British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Instruments & Instruction, General Instruments
Cover of the book British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century by Laura Seddon, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Laura Seddon ISBN: 9781317171331
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Laura Seddon
ISBN: 9781317171331
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This is the first full-length study of British women's instrumental chamber music in the early twentieth century. Laura Seddon argues that the Cobbett competitions, instigated by Walter Willson Cobbett in 1905, and the formation of the Society of Women Musicians in 1911 contributed to the explosion of instrumental music written by women in this period and highlighted women's place in British musical society in the years leading up to and during the First World War. Seddon investigates the relationship between Cobbett, the Society of Women Musicians and women composers themselves. The book’s six case studies - of Adela Maddison (1866-1929), Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Morfydd Owen (1891-1918), Ethel Barns (1880-1948), Alice Verne-Bredt (1868-1958) and Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962) - offer valuable insight into the women’s musical education and compositional careers. Seddon’s discussion of their chamber works for differing instrumental combinations includes an exploration of formal procedures, an issue much discussed by contemporary sources. The individual composers' reactions to the debate instigated by the Society of Women Musicians, on the future of women's music, is considered in relation to their lives, careers and the chamber music itself. As the composers in this study were not a cohesive group, creatively or ideologically, the book draws on primary sources, as well as the writings of contemporary commentators, to assess the legacy of the chamber works produced.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This is the first full-length study of British women's instrumental chamber music in the early twentieth century. Laura Seddon argues that the Cobbett competitions, instigated by Walter Willson Cobbett in 1905, and the formation of the Society of Women Musicians in 1911 contributed to the explosion of instrumental music written by women in this period and highlighted women's place in British musical society in the years leading up to and during the First World War. Seddon investigates the relationship between Cobbett, the Society of Women Musicians and women composers themselves. The book’s six case studies - of Adela Maddison (1866-1929), Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Morfydd Owen (1891-1918), Ethel Barns (1880-1948), Alice Verne-Bredt (1868-1958) and Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962) - offer valuable insight into the women’s musical education and compositional careers. Seddon’s discussion of their chamber works for differing instrumental combinations includes an exploration of formal procedures, an issue much discussed by contemporary sources. The individual composers' reactions to the debate instigated by the Society of Women Musicians, on the future of women's music, is considered in relation to their lives, careers and the chamber music itself. As the composers in this study were not a cohesive group, creatively or ideologically, the book draws on primary sources, as well as the writings of contemporary commentators, to assess the legacy of the chamber works produced.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Contemporary Developments in Adult and Young Adult Therapy by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Tripolitania by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book The Integrators by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book A Social History of Maternity and Childbirth by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book The Experience of Higher Education by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Understanding Statebuilding by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Managing Voluntary Sport Organizations by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Modelling High-level Cognitive Processes by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Sweden and European Integration by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book British Intelligence, Strategy and the Cold War, 1945-51 by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Migrant Men by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Studying Creatively by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book The Silent Past and the Invisible Present by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book The Making of a European Constitution by Laura Seddon
Cover of the book Perspectives from the European Language Portfolio by Laura Seddon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy