Women of Influence in Contemporary Music: Nine American Composers
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810877422 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 494 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Michael K. Slayton is associate professor and chair of the Department of Music Composition and Theory at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music.
Slayton’s discussions with a composer who became a friend in the course of his studying her music. (Fontes Artis Musicae) . In her foreword, Karin Pendle poses the deceptively simple question 'Who are these women?' and, chapter after chapter, carefully chosen details of each woman’s unique personal and professional lives provide a definitive answer. For example, speaking about her earliest musical experiences, McTee says, "In high school I played piano for the choir, and even when we sang Brahms, I continued to improvisemuch to the director's displeasure. The "conversations" (i.e., interviews) shed light on biographical and aesthetic issues specific to t
In Women of Influence in Contemporary Music: Nine American Composers, Michael K. Slayton has collected essays, which focus on women who have made significant contributions to American music: Elizabeth Austin, Susan Botti, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Tania León, Cindy McTee, Marga Richter, and Judith Shatin. Because few music books focus solely on female composers, Women of Influence in Contemporary Music offers a rare glimpse into the styles and attitudes of gifted women and their work.. Their works reflect the shifting societal landscapes in the United States over the last seven decades, as well as different stylistic approaches to writing music. Each chapter includes a biography of the composer, an interview, and a detailed analysis of one major composition. The composers ope