Complex sentence: Both Parakilas Parakilas (1999,96--109) and Loesser Loesser (1954) emphasize a connection during this period between pianos and the female gender; piano study was apparently more common for girls than boys.
Split into simpler sentences: Both Parakilas Parakilas (1999,96--109) and Loesser Loesser (1954) emphasize a connection during this period between pianos and the female gender. Piano study was apparently more common for girls than boys.