American Women Composers (Contemporary Music Review)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: October 1, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9789057021459
Subjects: 20th century music; Composers & musicians; Women's studies; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Music/Songbooks; Music; USA; General; Music / General
First sentence: With few female models or mentors to guide them, women composers of the older generations became pioneers, breaking new ground for women in music largely due to their own drive and perseverance.