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From: allyn@milton.u.washington.edu (Allyn Weaks)
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Subject: Re: Women Composers
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Date: 21 Mar 91 02:17:50 GMT
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adn@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Andrew Nimmo) asks:
>I'm looking for any information, references, publishers, etc.,. with
>regard to Women Composers, past and present.  This can also include
>info on Women who have indirectly contributed to music composition.


Hildegard von Bingen - medieval Abbess who wrote lots of nice stuff

Germaine Tailleferre (1891-1983), one of Les Six.

Claude Arrieu (1903-?).  At least one wind quintet.

Lina Mathon Blanchet, a Haitian pianist and composer.  Once upon a time, at
least, there was a recording of a wind quintet version of her _Haitian Folk
Tale_ (originally for piano) played by Soni Ventorum.

Sofia Gubaidulina.  Russian.  I've heard brief excerpts of some of her work -
just enough to be interested.  I wasn't able to go to the concert of her music
given in early March, but I heard that it was excellent.

Janice Giteck.  French. I heard her _Leningrad Spring_ for flute, piano and
percussion last night.  I think I'd like it if I could hear it again a few
times.  It's rather busy to take in all at once though.

Elena Firsova.  Russian.  I heard her _Two Inventions_ for solo flute last
night, and mostly liked it.

Ursula Mamlok.  I've heard a couple of pieces, one I liked, one I hated...

Thea Musgrave - I like Chamber Concerto #2, where Rollo keeps butting in

Susan Botti
Anna Rubin
Ruth Crawford Seeger
Joyce Mekeel
Susan Blaustein


And three from Seattle:

Diane Thome  - has some recordings, but I've never heard anything.
Karen Thomas - some choral songs from Lewis Caroll; Father William
               and Jabberwocky among others.
Carol Sams   - mostly songs and small operas, I think.  


And as a side question:  Are there any women conductors?  Particularly
instrumental/orchestral conductors?  The few I know of conduct local small
choruses...

Allyn Weaks
allyn@milton.u.washington.edu