Uncovering Music of Early European Women (1250-1750)

Taylor & Francis

Uncovering Music of Early European Women (1250-1750)Author(s): Claire Fontijn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138585638, 978-1138585638\nSynopsis\nUncovering Music of Early European Women [tel] brings together nine chapters that investigate aspects of female music-making and musical experience in the medieval and early modern periods. Part I, \""Notes from the Underground,\"" treats the spirituality of women in solitude and in community. Parts II and III, \""Interlude\"" and \""Music for Royal Rivals,\"" respond to Joan Kellys famous feminist question and suggest that women of a certain stature did have a Renaissance. Part IV, \""Serenissime Sirene,\"" plays with the notion of the allure of music and its risks in Venice during the Baroque. \n\nThe process of uncovering requires close listening to womens creative endeavors in an ongoing effort to piece together equitably the terrain of early music. Contributors include:.