I was waiting to be dead to say that, as a dead composer is much more
valuable, but as it occurred to me I might have some problems in writing
mails to the list at that time, as an "anteprima" you can have a look at
Alessia Aldobrandini music...
Donatella
http://web.tiscali.it/awebd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne and Wayne" <[email protected]>
To: "Lute list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:45 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Women composers of lute music
For starters, lets assume Mark meant women composers of lute music,
perhaps either living or historical. Occasionally, women performers
(of various instruments) will take up the theme of music written by
women.
For example, at the last major Lute Fest in Cleveland last year,
Elizabeth C. D. Brown gave a recital on lute and baroque guitar
titled "Women of Good Courage". This was music from lute books
collected/owned by women rather than known to be composed by women.
Here is a summary:
Part 1: from the Elisabeth von Hessen Lutebook
3 sets of pieces played on lute, by various male
composers or publishers, also anon.
Part 2: Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
A suite of dance pieces starting with a prelude, by the
named woman and arranged by the performer.
Part 3: from the Princess Anne Manuscript
2 sets of dance pieces by Anon
I remember this as a very well done recital. It seems to me that
there are fewer examples of known women composers of lute music
than perhaps is the case with later instruments and styles. Can
any one else contribute more historical figures?
And then there is the matter of living composers of lute music.
I can't name many of these, although Ronn McFarlane's music is
going to top my list. Also Allan Alexander writes some very
nice stuff that I've liked. And then I will name myself as a
composer as well. It started out as necessity, in writing music
I could play when I was a beginner and easy music was hard to
find (that was before so much stuff was on line.) But now
I write music for myself and others for the sheer joy of
creative expression. Any other living women composers of lute
music?
Suzanne
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Hello Chris,
Since you are actively engaged in scholarly pursuits regarding the
lute,have you run into any decomposing lute composers who have been found
to be
women?
I only have music by Madamoiselle Bocquet. Are there others that you can
identify?There have got to be others. Or is it possible that women were
behind all of the music, especially the best pieces, but didn't get any
of the credit for
cultural reasons?
Mark Seifert
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