This African-American composer was a trail blazer and a most NOTEable woman composer. 


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Florence Smith

Fanny Mendelssohn was a gifted musician and composer who was eclipsed in life by her famous brother, Felix. However, she pioneered ‘Songs Without Words’ and is a true NOTEable composer. 


Fanny Mendelssohn

Louise was a virtuoso, performer, composer and equality campaigner and definitely worthy of a place as a NOTEable composer. 


Louise Farrenc

Francesca Caccini was a prolific composer from Florence, Italy. She is the first woman to compose an opera and said opera was the first musical theater production. 


Francesca Caccini

Dame Ethel Smyth was a prolific composer and feminist icon. She most certainly is a NOTEable composer. 


Ethel Smyth

Barbara Strozzi was a Baroque vocal music composer from Venice and definitely ahead of her time. 


Barbara Strozzi

Clara Schumann was instrumental in establishing the classic music repertoire we know today. Remembered as Robert Schumann’s wife, Clara deserves to be featured on the NOTEable podcast. 


Clara Schumann

In this episode of NOTEable, we uncover Delia Derbyshire, the Mother of Electronic Music. 


Delia Derbyshire

In this episode of NOTEable, we discover Amy Beach, the Dean of Women Composers. 


Amy Beach

In this first episode of the NOTEable podcast we will look into the life of the first composer: Hildegard of Bingen. 


Hildegard of Bingen

Música

Historia de la música

Important women in music history need to be recognized. Michelle Martin has been teaching music for over 25 years, and has noticed a lack of repertoire from women composers. Women composers seem to be historically missing from the repertoire, and this series is a way to illustrate the lives of these important and influential women. 

Florence Smith

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Otros episodios de "NOTEable"

Fanny Mendelssohn

Louise Farrenc

Florence Smith

Francesca Caccini

Ethel Smyth

Barbara Strozzi

Clara Schumann

Delia Derbyshire

Amy Beach

Hildegard of Bingen