Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music (Hardcover)

from MarysGirl

I received this book from the publisher through an Early Reading program. I have a number of these books about forgotten/unknown female pioneers in a variety of professions. Most have a light-heart...

from Sarah_Gruwell

The subject matter of this book is what first drew me; obscure female figures from history are always a win. The author goes into lots of detail of their lives, giving us figures that felt real and...

from kbuchanan

This work offers a very nice, readable introduction to some of the works of these composers, some of whom are more talked about than others. I would hardly call Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel or Clara Sc...

from Esta1923

A well-writen survey of its subject. In music as in graphic arts there is an abundance of material about work produced by men, far less about work of equal value given to us by women. Beer's detail...

from dhelmen

An interesting, if academic read. Not the best to read on the bus to and from work, but thoroughly interesting and a well written exploration about a topic I knew nothing about. I will definitely b...