Women Composers

This work represents a comprehensive historical overview of music created by women from the 9th to the 20th century. Each volume features 10-25 complete musical scores or complete movements from multi-movement compositions, many of which have been previously difficult to access. Expert scholars provide original essays about the composers, including biographical information, a discussion of the music in historical context, and critical analysis of each work. Entries also include a bibliography, a list of works by the composer and a discography. This second volume about composers born between 1600 and 1699, covers sacred and secular, vocal and instrumental music, including cantatas, oratorios, madrigals, canzonas, motets, accompanied arias and sinfonias.