Historical Anthology of Music by Women

Paperback 528 pages, illustrations 264 x 192 mm "New Historical Anthology of Music by Women" updates the extremely popular collection with 55 compositions by 46 women composers from the ancient Greeks to the present. Each work is introduced by an informative essay by a specialist in the field, with recommendations for further reading, listening, and performing. Historical scores have been transcribed into modern notation for ease of use, and works represent a wide variety of genres, including solo songs, chamber music, piano music, and orchestral scores.The composers include Sappho, Hildegard of Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Clara Schumann, and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. The anthology includes a foreword by Susan McClary, the leading scholar on women's music. "New Historical Anthology of Music by Women" is supplemented by, a separately sold, expanded 3-CD set featuring newly commissioned recordings.