Monday 26 October 2015

Classical Journey - Episode 27. It's a woman's world

They weren’t so many. Indeed, it is generally reported that female composers were a rare breed. Women tried to make careers in classical music but couldn’t easily find work as composers. Then the likes of Judith Weir, Nicola Lefanu and Thea Musgrave began to break through. We feature the female composers of the 21st century. We can’t take all but we’d take a listen to the works of Onute Narbutaite, Julia Wolfe, Jennifer Higdon, Olga Neuwirth, and Rebecca Saunders.
Jennifer Higdon
Julia Wolfe
Olga Neuwirth
Onute Narbutaite
Rebecca Saunders

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