Tag: Classical era
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I feel like there are a couple contradictory assumptions when it comes to historical flutists – some observe that a majority of modern flutists are women, and assume that’s always been the case, while others notice that most historical flute repertoire was composed by men, and conclude that women flutists were exceptions to the rule.…
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I recently finished my annual update of Virtuosa Flute Solos, and also finally read the last chapter of Marcia Citron’s Gender and the Musical Canon – which has led me to a lot of reflection lately on the way I’ve set up & organized my database of flute solos by women composers. The traditional way…
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Flute solos by women composers in the public domain on IMSLP Maybe you want to start performing flute solos by women composers, but purchasing new music is outside your budget right now. Maybe you’re curious what flute music by historical women is all about, but aren’t quite ready to invest your time & energy… or…
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If you just scrolled through the Virtuosa Flute Solos database and feel overwhelmed… now what?? It’s a lot of information if you’re new to flute music by women composers – so here’s a brief rundown of some suggestions for where to start and a few programming tips, to help make sure this database doesn’t become…
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Virtuosa Flute Solos is great for finding flute solos by historical women composers, but what if you’re looking for chamber music or something more modern?? While those were outside the scope of my research for this particular project, there are many other educators and organizations with a variety of awesome resources. Check out the list…
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Why does it feel like there’s something lesser about being an amateur, and where did the idea that musical clubs can’t be “serious” ensembles even come from? Read on for a brief rundown of the history of amateurism in classical music. Early last month, I had a troubling discussion with someone who seemed to be…
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For a couple of months now, I’ve wanted to create a series of social media posts highlighting historical women flutists in Western classical music. What started as a few notes on my phone quickly grew into a mess of memos and bookmarked articles, but when I sat down to organize the info I’d collected, I…
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A brief intro to women’s music salons in early 19th century Paris If you’ve taken a look at Virtuosa Flute Solos, you may have noticed that there’s a big hole when it comes to flute music by women composers from the Classical era. Even when I widened my search to include violin solos, I still…
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Why is Mozart’s Concerto in G Major one of the most requested audition pieces for the flute, when Mozart supposedly hated our instrument? When I was in college, I thought I hated music from the Classical era. But looking back on that time, I’ve come to realize it’s not actually that style of music I…