Tag: Romantic era
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There are several musical terms used in salon music that we don’t necessarily learn in standard music courses – especially as flutists, since many forms of salon compositions have become almost exclusively associated with piano repertoire in modern times. However, digging into 19th century flute music by women composers can feel intimidating if we’re faced…
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Back by popular demand, here’s a follow-up to my blog post on free flute music by women composers! (In case you missed part one, click here to check it out!). In this round, I’m sharing another six hidden gems for flute and piano or harp that are accessible for free on IMSLP. While part one…
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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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Over the past six months, I’ve seen four different women hailed by clickbait headlines as “the first woman to conduct a European orchestra”… but in taking a look at those articles, I noticed there was a 64-year range between the dates of those women’s conducting premieres. The biographical info about each conductor was factually correct…
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I’ve seen several articles over the past several weeks discussing how Beyoncé and Taylor Swift’s recent tours have stimulated the U.S. economy. And although those articles focused on the economic power of women, they also got me thinking: if Clara and Robert Schumann were like the 19th century Beyoncé and Jay-Z… who was the Romantic…
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A while back on my Instagram stories, I posted a video about reframing anti-feminist works and why I’ve never played Debussy’s Syrinx. At the time, I couldn’t figure out how to upload a video of longer than one minute to my main feed – but after I did figure it out, I realized this discussion…
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Over the course of researching historical women flutists, I’ve come across several mentions of women who performed in Victorian music halls. Just like in modern times, even though industry narratives center “traditional” concerts, in reality many performers also play other gigs – including pit orchestras for theatres and entertainment for weddings, parties, and/or local bars. …
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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…