Hensel : String Quartet in E flat
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Overview
The String Quartet in E flat major (1834) by Fanny Hensel, née Mendelssohn, is one of the most important works by a female composer written in the nineteenth century. Composed at a turning point in her life (as Hensel was not only grappling with her own creative voice but also coming to terms with her identity as a married woman, and the role her family expected of her), the quartet is significant in showing a woman composing in a genre that was then almost exclusively the domain of male artists. Benedict Taylor's illuminating book situates itself within developing scholarly discourse on the music of women composers, going beyond apologetics - or condemnation of those who hindered their development - to examine the strength and qualities of the music and how it responded to the most progressive works of the period.
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- ISBN-13: 9781009074896
- ISBN-10: 100907489X
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: November 2023
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.29 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.36 pounds
- Page Count: 134
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