Hensel: String Quartet in E flat

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Cambridge Music Handbooks
Release date:	November 2023
Authors:	Benedict Taylor
Pages:	150
ISBN-13:	978-1-00-907489-6
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-00-907489-X
Barcode:	9781009074896

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