Women Writing Music in Late Eighteenth-Century England - Social Harmony in Literature and Performance (Paperback)

Combining new musicology trends, formal musical analysis, and literary feminist recovery work, Leslie Ritchie examines rare poetic, didactic, fictional, and musical texts written by women in late eighteenth-century Britain. She finds instances of and resistance to contemporary perceptions of music as a form of social control in works by Maria Barthelemon, Harriett Abrams, Mary Worgan, Susanna Rowson, Hannah Cowley, and Amelia Opie, among others. Relating women's musical compositions and writings about music to theories of music's function in the formation of female subjectivities during the latter half of the eighteenth century, Ritchie draws on the work of cultural theorists and cultural historians, as well as feminist scholars who have explored the connection between femininity and performance. Whether crafting works consonant with societal ideals of charitable, natural, and national order, or re-imagining their participation in these musical aids to social harmony, women contributed significantly to the formation of British cultural identity. Ritchie's interdisciplinary book will interest scholars working in a range of fields, including gender studies, musicology, eighteenth-century British literature, and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Performance in the Long Eighteenth Century: Studies in Theatre, Music, Dance
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2008
Authors:	Leslie Ritchie
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-27088-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830) Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830) Promotions
LSN:	1-138-27088-1
Barcode:	9781138270886

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