Violin Music by Women Composers: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide

This bibliography aims to enhance the repertoire of the violinist by providing convenient access to a new solo recital, concerto and chamber music literature - the music of women composers. It will simplify the process of obtaining such information and it represents a valuable contribution to the relatively new study of the musical compositions of women. The book is divided into three main sections - biographies, music and discography. Preceding these is a general alphabetical index to all the composers included in the work, with reference to information on them contained in the three main sections following. The biographies section is divided among five eras beginning with baroque and concluding with 20th-century international. The second section of the book, music, is organized in 12 genre categories in which composers are entered alphabetically along with the titles of their compositions. Wherever possible, information is provided on date of composition, publisher and/or source and duration, often with additional comments included. Library sources are given for manuscripts and for published music that is out of print, otherwise, a current publisher is listed. The discography section organizes recorded works alphabetically by composer, then alphabetically by title. This section also includes a directory of recording companies. The volume concludes with a bibliography and references.