In Her Own Words Conversations With Com

Name: In Her Own Words Conversations With Com
Brand: University of Illinois Press

University of Illinois Press

In Her Own WordsConversations with Composers in the United States\nAuthor(s): Jennifer Kelly\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252080494, 978-0252080494\nSynopsis\nThis collection of new interviews with twenty-five accomplished female composers substantially advances our knowledge of the work, experiences, compositional approaches, and musical intentions of a diverse group of creative individuals. With personal anecdotes and sometimes surprising intimacy and humor, these wide-ranging conversations represent the diversity of women composing music in the United States from the mid-twentieth century into the twenty-first. The composers work in a variety of genres including classical, jazz, multimedia, or collaborative forms for the stage, film, and video games. Their interviews illuminate questions about the status of women composers in America, the role of women in musical performance and educ.