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'In the early twentieth century being a female composer was a dangerous game; one composer was diagnosed as mentally insane by her psychiatrist husband, several achieved success only after their divorces and often the only way to get their music published was to lie about their gender. Still, the allure of writing music enticed women from all walks of life, and from the convent and the nappy-change table women began to compose.
Music journalist Rosalind Appleby takes a fresh look at Australia's history and makes some startling discoveries about the contribution of women to Australian classical music. Women of Note puts together the missing pieces of history with well-researched snapshots of twenty women composers spanning the twentieth century to present day.' Source: http://www.fremantlepress.com.au/ (Sighted 14/02/2012).
Music journalist Rosalind Appleby takes a fresh look at Australia's history and makes some startling discoveries about the contribution of women to Australian classical music. Women of Note puts together the missing pieces of history with well-researched snapshots of twenty women composers spanning the twentieth century to present day.' Source: http://www.fremantlepress.com.au/ (Sighted 14/02/2012).
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Dedication:
Dedicated to Matthew and Andrew
and to anyone whose heart beats faster with the sound of music.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Trail Blazers, single work criticism (p. 11-13)
- Margaret Sustherland, single work biography (p. 14-21)
- Peggy Glanville-Hicks, single work biography (p. 22-31)
- Miriam Hyde [and] Dulcie Holland, single work biography (p. 32-39)
- The Feminist Era, single work criticism (p. 41-44)
- Mary Mageau [and] Betty Beath, single work biography (p. 45-54)
- Helen Gifford, single work biography (p. 55-63)
- Ann Carr-Boyd, single work biography (p. 64-70)
- Moya Henderson, single work biography (p. 71-77)
- Anne Boyd, single work biography (p. 78-86)
- Becky Llewellyn, single work biography (p. 87-93)
- Third Wave, single work biography (p. 95-98)
- Ros Bandt, single work biography (p. 99-105)
- Elena Kats-Chernin, single work biography (p. 106-112)
- Liza Lim, single work biography (p. 113-120)
- Mary Finsterer, single work biography (p. 121-128)
- Sarah Hopkins, single work biography (p. 129-135)
- Cathie Travers [and] Cat Hope, single work biography (p. 136-145)
- Camilla Hannan [and] Gail Priest, single work biography (p. 146-153)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 11 2012; (p. 183-186)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
The Female Muse
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 56 no. 9 2012; (p. 107-109)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
Songs of Praise
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 June 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
Undercover
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 April 2012; (p. 31) A column canvassing current literary news including a report on the publication of Rosalind Appleby's Women of Note, a collection of short biographies of Australian women composers. One of the composers, Moya Henderson, did not want to be included in the book. Susan Wyndham writes that Appleby 'felt she could not leave out such an important composer'.
Post-publication, Henderson reached an agreement with Fremantle Press for her chapter to be removed from any future reprints. -
Dangerous Game
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 339 2012; (p. 41-42)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography
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Non-Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 - 4 March 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
Dangerous Game
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 339 2012; (p. 41-42)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
Songs of Praise
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 June 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
The Female Muse
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 56 no. 9 2012; (p. 107-109)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 11 2012; (p. 183-186)
— Review of Women of Note : The Rise of Australian Women Composers 2012 selected work biography -
Undercover
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 April 2012; (p. 31) A column canvassing current literary news including a report on the publication of Rosalind Appleby's Women of Note, a collection of short biographies of Australian women composers. One of the composers, Moya Henderson, did not want to be included in the book. Susan Wyndham writes that Appleby 'felt she could not leave out such an important composer'.
Post-publication, Henderson reached an agreement with Fremantle Press for her chapter to be removed from any future reprints.
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