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Important women in music history need to be recognized. Michelle Martin has been teaching music for over 25 years, and has noticed a lack of repertoire from women composers. Women composers seem to be historically missing from the repertoire, and this series is a way to illustrate the lives of these important and influential women.

Michelle Martin


    • Aug 4, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    Fanny Mendelssohn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 15:06


    Fanny Mendelssohn was a gifted musician and composer who was eclipsed in life by her famous brother, Felix. However, she pioneered ‘Songs Without Words' and is a true NOTEable composer.

    Louise Farrenc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 9:26


    Louise was a virtuoso, performer, composer and equality campaigner and definitely worthy of a place as a NOTEable composer.

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    Florence Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 13:10


    This African-American composer was a trail blazer and a most NOTEable woman composer.

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    Francesca Caccini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 13:15


    Francesca Caccini was a prolific composer from Florence, Italy. She is the first woman to compose an opera and said opera was the first musical theater production.

    Ethel Smyth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 15:07


    Dame Ethel Smyth was a prolific composer and feminist icon. She most certainly is a NOTEable composer.

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    Barbara Strozzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 13:10


    Barbara Strozzi was a Baroque vocal music composer from Venice and definitely ahead of her time.

    Clara Schumann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 21:18


    Clara Schumann was instrumental in establishing the classic music repertoire we know today. Remembered as Robert Schumann's wife, Clara deserves to be featured on the NOTEable podcast.

    Delia Derbyshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 13:49


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    Amy Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 15:27


    In this episode of NOTEable, we discover Amy Beach, the Dean of Women Composers.

    Hildegard of Bingen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 12:38


    In this first episode of the NOTEable podcast we will look into the life of the first composer: Hildegard of Bingen.

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