Women Composers and Songwriters: A Concise Biographical Dictionary

By Charles E. Claghorn

Book Overview

Updates and expands Claghorn's previous book, Women Composers and Hymnists (Scarecrow, 1984). Scholars and students in women's studies, music, and history will enjoy this new ready reference source that presents succinct biographies for female composers in both secular and sacred music. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order and cover a broad spectrum of music, including classical, jazz, blues, rock, and sacred.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810831309
• ISBN13: 9780810831308
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"