This collection of compositions for piano solo spans four centuries, including a rarely heard piece by Gottchalk's sister, Clara, as well as a charming piece by

As early as the 1500s, a surprising number of women have composed classical music. Many were successful, finding venues for both publishing and performing their

Though rarely included in traditional music history, women have a remarkable tradition as composers of Western music. This book brings together musical and biog

This selective annotated bibliography places Alma Mahler with three other female composers of her time, covering the first generation of active female composers