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Select Bibliography of Women Musicians and Composers

REFERENCE

• Ashby, Ruth, and Deborah Gore Ohrn, eds. Herstory: Women Who Changed the World. Introduction by Gloria Steinem. New York: Viking, 1995. [rsch: HQ1121 .H47 1995; Clara Schumann, pp.104-105; also short essays on: Queen Hatshepsut, Sappho, Aspasia, Cleopatra, The Trung sisters, Boudica, Hypatia, Empress Theodora, Wu Chao, Murasaki Shikibu, Sultana Razia, Christine de Pizan, Joan of Arc, Queen Isabella I, La Malinche, Catherine de Medicis, Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Leyster, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Catherine the Great, Mary Wollstonecraft, Deborah Sampson, Jane Austen, Emma Willard, Sacajawea, Sarah Grimke and Angelina Grimke, La Pola, Sojourner Truth, Catharine Beecher, Dorothea Dix, Margaret Fuller Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte, Maria Mitchell, Clara Schumann, Queen Victoria, Susan B. Anthony, Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Blackwell, Clara Barton, Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, Lakshmi Bai, Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Tz'u-hsi, Queen Liliuokalani, Sarah Bernhardt, Mary Cassatt, Sarah Winnemucca, Carry Nation, Louisa Lawson, Olive Schreiner, Fannie Farmer, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells, Beatrix Potter, Marie Curie, Sophia Hayden, Alexandra David-Neel, Emma Goldman, Rosa Luxemburg, Maria Montessori, Alexandra Kollontai, Qiu Jin, Mary McLeod Bethune, Huda Shaarawi, Margaret Sanger, Helen Keller, Anna Pavlova, Virginia Woolf, Rose Schneiderman, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, Eleanor Roosevelt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gabriela Mistral, Ichikawa Fusae, Bessie Smith, Martha Graham, Marian Anderson, Amelia Earhart, Golda Meir, Zora Neale Hurston, Margaret Mead, Margaret Bourke-White, Greta Garbo, Frida Kahlo, Rachel Carson, Simone de Beauvoir, Mother Teresa, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson, Mary Leakey, Indira Gandhi, Jessie Lopez De La Cruz, Eva Peron, Betty Friedan, Diane Arbus, Shirley Chisholm, Margaret Thatcher, Nguyen Thi Binh, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Violeta Chamorro, Toni Morrison, Corazon Aquino, Barbara Jordan, Valentina Tereshkova, Marian Wright Edelman, Wilma Rudolph, Billie Jean King, Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams, Antonia Novello, Aung San Suu Kyi, Wilma Mankiller, Eka Esu-Williams, Rigoberta Menchu.]
• Block, Adrienne Fried, and Carol Neuls-Bates. Women in American Music: Bibliography of Music and Literature. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1979.
• Cohen, Aaron I. International Discography of Women Composers. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984.
• ________. International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. 2nd Rev. Ed. Vols 1-2. New York : Books and Music, 1987. [MUS ML128.W7 C7 and REF ML105 .C7; with notable facts, short biographies of 5000 composers, work lists, photos, listing by country and century, list of composers for which information is wanted, bibliography, list of further reading]
• Ericson, Margaret. Women in Music: A Selective Bibliography on Women and Gender Issues in Music, 1987-1992. G.K. Hall, 1995. [350 pp. $95.00; a short review by Cheryl K. Snyder notes that it includes: General, reference, and research literature on women; Recent perspectives on women in music professions; Feminist musical aesthetics; Women and gender issues in music education; Western art music: literature on historical women; Women in jazz, pop, and non-western cultures; Score and sound recording anthologies.]
• Frasier, Jane. Women Composers: A Discography. Detroit: Information Coordinators (Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography), 1983.
• Hixon, Donald L. and Don Hennessee. Women in Music: A Biobibliography. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1975. [MUSIC and REF ML105.H676; with short bios and sources, alpha lists by instrument or career type]
• Skowronski, JoAnn. Women in American Music: A Bibliography. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978.
• Smith, Julia. Directory of American Women Composers. Chicago: National Federation of Music Clubs, 1970.

BOOKS AND ARTICLES

• Ammer, Christine. Unsung: A History of Women in American Music. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980.
• Anderson, Ruth, ed. Contemporary American Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1982.
• Ashby, Ruth, and Deborah Gore Ohrn, eds. Herstory: women who changed the world. Introduction by Gloria Steinem. New York: Viking, 1995.
• Belisle, John, ed. American Artsong Anthology. Vol. 1, Contemporary American Songs for High Voice and Piano. New York: Galaxy Music, 1982. [Songs by Miriam Gideon, Jean E. Ivey, Judith Zaimont.]
• Benzel, Kathryn N. and Lauren Pringle De La Vars. Images of the Self as Female: The Achievement of Women Artists in Re-envisioning Feminine Identity. Women's Studies, v. 4. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, c1992. [RESEARCH NX180.F4 I44 1990]
• Bogin, Meg. The Woman Troubadours. New York: Norton, 1978.
• Borroff, Edith. "Women Composers: Reminiscence and History." College Music Symposium, Journal of the College Music Society, 15 (Spring 1975).
• Bowen, Jean. "Women in Music: Their fair share?" High Fidelity/Musical America 24 (Aug. 1974).
• Bowers, Jane, and Judith Tick, eds. Women Making Music: The Western Art Tradition, 1150-1950. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1986.
• Briscoe, James, ed. Historical Anthology of Music by Women. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1987.
• Brittain, Radie. "Musical Composition: A New World for Women." Instrumentalists 25 (Nov. 1970).
• Claghorn, Gene. Women Composers and Hymnists: A Biographical Dictionary. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1984.
• Cooper, Sarah, ed. Girls! Girls! Girls!: Essays on Women and Music. New York: New York University Press, 1996. [MUS ML82.G57, 170 pp, $40.00 cloth; Essays by Rosa Ainley, Sairah Awan, Jennifer Barnes, Cath Carroll, Sarah Cooper, Laura Lee Davies, Sophie Fuller, Helen Kolawole, Lucy O'Brien, Sue Steward, Caroline Sullivan, Val Wilmer.]
• Denmark, Florence. Who Discriminates against Women. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage, 1974.
• Drinker, Sophie. Women and Music. New York: Coward-McCann, 1977.
• Drucker, Ruth, and Helen Strine, eds. A Collection of Art Songs by Women Composers. Beltsville, MD: HERS Publishing, 1988. [MUS M1619.C65 1988]
• Elson, Arthur. Women's Work in Music. Portland, ME: Longwood Press, 1976.
• Freedman, Estelle B. "The New Woman: Changing Views of Women in the 1920's." Journal of American History 61 (Sept. 1974).
• Freer, E. E. "Woes of a Woman Composer." Overland Monthly 82 (Oct. 1924).
• Gilman, Lawrence. Women and Modern Music: Phases of Modern Music. New York: Harper, 1904.
• Green, Lucy. Music, Gender, Education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 19977.
• Green, Mildred Denby. Black Women Composers: A Genesis. Boston: Twayne, 1983.
• Greene, Richard L. "Male Oppression of Women Composers." Saturday Review 55 (Jan. 8, 1972).
• Haddon, C. "Women and Music." Musical Courier 47 (1903).
• Hixson, Donald L. Thea Musgrave: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984.
• Hughes, Robert. "Women Composers." Century Magazine 55 (March 1898).
• Jezic, Diane. Women Composers: The Lost Tradition Found. 2nd Ed. Feminist Press at the City University of New York: Distributed by the Talman Co., c1988.
• Ladd, G. Why Women Cannot Compose Music. New Haven: Yale Publication Association, 1917.
• Laufer, Beatrice. "A Woman Composer Speaks Out." ASCAP Today 1 (1967).
• LePage, Jane Weiner, ed. Women Composers, Conductors, and Musicians of the Twentieth Century: Selected Biographies. Vols 1-3. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1980-88.
• MacAuslan, Janna. A Catalog of Compositions for Guitar by Women Composers. Portland, OR: Dear Horse Publications, 1984.
• Maier, Guy. "A Great Woman Composer? When?" Etude 72 (May 1954).
• McClary, Susan. Feminine Endings: Music, Gender and Sexuality. Minnesota: University of Minesota Press, 1991. [RSCH ML82.M38 1990 and MUSIC: ML82.M38]
• Meggett, Joan M. Keyboard Music by Women Composers: A Catalog and Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1981.
• Moeller, Heinrich. "Can Women Compose?" Musical Observer 15 (March 1958).
• Monson, Karen. Alma Mahler: Muse to Genius. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983.
• Montagu, Ashley. "Why Wagner Was No Lady." High Fidelity 8 (March 1958).
• Neuls-Bates, Carol, ed. Women in Music: An Anthology of Source Readings from the Middle Ages to the Present. Rev. Ed. Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press, 1996.
• Nichols, Janet. Women Music Makers: An Introduction to Women Composers. New York: Walker, 1992. [Describes the lives and accomplishments of ten women composers who challenged opposition because of their gender, including Barbara Strozzi -- Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel -- Clara Schumann -- Ethel Smyth -- Amy Beach -- Florence Price -- Vivian Fine -- Joan Tower -- Ellen Taaffe Zwilich -- Laurie Anderson.]
• Patterson, Willis, comp. Anthology of Art Songs by Black Composers. Melville, NY: Belwin Mills, 1977. [Songs by Margaret Bonds, Undine Smith Moore, and Florence Price.]
• Pendle, Karen, ed. Women and Music: A History. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991.
• Petrides, F. J. "Outline of a Prejudice." Musical Review 4 (1935).
• Pool, Jean. Handbook: Teaching the History of Women in Music. Northridge, CA: California State University, Department of Music, 1986.
• Rieger, Eva and Käte Walter, eds. Female Composers: 22 Piano Pieces. Mainz, West Germany: B. Schott Söhne, 1985.
• Ritter, Fanny. Woman as a Musician. New York: Schuberth, 1877.
• Rogal, Samuel. Sisters of Sacred Song: A Selected Listing of Women Hymnodists in Great Britain and America. New York: Garland Publishing, 1981.
• Rorem, Ned. "Women: Artist or Artist-ess?" Vogue 155 (April 1970).
• Rosen, Judith. Grazyma Bacewicz: Her Life and Works. Los Angeles: Friends of Polish Music, University of Southern California School of Music, 1984.
• Rubin-Rabson, Grace, and Judith Rosen. "Why Haven't Women Become Great Composers?" High Fidelity (Feb. 1973).
• Seashore, C. E. "Why No Great Women Composers?" Musical Education Journal 24 (March 1939).
• Smyth, Ethel Mary. Streaks of Life. New York: Knopf, 1922.
• Solie, Ruth A., ed. Musicology and Difference: Gender and Sexuality in Music Scholarship. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. [ML3838.M96 1993]
• Southern, Eileen. The Music of Black Americans. New York: Norton, 1971.
• Starr, Susan. "The Prejudice against Women." Music Journal 32 (March 1974).
• Stern, Susan. Women Composers: A Handbook. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978.
• Stewart Green, Miriam. Women Composers: A Checklist for the Solo Voice. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1980.
• ________. "Women: From Silence to Song." American Music Teachers Journal 24 (Sept./Oct. 1974).
• Tick, Judith. American Women Composers Before 1870. Rochester, N.Y.: University of Rochester Press, 1995. [ML390 .T52 1995]
• ________. American Women Composers Before 1879. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Press, 1983.
• ________. "Why have There Been No Great Women Composers?" Instrumental Musician 74 (July 1975).
• Towers, Joan. "Women in Music." Musician (Apr./May/June 1987).
• Upton, G. R. Women in Music. Chicago: McClury, 1909.
• Van De Vate, Nancy. "The American Women Composers: Some Sour Notes." High Fidelity/Musical America 25 (June 1975).
• ________, "Every Good Boy (Composer) Does Fine." Symphony News 24 (Dec. 1973).
• "Women Composers En Route: Results of an Editorial Survey." High Fidelity/Musical America 25 (June 1975).
• Women and Folk Music: A Select Bibliography. Washington, D.C.: Archive of Folk Song, Library of Congress, 1978.
• Wurm, Marie. "Woman's Struggle for Recognition in Music." Etude 54 (Nov. 1936).
• Zaimont, Judith, and Karen Famera, eds. Contemporary Concert Music by Women: A Directory of the Composers and Their Works. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1981.
• ________, Jane Gottlieb and Catherine Overhauser, eds. The Musical Woman: An International Perspective. Vols 1-2. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1987.

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