A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers

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A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers is written by Pamela Y. Dees and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0313017034 (ISBN 10) and 9780313017032 (ISBN 13).

Designed as a practical reference guide for professional pianists and piano teachers, A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers, Volume I, is an annotated catalogue of the available piano music in print composed by 144 women born before the 20th century. The work also features biographies and extensive bibliographical information for each composer. Arranged alphabetically by composer into categories including single works, collections, and anthologies, the music is also described in terms of grade level, genre, mood, style characteristics, and technical requirements, and ranges in difficulty from late elementary to virtuoso concert repertoire. Far too many teachers, students, professional musicians, and audiences are unaware of the contributions made by women in music, and of the beauty and merit of their specific compositions. This reference work provides an invaluable addition to the current literature.