Pioneer Violin Virtuose in the Early Twentieth Century
Author | : Tatjana Goldberg |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2019-05-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351167505 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351167502 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pioneer Violin Virtuose in the Early Twentieth Century written by Tatjana Goldberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially constructed identity influenced female violinists’ ‘separate but unequal’ status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell (1867–1920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (1898–1943), and the British Marie Hall (1884–1956). Despite breaking down traditional gender-based patriarchal social and cultural norms, becoming celebrated soloists, and greatly contributing towards violin works and the early recording industry (Powell and Hall), they received little historical recognition. Goldberg provides a more complete picture of their artistic achievements and the impact they had on audiences.