- Additional Authors
- Found In
- First National Congress on Women in Music recordings, March 26-29, 1981
- Description
- 2 streaming audio files (93:38) : digital, mono.
- Summary
- In the first paper "Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen (c. 1750-after 1785)", Jane L. Berdes talks in depth about the composer's life and her works. The second paper, "The woman singer: Johann Adam Hiller's emancipatory contribution", Dr. Suzanne Beicken focuses on the period of exclusion of women singers as performers during the 18th century, thus using castrati for the high voices (a barbaric practice). The ban was only lifted when Johann Adam Hiller, who invented Singspiel and was known for his vocal instruction, insisted that ladies join the men on the stage. Two of his students were the legendary vocalists Corona Schröter and Gertrud Elisabeth Schmeling [Mara]. Two other famous female singers during this period in Italy were Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni. The last paper, "The life and keyboard works of Maria Teresa Agnesi, Milan (1720-1795)", Dr. Carolyn Britton talks about the family, works and life of composer Maria Teresa Agnesi, ending with her struggles after she married her husband.
- Alternative Title
- First National Congress on Women in Music recordings.
- Subjects
- Women composers > United States > Congresses
- Women musicians > United States > Congresses
- Women musicians > Germany > 18th century
- Women musicians > Italy > 18th century
- Women composers > Italy > 18th century
- Singspiel
- Castrati
- Speeches, addresses, etc
- Agnesi, Maria Teresa, 1720-1795
- Mara, Gertrud Elisabeth, 1749-1833
- Schröter, Corona, 1751-1802
- Hiller, Johann Adam, 1728-1804
- Bordoni, Faustina, 1697-1781
- Cuzzoni, Francesca, 1696-1778
- Sirmen, Maddalena Laura Lombardini, 1745-1818
- Note
- Former classmark on original cassette: *LTC 103 (F)
- Title from original cassette label; additional information from catalog (cassette tapes, schedule of meetings and concerts, and newspaper clippings ([16], 46, [21] p.); Available on request.
- Access (note)
- Access via streaming audio restricted to onsite at New York Public Library secure reading rooms.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of: First National Congress on Women in Music recordings.
- Contents
- [Part 1]: [Opening remarks ; Introductions] (Walter Gerboth, moderator) -- Session 8 paper presentations: "Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen (c. 1750-after 1785)" / Jane L. Berdes -- [Added commentary ; Introduction] (Walter Gerboth, moderator) -- [Excerpt] "The woman singer: Johann Adam Hiller's emancipatory contribution" / Dr. Suzanne Beicken [ends abruptly]
- [Part 2]: [Excerpt, to end] "The woman singer: Johann Adam Hiller's emancipatory contribution" / Dr. Suzanne Beicke -- [Added commentary ; Introduction] (Walter Gerboth, moderator) -- "The life and keyboard works of Maria Teresa Agnesi, Milan (1720-1795)" / Dr. Carolyn Britton -- [Speeches by presenters] -- [Questions from the audience] [ends abruptly]
- Call Number
- *LTC-A 1377
- OCLC
- 902689597
- Conference
National Congress on Women in Music (1st : 1981 : New York, N. Y.)
- Title
European women musicians of the Classical period : paper presentations.
- Production
1981.
- Playing Time
004641 004647
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
audiocassette
- Performer
Jane L. Berdes, Dr. Suzanne Beicken (University of Maryland) and Dr. Carolyn Britton (Associate Professor, piano, University of Wisconsin at River Falls), lecturers ; Walter Gerboth (Brooklyn College), moderator.
- Event
Recorded New York University, New York, N. Y. 1981 March 28.
- Access
Access via streaming audio restricted to onsite at New York Public Library secure reading rooms.
- Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio cassette : analog, mono) in *LTC-A 1377.
- Linking Entry
Forms part of: First National Congress on Women in Music recordings.
- Local Note
Preservation files: (2 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_ltca1377_f01_em (part 1) and myh_ltca1377_f02_em (part 2)].
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- Added Author
Gerboth, Walter, moderator.
Berdes, Jane L., lecturer.
Beicken, Suzanne J., lecturer.
Britton, Carolyn, 1935- lecturer.
Container of (work): Berdes, Jane L. Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen (c. 1750-after 1785)
Container of (work): Beicken, Suzanne J. Woman singer: Johann Adam Hiller's emancipatory contribution.
Container of (work): Britton, Carolyn, 1935- Life and keyboard works of Maria Teresa Agnesi, Milan (1720-1795)
- Added Title
First National Congress on Women in Music recordings.
- Found In:
First National Congress on Women in Music recordings, March 26-29, 1981
- Research Call Number
*LTC-A 1377
*LTC 103 sess. 8 no. 2 (former classmark)