Routledge British Women Composers Chamber Music Book

Explore the history of female musical creators with this Routledge publication. This work serves as the first full-length study dedicated to British women's instrumental chamber music during the early twentieth century. Author Laura Seddon examines how specific historical events shaped the musical landscape. The text looks at how the Cobbett competitions, started by Walter Willson Cobbett in 1905, and the 1911 formation of the Society of Women Musicians helped lead to a surge in instrumental music written by women. This study provides a deep look into the years leading up to and during the First World War. It investigates the connections between Cobbett, the Society of Women Musicians, and the composers themselves. It is an essential resource for those researching women's roles in British musical society and the evolution of classical chamber music.