Full Description
Until recently, Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen was recognized mainly as a violin pupil of Giuseppe Tartini. After years of extensive research, Elsie Arnold and Jane Baldauf-Berdes prove the inaccuracy of this depiction. A composer in her own right, Sirmen was also an astute businesswoman who efficiently managed her own life, concert engagements, and finances. This volume is a necessary addition to music and women's studies collections alike.
Contents
Chapter 1 1 Background Chapter 2 2 Childhood Chapter 3 3 Tartini Chapter 4 4 Marriage Chapter 5 5 Honeymoon Travels Chapter 6 6 London (1) Chapter 7 7 London (2) Chapter 8 8 More Travels Chapter 9 9 Final Years Chapter 10 10 List of Compositions Chapter 11 11 The Music Chapter 12 12 The Violin Concertos Chapter 13 13 The Views of Posterity Part 14 Appendixes Chapter 15 A Leopold Mozart's Letter to his Wife and Son Chapter 16 B Tartini's Letter Chapter 17 C Publishing History of Tartini's "Letter" Chapter 18 D Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen's Wills
