The article that I was assigned for is called Chopin and Women Composers: Collaborations, Imitations, and Inspirations. It talks about that while many scholars and historians have closely studied Chopin’s life and receptions, his connections with women composers are almost completely left out of scholarly discussions. This article explores of 3 important women composers who had close connections with Chopin during his life and provides an interesting discussion of their interactions and influences with Chopin.
The first woman is Maria Szymanowska, a virtuosic concert pianist and composer. Evidence points out that Chopin had access to Maria’s music, and her compositional technique and musical genres were considered influential to Chopin. For …show more content…
Chopin and Her had great collaborations together, and there are many similarities found in both of the composers’ works. Chopin’s use of vocal ornamentations and evocation of the national qualities expressed through music are both greatly inspired by the Spanish national character found in Viardot’s songs., In spite of the similarities, Viardot’s music was not very appreciated by the general public as Chopin’s. Chopin’s inventive instrumental works are considered high art, while Viardot’s more traditional, vocal music is viewed as …show more content…
Based on their acceptance as only performers and not composers, it reflects the attitude of the public in response to women composers, we can assume that women were thought of as lacking in creativity when it came to compositional ability. The men were thought of as those who possessed compositional genius, while women were seen as those who were fit only to interpret that genius.
During early 19th Century, Women increasingly participated in amateur musical activities, however upper and middle class women were discouraged from taking music too seriously, with the reasons such as forbidden by husbands or fathers to appear in public, or to published their works under their names… etc.
“The Advice and support of a man was still a necessity in the career of any woman musician, no matter how talented. Another social difficulty artistic women faced in the 19th Century was that, as Clara Schumann, they frequently doubted their own abilities and adopted the beliefs about women’s lack of creativity. it furthermore explains although many talented women succeeded as performer, their compositions never had a chance to enter the
The first woman is Maria Szymanowska, a virtuosic concert pianist and composer. Evidence points out that Chopin had access to Maria’s music, and her compositional technique and musical genres were considered influential to Chopin. For …show more content…
Chopin and Her had great collaborations together, and there are many similarities found in both of the composers’ works. Chopin’s use of vocal ornamentations and evocation of the national qualities expressed through music are both greatly inspired by the Spanish national character found in Viardot’s songs., In spite of the similarities, Viardot’s music was not very appreciated by the general public as Chopin’s. Chopin’s inventive instrumental works are considered high art, while Viardot’s more traditional, vocal music is viewed as …show more content…
Based on their acceptance as only performers and not composers, it reflects the attitude of the public in response to women composers, we can assume that women were thought of as lacking in creativity when it came to compositional ability. The men were thought of as those who possessed compositional genius, while women were seen as those who were fit only to interpret that genius.
During early 19th Century, Women increasingly participated in amateur musical activities, however upper and middle class women were discouraged from taking music too seriously, with the reasons such as forbidden by husbands or fathers to appear in public, or to published their works under their names… etc.
“The Advice and support of a man was still a necessity in the career of any woman musician, no matter how talented. Another social difficulty artistic women faced in the 19th Century was that, as Clara Schumann, they frequently doubted their own abilities and adopted the beliefs about women’s lack of creativity. it furthermore explains although many talented women succeeded as performer, their compositions never had a chance to enter the