Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen : eighteenth-century composer, violinist, and businesswoman / Elsie Arnold, Jane Bladauf-Berdes.

Author/creator Arnold, Elsie
Other author Berdes, Jane L., author.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Descriptionxvi, 170 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Childhood -- Tartini -- Marriage -- Honeymoon travels -- London -- More travels -- Final years -- List of compositions -- The music -- The Violin Concertos -- The views of posterity -- Appendixes. Leopold Mozart's letter to his wife and son ; Tartini's letter ; Publishing history of Tartini's "Letter" ; Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen's wills.
Abstract Specialists in the music and musical institutions of Venice examine the life and analyze the music of Sirmen (1745-1818), who until recently was regarded mainly as a violin pupil of Tartini and the recipient of a letter from him explaining his teaching methods, how to practice, and how to create beautiful sounds from the instrument.
Abstract Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen (1745-1818), an internationally known violinist and composer during the seventeenth century, has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries. Until recently, she was recognized mainly as a violin pupil of Giuseppe Tartini. The authors invite readers to rediscover Sirmen's life and music, including her childhood years in a Venice orphanage famous for its music (essentially one of the first music schools for women), her marriage and travels, and her professional life as an astute businesswoman who efficiently managed her own life, concert engagements, and finances. Not just a biography, this work analyzes Sirmen's violin concertos and provides a comprehensive list of her compositions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 161-162) and index.
LCCN 2001057703
ISBN081084107X (alk. paper)

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