Tag Archives: Ethel Smyth

Never heard of?!! Ethel Smyth – successful composer, ardent suffragette

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Thea Derks

In their podcast series Never heard of?! NPO Radio 4 and VPRO Vrije Geluiden showcase female composers. In short episodes of 15 to 18 minutes, Rae Milford and Andrea van Pol alternately shed light on their life and work. On … Continue reading →

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The Hague String Trio releases CD Celebrating Women!

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Thea Derks

On their CD Celebrating Women! The Hague String Trio present world premiere recordings by four female composers.  – At once also the only works in their repertoire by members of their own sex. Perhaps they want to hitch a ride … Continue reading →

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In 2021 the theme of ‘female composer’ still touches upon an open nerve

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Thea Derks

Even in 2021 the theme of ‘Female composer’ touches apon an open nerve. Continue reading →

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Tuneful melodies and subdued tragedy in Fête Galante Ethel Smyth

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Thea Derks

‘If I hadn’t had three things that have nothing to do with music, I would have gone to waste from loneliness and disillusionment at an early age’, wrote Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) when she was sixty. Those three things were: ‘A … Continue reading →

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Between diapers & dishes – the (in)visibility of the female composer

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Thea Derks

Amsterdam, 8 March 2018. No chance to miss today is women’s day. The media are brimming with articles about the unequal pay for women and their still limited representation in prestigious positions. – In politics, the business world, universities and … Continue reading →

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Componist = Henriëtte Bosmans of Johannes Brahms?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Thea Derks

Woensdag 8 maart is het internationale vrouwendag. Ook in de muziekwereld wordt extra aandacht besteed aan vrouwelijke componisten. Jammer genoeg nog altijd vaak als een categorie apart, ook door de Concertzender. Opvallend genoeg is de ‘componist van de maand’ in … Continue reading →

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Plaginspiratie: Britten haalde zijn mosterd by Ethel Smyth

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Thea Derks

Op woensdag 8 maart, internationale vrouwendag, presenteert de Concertzender een dag lang muziek van vrouwelijke componisten. Al twee decennia probeer ik programmeurs en musici ervan te overtuigen hun blik niet zo eenzijdig op (dode) witte mannen te richten. Hoewel de … Continue reading →

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