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Six Lesser-Known Female Composers of the 19th Century

If asked to name women composers, I’m guessing that for many classical musicians or enthusiasts, a few modern (~1950s–present) composers may come to mind, or perhaps Clara Schumann, but not much beyond that. While working on my doctoral research project, which involves creating transcriptions by diverse female composers, I have discovered a plethora of composers with fascinating stories and music that deserve to be heard. I want to introduce six of the composers of focus in my research project that I believe fit within the category of “underrated.”

Not only did all these female composers struggle to be seen, heard, and published in the 19th and 20th centuries, but they also represent some diversity of national origin. This post is in honor of Women’s History Month (March). However, the study, recognition, and programming of works by noteworthy composers who happen to be women should be ongoing pursuits for us all. This is not a comprehensive list, nor is it as diverse as it could be.

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Eva Dell'Acqua

Belgian singer and composer

Eva Dell'Acqua (28 January 1856 – 12 February 1930) was a Belgian singer and composer of Italian ancestry.

Biography

Eva Dell'Acqua was born in 1856 in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium, the daughter of the Italian painter Cesare Dell'Acqua and his wife Carolina van der Elst. She composed in the Romantic style and produced orchestral works, pieces for chamber orchestra, and other works for piano and solo voice, opera and stage.[1]

Dell'Acqua's song "Villanelle" for coloratura soprano has been widely performed and recorded, and has appeared on film soundtracks including Get Hep to Love (1942) and I Married an Angel (1942).[2] Dell'Acqua died on 12 February 1930 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium.[3]

Works

Selected works include:

  • "Villanelle" (1893)
  • "La bachelette" (1896)
  • "Le tambour battant" (1900)
  • "Je donnerais" (1908)
  • "Swallow's Waltz" (1909)
  • "Chanson Provençale" (1912)
  • "Le clavecin" (1917)
  • "Pierrot the Liar" (1918)

References

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Eva Dell'Acqua

Eva Dell'Acqua (Schaerbeek, 28 gennaio1856 – Ixelles, 12 febbraio1930) è stata una compositrice e cantantebelga di origine italiana.

Biografia

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Eva Dell'Acqua nacque nel 1856 in una località nella zona di Bruxelles dal padre Cesare Dell'Acqua, pittore di Trieste, e dalla madre Carolina van der Elst.[1] Sono scarse le informazioni biografiche sulla sua carriera.[1] Studiò presso il Conservatoire royal de musique.[1] Cantava negli ambienti aristocratici della sua città, rimanendo ai margini della scena musicale, finché non iniziò a comporre e farsi apprezzare nei circoli culturali più illustri.[1] Vantava una «solida preparazione tecnica» che sfociava in una «eleganza stilistica delle sue composizioni».[1] Compose musica nello stile romantico[2] tra il 1878 e il 1922, spaziando per diversi generi[1]: musiche orchestrali, piéce per orchestra da camera, opere per pianoforte, per voce solista, opere e marce.[1][2]

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