At the 1919 Berkshire Festival of Chamber Music, some judges suspected Rebecca Clarke's sonata was written by Maurice Ravel, and the Daily Telegraph suggested she was a male pseudonym.
Composer Biography
Rebecca Clarke, a composer featured on this album, was forced to leave the Royal Academy of Music in 1905 after her teacher proposed marriage to her.
Critical Reception
Louise Farrenc's first symphony in 1845 was described as 'unheard of for a woman' because it was considered powerful rather than delicate.
Critical Reception
Composer Louise Farrenc's works caused confusion among 19th-century critics, with Hector Berlioz noting her talent was 'rare among women'.
Performer Biography
Reeta Maalismaa, the violinist on this album, is also studying Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki, hoping to alternate between art and science.
Composer Biography
Louise Farrenc, a piano professor at the Paris Conservatoire for thirty years, only received equal pay after demanding it following the successful premiere of her Nonet in 1849.
Composer Biography
Rebecca Clarke's studies at the Royal College of Music were cut short in 1910 when her tyrannical father banished her from home.
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