The Tambourine, Joseph Dale's Grand Sonata and Its Role in the Appearance of Women Musicians in the Salon.
By the turn of the nineteenth century composers such as Daniel Steibelt and Muzio Clementi were writing keyboard pieces with tambourine (and, occasionally, triangle) parts that were clearly intended for private salon performances by girls and young women. These works were introduced to public and pr...
| Publicado en: | Nineteenth Century Music Review Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 365 - 385 |
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Cambridge University Press
Aug2023
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