Unsung Heroines: Danielle de Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers 2018
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Danielle de Niese explores the lives and works of five female composers - from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century - who were famous in their lifetimes, but whose work was then forgotten. Western classical music has traditionally been seen as a procession of male geniuses, but the truth is that women have always composed. Hildegard of Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Clara Schumann, Florence Price and Elizabeth Maconchy - all these women battled to fulfill their ambitions and overcome the obstacles that society placed in their way. They then disappeared into obscurity, and only some have found recognition again.
- Released: 2018-06-22
- Runtime: 59 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Stars: Danielle de Niese
- Director: Guy Evans
