Rich and powerful
Jenni Murray is joined by composer Cassie Kinoshi and writer Sophie Fuller to consider the freedom afforded to women composers by money and connections.
Jenni Murray continues her celebration of the music of women composers, presenting a fabulous playlist of great music, classic and modern, and exploring the issues women have faced in forging a career as a composer.
6. Rich and Powerful. Jenni is joined by composer Cassie Kinoshi and Sophie Fuller, Professor of Gender and Music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, to consider the freedom afforded to women composers by money and connections. Ranging from the 12th Century Trobairitz (French troubadours) and the 18th Century Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenb眉ttel to Croatian Dora Pejacevic, who rejected her aristocratic background. Jenni also explores whether financial status and a 鈥渨ho you know鈥� culture still impacts on opportunities for young composers.
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