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    Apostles of a Brighter Future

    Series series Slavonic and East European Music Studies
    This volume focuses on the circumstances of women’s music-making in the vibrant and diverse environment of the Czech lands during the nineteenth century. It sheds light on little-known women musicians, while also considering more well-known works and composers from new woman-centric perspectives. It shows how the unique environment of Habsburg Central Europe, especially Bohemia and Lower Austria, ... Read more

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    Series series The Bard Music Festival
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