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American women composers in Europe : panel discussion

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Title

American women composers in Europe : panel discussion

Collection

First National Congress on Women in Music recordings

Names

First National Congress on Women in Music (Creator)
Petersen, Barbara A., 1945- (Moderator)
Silsbee, Ann (Commentator)
LeBaron, Anne (Commentator)
Kanach, Sharon E (Commentator)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1981-03-28

Table Of Contents

[Part 1]: [Introductions ; Opening remarks] (Dr. Barbara A. Petersen, moderator) -- Ann Silsbee and Anne LeBaron talk with Dr. Barbara A. Petersen ; [Questions] -- [Introduction of Sharon E. Kanach] (Dr. Barbara A. Petersen, moderator) -- [Excerpt] Sharon E. Kanach talks with Barbara A. Petersen [ends abruptly] |||| [Part 2]: [Excerpt, to end] Sharon E. Kanach talks with Dr. Barbara A. Petersen.

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1376
Shelf locator: *LTC 103 sess. 7 no. 4 (former classmark)

Subjects

Women in music
Scherchen-Hsiao, Tona, 1938-
Coates, Gloria
Coates, Gloria -- Symphoniesno. 1no. 1no. 1
Boulanger, Nadia
Women musicians -- United States
Women composers -- United States

Genres

Panel Discussions
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Content: Former classmark on original cassette: *LTC 103 (F)
Content: Title from original cassette label; additional information from catalog (cassette tapes, schedule of meetings and concerts, and newspaper clippings ([16], 46, [21] p.); Available on request.
Content: According to the catalog, the title of the panel discussion is "American women in Europe: experiences and opportunities".
Content: Slightly erratic audio (part 1); erratic and low audio (part 2). Unidentifed background piano rag music at the end of Part 1 and the middle of Part 2.
Performers: Ann Silsbee (Ithaca, New York; performed in London, Germany, Poland and France in festivals), Anne LeBaron (Köln, Germany) and Sharon E. Kanach (Paris, France), panel members ; Dr. Barbara A. Petersen (manager of Concert Research, Broadcast Music Inc.), moderator.
Venue: Recorded New York University, New York, N. Y. 1981 March 28.
Citation/Reference: Forms part of: First National Congress on Women in Music recordings.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audio cassette (50:28) : analog, mono

Abstract

Composers Anne Silsbee, Anne LeBaron and Sharon E. Kanach talk about their experiences living, working and performing their music in Europe. Other composers/instructors, such as Tona Scherchen-Hsiao, Gloria Coates ("Music on open strings"), and Nadia Boulanger (Kanach's instructor in Paris) were also mentioned.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 900979959
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20521418
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a3ecda80-b836-0133-a2f4-60f81dd2b63c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "American women composers in Europe : panel discussion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a3ecda80-b836-0133-a2f4-60f81dd2b63c

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1981). American women composers in Europe : panel discussion Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a3ecda80-b836-0133-a2f4-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "American women composers in Europe : panel discussion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a3ecda80-b836-0133-a2f4-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia citation

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