Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially constructed identity influenced female violinists separate but unequal status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell (18671920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (18981943), and the British Marie Hall (18841956). Despite breaking down traditional gender-based patriarchal social and cultural norms, becoming celebrated soloists, and greatly contributing towards violin works and the early recording industry (Powell and Hall), they received little historical recognition. Goldberg provides a more complete picture of their artistic achievements and the impact they had on audiences.
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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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1 She wants to play the violin! |
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The emergence of the violin virtuose |
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2 The `angelic' counterparts |
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3 Maud Powell: I must carry a message as long as I am able |
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Maud Powell: larger than prejudice |
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Powell's musical `crusades' in Europe |
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Pioneering `balanced' programmes |
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Violin concertos premiered in America by Maud Powell |
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Premiering American compositions |
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Maud Powell's transcriptions |
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Maud Powell's cadenza for the Brahms violin concerto |
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Maud Powell's place in the history of the early recording industry |
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4 Marie Pauline Hall: transcending limitations |
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Marie Hall's collaborations with Vaughan Williams and Edward Elgar |
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Elgar's violin concerto and Marie Hall's recording |
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5 Alma Moodie: from praise to oblivion |
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Alma Moodie's life: art and politics |
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Alma Moodie, champion of modern repertoire |
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6 Virtuose's shared experiences towards the hall of fame |
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| Discography and scores |
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Tatjana Goldberg started learning the violin in Croatia, and later went to study violin at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. In 2016 she was awarded her PhD from City, University of London. She teaches the violin at City, University of London, Middlesex University, the Purcell School, and the Youth Music Centre in London. She has a broad experience as a performer and writer.
