The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers (Grove Composer)

Presenting information on 875 women composers who have made a significant contribution to Western classical music, this book spans from the monodies of Hildegard von Bingen to the multimedia creations of the late 20th century. The aim of the book is to address the lack of information about women composers. For each composer the book contains a biography, a list of works and a select bibliography. The book is fully cross-referenced. There are contributions from 450 contributors from 20 countries