Julie Reisserová (1888-1938) : Czech composer and feminist / Jean-Paul C. Montagnier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montagnier, Jean-Paul, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in women in music, 2633-6871.

Cambridge elements. Elements in women in music, 2633-6871

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reisserová, Julie, 1888-1938.

Reisserová, Julie.

Composers--Czech Republic--Biography.

Composers.

Women composers--Czech Republic--Biography.

Women composers.

Music--Czech Republic--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Regarded as the 'first Czech woman composer of importance' by the Grove Dictionary in 1954, Julie Reisserová's name has since virtually disappeared from the musical and musicological landscape. Reisserová, one of Albert Roussel's most famous Czech students during the interwar period, was not only a successful composer in her time, but also an active feminist. Her music was generally well received and performed by prestigious musicians. The only comprehensive study of her life and work, published in 1948, was written by Jiřina Vacková. If Vacková was able to investigate the personal archives of the diplomat Jan Reisser - Reisserová's husband - before they were seized and/or destroyed by the communist regime, her book remains hagiographical. This Element draws up a new biographical sketch of the artist, reviews Reisserová's thoughts on the status of women composers between the wars, considers the reception of her six surviving scores, and examines her style.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Julie Reisserová (1888−1938)

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Biographical Sketch

2.1 Origins, Childhood, and Musical Education

2.2 A Life Abroad

2.3 Death and Aftermath

3 Reisserová and Feminism

3.1 Reisserová as Feminist

3.2 Reisserová's Thoughts on Being a Woman Composer

4 Musical Works

4.1 Březen

4.2 Suita

4.3 Esquisses

4.4 Pastorale maritimo

4.5 Pod sněhem

4.6 Slavnostní den

4.7 Předjaří

4.8 Sources and Public Performances

4.9 Poems

5 Stylistic Considerations

5.1 Influences and Similarities

5.2 Form

5.3 Harmony and Counterpoint

5.4 Words and Music

6 Conclusion

Appendix A : Vienna Lecture (1937)

The Woman as Composer

Appendix B: Catalog of Musical Works

Appendix C: List of Documented Public Performances of Reisserová's Music

Select Bibliography

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Feb 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-009-41109-8

1-009-41107-1

1-009-41108-X

OCLC:

1574121235