Women Composers (eBook)

Melanie Spanswick – pianist, author, teacher, and composer – graduated from the Royal College of Music with a Master's degree in Performance Studies. Melanie is a widely experienced examiner and adjudicator, and frequently gives master classes, workshops and presentations throughout the UK and internationally. As a pianist, she has performed and broadcast worldwide. Melanie has written and edited piano books for the international market, to critical acclaim. She is a regular contributor to Pianist magazine and Piano Professional (EPTA), and her piano compositions have been featured in various publications and included on many music festival syllabuses.

Musical Terms - Preface - Elizabeth Turner (1700–1756): Giga - Louise Farrenc (1804–1875): Étude - Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850–1927): Prelude - Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944): Gavotte - Mon Schjelderup (1870–1934): Song without Words - Dora Pejačević (1885–1923): Waltz-Caprice - Jenni Pinnock (*1987): Astralis - Maria Teresa Agnesi (1720–1795): Allegro moderato - Hélène de Montgeroult (1764–1836): Étude - Helene Liebmann (1795–1869): Andante espressivo - Helen Hopekirk (1856–1945): Sarabande - Anna Severine Lindeman (1859–1938): Allegretto - Melanie Spanswick (*1969): Kaleidoscope - Maria Hester Park (1760–1813): Allegro - Cecilia Maria Barthélemon (1767–1859): Adagio - Maria Görres (1823–1882): Children's Song - Theodora Dutton (1870–1934): On a Southern Balcony - Julia Hülsmann (*1968): Jazz Piece - Jessica Cho (*1987): Capricious