[Smt-talk] Female theorists in history

[Jill T. Brasky]

Dear John (and everyone), 

Elvis impersonations notwithstanding, and using a broad definition of theory, Schoenberg's student Dika Newlin may be of some interest, too. 

All best, 
Jill

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On 16 Oct 2011, at 22:13, Andrew Westerhaus wrote:

> Dear John (and list),
> 
> Regarding the original posting, there is a rather obscure pedagogical treatise by a female Scottish theorist that uses games to teach elementary music theory and dates from 1803: 
> 
> Anne Gunn (late Young), An introduction to music in which the elementary parts of the science, and the principles of thorough bass and modulation, as illustrated by the musical games and apparatus, are fully and familiarly explained, with copious examples: together with a description of the apparatus, compleat directions for playing the several games, with introductory and additional games, illustrating the different cliffs on a plan entirely new (Edinburgh: Muir, Wood and Company, 1803). [OCLC: 45716748]
> 
> Cheers,
> Andrew
> 
> ----------
> Andrew Westerhaus
> Ph.D. candidate, History and theory of music
> University of Chicago
> westeraj at uchicago.edu
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:43 PM, John Snyder <JLSnyder at uh.edu> wrote:
> > Dear Collective Wisdom,
> >
> > A student, looking for a paper topic, has inquired about the possibility of
> > writing
> > on a female theorist (or several), in historical context. I know a number of
> > outstanding
> > female theorists, but must admit that all of them are living, and wouldn't
> > make
> > good subjects for the paper in question. Help, anyone?
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > John
> >
> > --
> > John L. Snyder
> > Professor of Music Theory and Musicology
> > Moores School of Music
> > University of Houston
> > 713-743-3143
> > JLSnyder at uh.edu
> >


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