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Unsung Heroines: Danielle de Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers (2018)
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Unsung Heroines: Danielle de Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers (2018)

TV Movie | Documentary

Danielle de Niese explores the lives and works of five female composers - from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century - who were famous in their lifetimes, but whose work was then forgotten. Western classical music has traditionally been...See moreDanielle de Niese explores the lives and works of five female composers - from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century - who were famous in their lifetimes, but whose work was then forgotten. Western classical music has traditionally been seen as a procession of male geniuses, but the truth is that women have always composed. Hildegard of Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Clara Schumann, Florence Price and Elizabeth Maconchy - all these women battled to fulfill their ambitions and overcome the obstacles that society placed in their way. They then disappeared into obscurity, and only some have found recognition again. Written by BBC See less

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Name	Known for
Danielle de Niese Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Marin Alsop Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Anna Beer Self - Author, Sounds and Sweet Arias: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music (as Dr. Anna Beer) Self - Author, Sounds and Sweet Arias: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music (as Dr. Anna Beer) See fewer	Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023)
Sarah Dunant Self - Novelist and Historian Self - Novelist and Historian See fewer	Thin Air (1988)
Jane Glover Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Nicola LeFanu Self - Composer and Daughter of Elizabeth Maconchy Self - Composer and Daughter of Elizabeth Maconchy See fewer	Unsung Heroines: Danielle de Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers (2018)
Elizabeth Maconchy Self (1984) (archive footage) Self (1984) (archive footage) See fewer	Elizabeth Maconchy (1984)
Stefan Morent Self (as Prof. Dr. Stefan Morent) Self (as Prof. Dr. Stefan Morent) See fewer	Unsung Heroines: Danielle de Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers (2018)
Mica Paris Self - Soul Singer Self - Soul Singer See fewer	Odile
Guy Sigsworth Self - Producer, Hildegard Self - Producer, Hildegard See fewer	Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Lydia Stridzl Self Self See fewer	Mystery Files (2010)

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