Gender and the Musical Canon
- ISBN-10
- 0521392926
- ISBN-13
- 9780521392921
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993-07-30
- Publisher
- CUP Archive
- Author
- Marcia J. Citron
Description
Examines why women have been excluded from the received 'canon' of performed musical works.
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