EPISODE · Mar 14, 2023 · 38 MIN
Lost Ladies of Music with Leah Broad
from Lost Ladies of Lit · host Amy Helmes & Kim Askew
Send us Fan MailGuest Dr. Leah Broad joins us from Oxford University’s Christ Church to discuss Quartet, her acclaimed new biography of four British composers: Ethel Smyth, Rebecca Clarke, Dorothy Howell, and Doreen Carwithen. Three of the four women were celebrities in their own day and all were incredibly talented, yet their captivating life stories and their once acclaimed compositions have been all but forgotten today. We also discuss the film Tár. Discussed in this episode:Our Lost Ladies of Music Spotify playlistQuartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World by Leah BroadEthel SmythRebecca ClarkeDorothy HowellDoreen Carwithen Virginia Woolf Queen VictoriaThe Wreckers by Ethel SmythEmmeline PankhurstThe March of the Women by Ethel SmythLamia by Rebecca Clarke Henry WoodBishop Rock by Doreen CarwithenBenjamin BrittenSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter.Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
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Send us Fan Mail Guest Dr. Leah Broad joins us from Oxford University’s Christ Church to discuss Quartet, her acclaimed new biography of four British composers: Ethel Smyth, Rebecca Clarke, Dorothy Howell, and Doreen Carwithen. Three of the four women were celebrities in their own day and all were incredibly talented, yet their captivating life stories and their once acclaimed compositions have been all but forgotten today. We also discuss the film Tár. Discussed in this episode: Our Lo...
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