More Than A Muse
330 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to MORE THAN A MUSE, a weekly podcast where we explore the lives of women artists, musicians, writers, sculptors, and more. Join Stauney (a graphic designer) and Sadie (a singer-songwriter) EVERY MONDAY as we reframe art history and pop culture with feminism, empowering women to be educated, unapologetically angry, and champion those whom history has forgotten. Through in-depth historical discussions and pop culture chats, we spotlight unsung heroines, all while challenging the status quo. It's time to remember every woman artist as 'More Than A Muse'.
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Beatrice Wood: The Ceramicist Who Inspired Titanic's Rose
July 25, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutesThis week, Stauney talks about Beatrice Wood, otherwise known as the "Mama of Dada" due to her influential role in the early Dada art movement in New York. Although she grew up in a wealthy affluent household, she ran away to become a painter and actress against her family's wishes, mingling with the early avant-garde artists of New York Society before joining the theoreticism movement and landing in Ojai California as a sculptor. She lived 105 years, and every single one of them was filled w...
Britain's Only Female Pop Artist: Pauline Boty
July 18, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutesThis week, Sadie presents a remarkable journey through the vibrant world of British pop art with the pioneering Pauline Boty, the sole female artist and founder of the movement. In a time when the art world was predominantly male-dominated, Boty fearlessly embraced her femininity and sexuality, emerging as an emblem of 1970s feminism. Stauney and Sadie delve into Boty's formative years, where she faced disapproval for defying gender norms in her pursuit of painting—a traditionally male-domina...
Pauline Boty: The ONLY Female British Pop Art Artist
July 18, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutesThis week, Sadie introduces us to the only known female artist (and founder) of the British pop art movement - Pauline Boty. Despite being a woman in a man's world, Boty was never afraid to express her femininity, and sexuality and became a true icon of 1970s feminism. Despite early childhood disapproval of her stepping outside the gender norms (painting was a very masculine career), she went on to become a major player in the British art scene and make a lasting impact despite her tragic and...
I'm so angry I made some art: overview of feminist art
July 11, 2022 13:11 - 53 minutesThis week, we are giving an overview of the movement of feminist art and its power for modern protest. We discuss what feminist art is, the beginning of its movement in the 60s and 70s, and then we discuss some different works of art that made major headway in the feminist art movement and how it continues today. Episodes to check out after this one: A Brief History of Western Feminism, Vanessa Bell & Virginia Woolfe, Guerilla Girls, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists, Artemesia Genti...
Are Women Responsible for the Success of TV? Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Betty White and Hazel Scott
July 01, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're talking about the book "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. This book focuses on the stories of four women who pioneered soap operas, talk shows, family sitcoms, and television variety shows. Irna Phillips was a single mother who took her successful soap radio shows to television, Gertrude Berg was a Jewish writer who took her radio f...
BONUS BOOK: When Women Invented Television
July 01, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're talking about the book "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. This book focuses on the stories of four women who pioneered soap operas, talk shows, family sitcoms, and television variety shows. Irna Phillips was a single mother who took her successful soap radio shows to television, Gertrude Berg was a Jewish writer who took her radio f...
"When Women Invented Television" by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
July 01, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're talking about the book "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. This book focuses on the stories of four women who pioneered soap operas, talk shows, family sitcoms, and television variety shows. Irna Phillips was a single mother who took her successful soap radio shows to television, Gertrude Berg was a Jewish writer who took her radio f...
Was Shakespeare a Woman?
June 27, 2022 06:00 - 52 minutesThis week, we're talking about a MAJOR history conspiracy theory surrounding the gender of the most famous playwright of all time. Although it's a major debate, often shrouded in polarizing opinions, the true identity of the Bard is still one of significant mystery with lots of ideas on whether or not the man we know as William from Stratford-Upon-Avon could actually have been the author behind the most famous plays in history. We discuss a controversial article from The Atlantic that sparked...
Kate Bush: The Musician's Musician
June 20, 2022 15:39 - 1 hourThis week, Sadie is diving into the creator of a 1985 song that unexpectedly hit the top 5 of the charts this summer 37 years after its release. That's right, it's time to talk about Kate Bush, the experimental British rock artist with a cult-like following despite many years of being hidden from the public eye. We get to discuss how streaming is changing the modern music scene for new AND old music. Then we discuss her early life, her early career, her beautiful and unexpected storytelling, ...
Kate Bush: Running Up the Charts
June 20, 2022 15:39 - 1 hourThis week, Sadie is diving into the creator of a 1985 song that unexpectedly hit the top 5 of the charts this summer 37 years after its release. That's right, it's time to talk about Kate Bush, the experimental British rock artist with a cult-like following despite many years of being hidden from the public eye. We get to discuss how streaming is changing the modern music scene for new AND old music. Then we discuss her early life, her early career, her beautiful and unexpected storytelling, ...
The Creation & Design of Dasie's Drama
June 13, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourThis week, we get a chance to dive into a personal project. Sadie, aka Dasie, has been working on her debut EP for the past year and after its release, we're talking all about it! The story that's told throughout the 6 tracks, the design graphics Stauney got to help out with, some fun moments that come with writing an EP about past relationships, and much more! Episodes to check out after this one: Introducing More Than A Muse, Fulfilling our Childhood Dreams, The Source of Artistic Inspirati...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
June 06, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutesThis week, Stauney introduces Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Long ignored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and most of contemporary rock culture, Tharpe was one of the fundamental starts to the entire Rock & Roll music movement and one of the main influences for its lasting legacy. We discuss her beginnings as a childhood guitar and musical prodigy in her pentecostal gospel music group, her touring across the country, her start in the secular music scene, numerous relationships and intrigue surroundin...
A Director with a Record-Breaking Film: Lina Wertmüller
May 30, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutesThis week, Sadie is bringing us to speed on the famed Italian director Lina Wertmüller. Wertmüller is known for many things, with careers as a puppeteer, actress, stage manager, and writer, but becoming most well known for her Italian Art House films were critically acclaimed, earning her the title of the first female director to be nominated for an Oscar and an Academy Award. She also is quite famous for her extensively long movie titles and to this day holds the Guinness Book World Record f...
Lina Wertmüller: A Grandiloquent Italian Director in White Glasses
May 30, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutesThis week, Sadie is bringing us to speed on the famed Italian director Lina Wertmüller. Wertmüller is known for many things, with careers as a puppeteer, actress, stage manager, and writer, but becoming most well known for her Italian Art House films were critically acclaimed, earning her the title of the first female director to be nominated for an Oscar and an Academy Award. She also is quite famous for her extensively long movie titles and to this day holds the Guinness Book World Record f...
Beyoncé Part Two: From 4 to The Lion King
May 23, 2022 06:00 - 51 minutesIt's part two, and once again we're breaking down the iconic and groundbreaking life of Beyoncé, a woman with so many accomplishments, record-breaking moments, and a legacy that is sure to continue beyond what we've covered. Today we're talking about the release of her 4th album up to her part in The Lion King, her relationships, controversy with music credits, and much more! Episodes like this one: Taylor Swift Part 1, Taylor Swift Part 2, Is it Unbearable to be a Female Pop Star, Britney ...
Part Two: Beyoncé - From 4 to The Lion King
May 23, 2022 06:00 - 51 minutesIt's part two, and once again we're breaking down the iconic and groundbreaking life of Beyoncé, a woman with so many accomplishments, record-breaking moments, and a legacy that is sure to continue beyond what we've covered. Today we're talking about the release of her 4th album up to her part in The Lion King, her relationships, controversy with music credits, and much more! Episodes like this one: Taylor Swift Part 1, Taylor Swift Part 2, Is it Unbearable to be a Female Pop Star, Britney S...
Beyoncé Part One: From the Beginning to Sasha Fierce
May 16, 2022 15:00 - 41 minutesBack for another Living Legends episode, we're breaking down the iconic and groundbreaking life of Beyoncé, a woman with so many accomplishments, record-breaking moments, and a legacy that is worthy of a part one and two. Today we're talking all about her early childhood, Destiny's Child, and the successful start of her career up to the release of her Sasha Fierce album. Episodes like this one: Taylor Swift Part 1, Taylor Swift Part 2, Is it Unbearable to be a Female Pop Star, Britney Spear...
Part One: Beyoncé - From the Beginning to Sasha Fierce
May 16, 2022 15:00 - 41 minutesBack for another living legends episode, we're breaking down the iconic and groundbreaking life of Beyoncé, a woman with so many accomplishments, record-breaking moments, and a legacy that is worthy of a part one and two. Today we're talking all about her early childhood, Destiny's Child, and the successful start of her career up to the release of her Sasha Fierce album. Episodes like this one: Taylor Swift Part 1, Taylor Swift Part 2, Is it Unbearable to be a Female Pop Star, Britney Spea...
Anna May Wong: Typecasting in Tinseltown
May 09, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourThis week, Stauney introduces us to the first Asian-American movie star, the first Asian woman to appear in technicolor, earn a Hollywood walk of fame star, and a million other firsts. As an Asian in a very racist 1950s America, Wong faced a variety of extremely harmful stereotypes and rules that continued to push back against her early dream to be a star. We talk all about the context of her life in Los Angeles, her early dreams and career, her tours in Europe, her film career, and so much m...
Anna May Wong: A Woman of Technicolor
May 09, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourThis week, Stauney introduces us to the first Asian-American movie star, the first Asian woman to appear in technicolor, earn a Hollywood walk of fame star, and a million other firsts. As an Asian in a very racist 1950s America, Wong faced a variety of extremely harmful stereotypes and rules that continued to push back against her early dream to be a star. We talk all about the context of her life in Los Angeles, her early dreams and career, her tours in Europe, her film career, and so much m...
250 Years of 100 Women in Fashion
May 06, 2022 17:13 - 23 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we've read the book "The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion: 250 Years." This may be a short episode, but don't underestimate the importance of this incredible and absolutely beautiful book. It covers over 100 different female fashion designers throughout all time, showing incredible photos and genuine essays all covering how women invented and revolutionized fashion again and again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BONUS BOOK: The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion
May 06, 2022 17:13 - 23 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we've read the book "The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion: 250 Years." This may be a short episode, but don't underestimate the importance of this incredible and absolutely beautiful book. It covers over 100 different female fashion designers throughout all time, showing incredible photos and genuine essays all covering how women invented and revolutionized fashion again and again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion: 250 Years"
May 06, 2022 17:13 - 23 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we've read the book "The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion: 250 Years." This may be a short episode, but don't underestimate the importance of this incredible and absolutely beautiful book. It covers over 100 different female fashion designers throughout all time, showing incredible photos and genuine essays all covering how women invented and revolutionized fashion again and again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Women Who 'Fashioned' The MET Gala
May 02, 2022 18:18 - 39 minutesIt's the first Monday in May, which means tonight in New York City, the most exclusive and fashionable party of the year is taking place. But why does it happen? Who created it? and Why is it such a big deal? We're diving into the history of the MET Gala, and exploring the influential women who fashioned the MET into the incredible spectacle it is today. From its early start as a simple costume museum to a $ 30,000-a-head event, we explore every aspect of what makes this Gala what it is. Epis...
Working 9 to 5: The Movement, Music, & Movie
April 25, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutesToday we're talking about a beloved top-grossing comedy film: "9 to 5" which was released in the 1980s. Starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin, the movie not only was the film debut of Dolly Parton and introduced her Grammy Award-winning song by the same name but it also was inspired by true events of working women in Boston and Cleveland (primarily) who had started a movement in the '60s-'70s petitioning for better work environments for the women that made up 70% of the workforce...
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson: The Deathbed Daisy Queen
April 18, 2022 13:44 - 1 hourEmily Dickinson is a name many of us know, but very few of us can tell you much about it. This week Sadie brings us up to speed on a legendary American poet shrouded in mystery. We discuss her early life with her parents and education, the rumors of a forbidden love affair surrounding her and her best friend and sister-in-law, her cottage-core aesthetic that she was completely dedicated to, the strange and mysterious way she completely hid from the public towards the end of her life, and the ...
Emily Dickinson: Forbidden Love and Fireproof Poetry
April 18, 2022 13:44 - 1 hourEmily Dickinson is a name many of us know, but very few of us can tell you much about it. This week Sadie brings us up to speed on a legendary American poet shrouded in mystery. We discuss her early life with her parents and education, the rumors of a forbidden love affair surrounding her and her best friend and sister-in-law, her cottage-core aesthetic that she was completely dedicated to, the strange and mysterious way she completely hid from the public towards the end of her life, and the ...
Muse News: 2022 Grammy Recap
April 11, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutesWe get to talk all about the Grammys today!! We give a little bit of everything from fashion and performances, Taylor Swift's absence, to our thoughts on the winners (Hooray for Olivia right?) and who would have won the big four if we were in charge. This episode is just a fun little pop culture chat so grab a snack and come join us as we discuss all the fun 2022 moments from this year's biggest music award show. Episodes to check out after this one: A History of the Grammy's, The Women Who ...
Capturing the First Portraits of the American Indian: Gertrude Käsebier
April 05, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutesToday Stauney talks about Gertrude Käsebier, one of the first women in the United States to become an accomplished commercial photographer, and the first woman to be known for her portrait photography! We talk about her early childhood in the Colorado Gold Rush, her unhappy marriage, her career rise in her late thirties, her controversial opinions, portraits of the Sioux people that toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and much more! She's also our first photographer, so it's fun to div...
Gertrude Käsebier: The First Lady of Portrait Photography
April 05, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutesToday Stauney talks about Gertrude Käsebier, one of the first women in the United States to become an accomplished commercial photographer, and the first woman to be known for her portrait photography! We talk about her early childhood in the Colorado Gold Rush, her unhappy marriage, her career rise in her late thirties, her controversial opinions, portraits of the Sioux people that toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and much more! She's also our first photographer, so it's fun to div...
"Messages From Her" Interview with Rachael McKee
March 30, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutesWe're so excited to have Rachael McKee on the podcast as she introduces her Kickstarter project "Messages from Her," a 44-card deck and historical guidebook created to bring inspiration to your daily life while also paying tribute to some of the most world-changing women of the last century! Rachael shares her inspiration for the project, the process of creating the deck and selecting the women, and then shares what the Kickstarter involves and how you can be included! Be sure to check it out...
A Historical Tarot Deck of Women "Messages From Her" with Rachael McKee
March 30, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutesWe're so excited to have Rachael McKee on the podcast as she introduces her Kickstarter project "Messages from Her," a 44-card deck and historical guidebook created to bring inspiration to your daily life while also paying tribute to some of the most world-changing women of the last century! Rachael shares her inspiration for the project, the process of creating the deck and selecting the women, and then shares what the Kickstarter involves and how you can be included! Be sure to check it out...
A Brief History of Western Feminism
March 28, 2022 08:37 - 1 hourWelcome to More than a Muse University! Today the topic is broad but we love a challenge, so we're giving a brief overview of 3,000 years of western history in one episode! Stauney and Sadie discuss the history and each of the waves of feminism, diving into women's suffrage, marital rights, sexual liberation, the #metoo movement, early feminist writing, art, and music, the things that defined our feminist paths, and the women before us that have repeatedly fought for the right to be treated a...
Marni Nixon: A Golden-Age Ghost Singer
March 21, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutesToday Sadie steps us back into the Hollywood Golden Age to discuss their worst-kept secret, the ghost singer Marni Nixon! Known most famously for being the female lead vocalist behind "My Fair Lady," "The King and I," and "West Side Story," she made her mark on the ears of Hollywood audiences while being sworn to secrecy over her involvement, and never being professionally credited. We discuss what little we know of her personal life, the transitions in Hollywood that led to ghost singers, th...
Feminine Rage: Women and Anger
March 15, 2022 17:07 - 53 minutesThis week, Stauney and Sadie are covering everything about the most uncomfortable emotion for women to talk about - anger. We discuss the different ways men and women are raised to talk and behave around anger, the science behind male and female anger, how female anger influences media and art (including tropes of the angry black woman, and spicy Latina), and also how many modern pop stars are finding freedom in writing more angry and explicit music that they previously weren't allowed to sha...
Maria Prymanchenko: An Imaginative Ukrainian Folk Artist
March 07, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutesThis last week, a museum in Ukraine was set ablaze by Russian invaders. That museum carried over two dozen pieces by one of the most celebrated Ukrainian artists of all time. Today, Stauney introduces us to Maria Prymachenko, a self-taught artist known for her naive style of Ukrainian folk painting. After talking about Ukrainian art styles Prymachenko was surrounded by from birth, We talk about her early life as a peasant, her growing notoriety as her art progressed and developed, (including ...
Ukraine's Folk Art Maven: Maria Prymanchenko
March 07, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutesThis last week, a museum in Ukraine was set ablaze by Russian invaders. That museum carried over two dozen pieces by one of the most celebrated Ukrainian artists of all time. Today, Stauney introduces us to Maria Prymachenko, a self-taught artist known for her naive style of Ukrainian folk painting. After talking about Ukrainian art styles Prymachenko was surrounded by from birth, Stauney and Sadie talk about her early life as a peasant, her growing notoriety as her art progressed and develop...
"Women Can't Paint" by Helen Gørrill
March 03, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're about the book "Women Can't Paint: Gender, the Glass Ceiling and Values in Contemporary Art" by Helen Gørrill. We talk about the interview that inspired the whole project, and the research provided, and just discuss general misogyny and patriarchal structures that still exist in modern art institutions, organizations, and throughout all of art history. Follow us on Instagram @morethanamuse.podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
BONUS BOOK: Women Can't Paint by Helen Gørrill
March 03, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutesIt's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're about the book "Women Can't Paint: Gender, the Glass Ceiling and Values in Contemporary Art" by Helen Gørrill. We talk about the interview that inspired the whole project, and the research provided, and just discuss general misogyny and patriarchal structures that still exist in modern art institutions, organizations, and throughout all of art history. Follow us on Instagram @morethanamuse.podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
The Art of the Olympics
February 28, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutesThe Olympics may have ended, but it's still a chance to reflect back on how music and art are involved in these biennial games in a huge way. We discuss the Olympic games division of Art Competitions and the complications that eventually ended them and then move into how modern Olympic competitions still involve the arts in many ways, going over the fashion of the Olympics, including notable female designers like Bonnie Cashin, Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, and Kim Kardashian. Then we talk abo...
Breaking Color Barriers: Miss Alma Thomas
February 21, 2022 18:13 - 54 minutesThis week on the podcast, Sadie is introducing us to a legendary and beloved artist, Alma Thomas. Although Thomas was truly an artist of every kind throughout her life, she didn't reach the art world acclaim she is now known for until after she retired. Along with her stunning work sweeping the world by storm at the end of her life, she also has reached major acclaim in death, her artwork being famously added to the White House collection during Obama's residence there. We discuss her early c...
Miss Alma Thomas: Lifelong Artist & Exuberant Colorist
February 21, 2022 18:13 - 54 minutesThis week on the podcast, Sadie is introducing us to a legendary and beloved artist, Alma Thomas. Although Thomas was truly an artist of every kind throughout the course of her life, she didn't reach the art world acclaim she is now known for until after she retired. Along with her stunning work sweeping the world by storm at the end of her life, she also has reached major acclaim in death, her artwork being famously added to the White House collection during Obama's residence there. We discu...
Misogyny & Marriage: A Second Glance
February 14, 2022 15:50 - 1 hourThis week on the podcast, we're revisiting one of our most popular episodes from last year and touching on what happens when art and marriage mix. (It's now an annual anti-valentine episode perfect for all you cynics out there!) We go over a few art history couples, discuss the different ways that women are overshadowed by their husbands and discuss some pop culture couples as well! We also discuss some studies about how men respond to wives that are smarter than them and discuss pay gaps for...
Martha Wash: The Queen of Clubland & The Most Famous Unknown Voice of the 90's
February 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourThis week on the podcast, Stauney introduces us to Martha Wash, an incredible vocalist known for her duo The Weather Girls with their hit single "It's Raining Men" as well as her insanely amazing lead vocal in "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)". We discuss her early career, the process of "It's Raining Men," the legal cases and outrage from when her voice was repeatedly stolen and lip-synced by other vocalists, her iconic dance music, lgbtq+ advocacy, and much, much more! We also ge...
The Most Famous Unknown Voice of the 90's: Martha Wash
February 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourThis week on the podcast, Stauney introduces us to Martha Wash, an incredible vocalist known for her duo The Weather Girls with their hit single "It's Raining Men" as well as her insanely amazing lead vocal in "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)". We discuss her early career, the process of "It's Raining Men," the legal cases and outrage from when her voice was repeatedly stolen and lip-synced by other vocalists, her iconic dance music, lgbtq+ advocacy, and much, much more! We also ge...
Men We Hate in Art & Music: Picasso, Dr. Luke, Salvador Dali, Ryan Adams & Paul Gauguin
January 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourThis week on the podcast, Sadie and Stauney dive into the deep and sordid world of male musicians and artists who achieved fame despite being horrible people. We talk about Dr. Luke and allegations against him, Picasso's ego and misogyny, Ryan Adam's past relationships driven by his ego, Dali's literal insanity, and Gauguin's predatory behavior. We also discuss the viral quote this week from Damon Albarn saying that Taylor Swift doesn't write her own songs. TW: We do briefly mention and discu...
Men We Hate in Art & Music
January 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourTW: We do briefly mention and discuss the various disgusting behaviors of many of these men including sexual assault, predatory behavior, abuse, racism, narcissism, necrophilia, sexual addiction, pedophilia, and more. We won't go into detail, but briefly mention different allegations and accounts of these behaviors. This week on the podcast, Sadie and Stauney dive into the deep and sordid world of male musicians and artists who achieved fame despite being horrible people. We talk about Dr. Lu...
Written by a Woman: Friends, Gilmore Girls, & New Girl
January 24, 2022 15:01 - 1 hourToday on the Podcast, Stauney, and Sadie discuss three major television shows: Friends, Gilmore Girls, and New Girl, all created, written (and even mostly produced) by women! We talk about the writers and creators behind each show, how they each changed the face (and future) of television, the wins and downfalls of them all, how they do on the Bechdel test, and much, much more! Episodes like this one: The Women who Invented TV, Movie and TV Tropes Follow us on Instagram @morethanamuse.podcast...
Fanny Mendelssohn: An Unsung Romantic Composer
January 17, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutesToday on the Podcast, Sadie introduces us to Fanny Mendelssohn, an 18th-century composer, and pianist. Although Fanny is often overshadowed by her brother who was able to pursue music, Fanny was able to rise above the gender constraints of the time period and become a recognized prodigy and composer. We talk about her wealthy family and her early life as a prodigy. We also discuss her slow-burning career, her marriage to a painter, her brief friendship with Clara Schumann, and much more! Epi...
Romantic Composer with 460+ Works: Fanny Mendelssohn
January 17, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutesToday on the Podcast, Sadie introduces us to Fanny Mendelssohn, an 18th-century composer, and pianist. Although Fanny is often overshadowed by her brother who was able to pursue music, Fanny was able to rise above the gender constraints of the time and become a recognized prodigy and composer. We talk about her wealthy family and her early life as a prodigy. We also discuss her slow-burning career, her marriage to a painter, her brief friendship with Clara Schumann, and much more! Episodes l...