From the 17th century onwards, the Baroque revolutionised music-making, a style shaped not only by men but also by women who were often forgotten by music history. In three episodes, this series paints a musical portrait of eight of these pioneering, talented female composers and instrumentalists, who left behind a rich legacy of musical works, including Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini and Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre.
Between the 17th and 18th centuries, Italian female composers sought to look further afield, to aim higher, and sometimes had to flee. The courts of Europe beckoned with opportunity…
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