Feminine Fusion

S07 Ep02: Look to the Past

by Diane Jones

September 10, 2022

Portrait of Mary Harvey, Lady Dering
by Thomas Hawker

“On February 20, 1805, Joseph Haydn was happy.”  – Inscribed by Haydn to Marie Bigot, after her performance

In 2021, the Royal College of Music Museum acquired a portrait of Mary Harvey, Lady Dering.  It is part of their exhibition titled “Beautiful Objects/Beautiful Subjects: Stories of female music making in the portrait collection at the Royal College of Music.”  Her music, and more from women in the Baroque and Classical era, are the focus of this episode.

Look to the Past

Mary Harvey, Lady Dering:  A false designe to be cruel
Ars Femina Ensemble
“Non tacete!”
Nannerl 2

Maddalena Sirmen:  Violin Concerto No. 5 in B-flat Major
Terry Baune, violin
Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
“Baroquen Treasures”
Newport 60102

Bianca Maria Meda: Cari Musici Motet
Ars Femina Ensemble
“Non tacete!”
Nannerl 2

Marie Bigot:  Etudes (selected)
Susan Chan, piano
“Pièces Parisienne”
Hester Park 7701

Maria Barthèlemon:  Se picta da voi non trovo
Ars Femina Ensemble
“Non tacete!”
Nannerl 2

Francesca Lebrun: Violin Sonata VI
Aleksandra Maslovaric, violin
Tania Fleischer, piano
“Feminae in Musica”
Feminae 41684

Run time:  58:30

Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music. Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire. Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.