Women in Classical Music

Pinar Toprak was the first female to write a score for a Marvel Superhero movie Hildegard is one of the first female composers we have record of. Fanny Mendelssohn had to write under her brothers name in order to get published. Due to social norms after getting married Clara Schumann felt she needed to spend her time promoting her husbands work rather than her own and took a step back from composing. Feminist analysis is a way of finding a voice within systems of dominance. In the 19th century women were intentionally restricted in their music education to ensure their male counterparts remained superior.