Countess, conductor, pioneer: Lady Radnor and the phenomenon of the Victorian Ladies’ Orchestra
Helen Pleydell-Bouverie, the Countess of Radnor, who conducted an amateur ladies' orchestra from 1881 until 1896, was a critical early pioneer in the development of female orchestral performance in England. Lady Radnor's orchestra was widely praised, and she herself was highly regarded by...
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University of Iowa
2017
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5616 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7096&context=etd |