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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Main Author: Rudd, Philip Christopher
Other Authors: Jones, William LaRue
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 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