Women Composers
Documentary film
Germany, 2018, 95 Min
English & German, with English subtitles
Filmmaker Tim van Beveren accompanies pianist Kyra Steckeweh on her search for traces across Europe to the places where Mel Bonis (1858-1937), Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), Emilie Mayer (1812-1883) and Fanny Hensel ( 1805-1847).
They make exciting discoveries in archives, libraries and among the composer's descendants. In interviews with experts, they receive answers to their questions: What resistance did women composer face in the 19th century? Why are works by women so rarely performed in classical music concerts?
In 2018, "Women-Composer" was awarded "Best Documentary about Women" at the "3rd Alive Doc International Documentary Film Festival" in Los Angeles (USA), in 2019 as "Best Documentary" at the "10th World Music and Independent Film Festival" in Washington D.C. (USA) and it received the "New York Movie Award" in that category.
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Women Composers
When Leipzig pianist Kyra Steckeweh realised that her repertoire almost exclusively consisted of music composed by men, she began searching for pieces written by female composers. Her research in archives, libraries, and publishing houses quickly brought to light a variety of remarkable piano pie...
