Quartet is a sweeping group biography that brings to life the remarkable stories of four trailblazing British women composers whose achievements once captivated audiences but have since slipped into the margins of musical history.
- Group biography of four pioneering women composers: Ethel Smyth famed for her operas, talented violist Rebecca Clarke, Dorothy Howell a prodigy who shot to fame at the 1919 Proms and film composer Doreen Carwithen
- Illuminates their music, careers and personal lives with fresh, engaging insight
- Reclaims their place in a musical canon long dominated by male figures
- Explores themes of ambition, identity, resilience and artistic innovation
- Spans major moments of 20th‑century British history
- Ideal for readers interested in classical music, women’s history and cultural biography
- Written by Leah Broad a British writer, broadcaster, and researcher at Christ Church, Oxford.
- Published by Faber & Faber in paperback size 13 x 20 cm
- Page count 480
