Music Historian Craig Monson Talks about Lucrezia Vizzana.
Music historian Craig Monson talks about 17th century nun Lucrezia Vizzana who was part of a little known group of women composers. Monson is author of the new book "Disembodied Voices: Music and Culture in an Early Modern Italian Convent." (University of California Press) He is a Professor of Music at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Other segments from the episode on April 1, 1999
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 1, 1999: Interview with Craig Monson; Interview with Deborah Roberts; Review of Lisa Belkin's book "Show Me a Hero."
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