Juana Zimmermann: Darmstädter Ferienkurse
»Jedenfalls werden wir uns alle dort treffen«
388 pp., ill., hardcover
The history of the International Summer Courses for Contemporary Music in Darmstadt has long been told by big (male) names: Boulez, Nono, Stockhausen. But women were present from the very beginning—as performers, composers, lecturers, organizers, and listeners. Who they were, what they did there, and why many of them fell into oblivion is reconstructed by Juana Zimmermann in this groundbreaking study.
Based on extensive archival work with over 450 verified names, the book reveals the diversity of women's work in Darmstadt between 1946 and 1961. It tells the stories of singers and composers, but also of wives, widows, and journalists – and shows the summer courses as a social, aesthetic, and political arena.
A compelling book about a time of cultural awakening – and about structural oblivion. For anyone interested in new music, gender issues, and the invisible sides of postwar history.
