Cotton, Maggie
Wrong Sex, Wrong Instrument
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785384844
- author:
- Cotton, Maggie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Apex Publishing Limited
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 370
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14.8 x 2.1 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Biography, Composers & Musicians, Music,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Maggie Cotton's memoir offers an unvarnished look at life as a percussionist in a professional symphony orchestra. With forty years' experience with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, she shares stories from her working life, including tours, conductors, composers, and colleagues.
From her Yorkshire roots to her perseverance in pursuit of her ambition, Cotton recounts the challenges she faced as one of the first female percussionists in a male-dominated field. Her story is also intertwined with the social conditions of wartime England and post-war Eastern Europe.
This candid account provides a unique perspective on the transformation of women's roles in classical music and offers a fascinating insight into the world of professional orchestras.
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