In the 1800s, women in America were mostly only allowed to compose "Parlor Songs", sentimental pieces that were intended to be sung at home by amateurs rather than on the recital stage. But there are a lot of beautiful pieces that came out of this time period! This episode focuses on Augusta Browne (1820-1882), Jane Sloman (1824-after 1850), and Faustina Hasse Hodges (1823-1895).

Musical clips performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, piano:

• Browne-The Courier Dove
• Browne-The Song of the Skylark
• Sloman-Queen of the Night
• Hodges-The Dreary Day 

Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA.

"Exactly" counter--Ellen 2 (21), Toni 1 (4)
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