{"product_id":"michael-webster-the-sound-of-ambition-9798233145193","title":"The Sound of Ambition","description":"She was the first, and then she vanished. Maddalena Casulana (c. 1544-c. 1590) made history as the first woman to publish an entire book of secular music in the Western world. Yet, the material evidence of her life-a virtuoso singer and professional composer who navigated the complex courts of Venice and Florence-is scarce, leaving her largely forgotten. This definitive biography is a historical investigation, meticulously reconstructing Casulana's life through her music, her powerful network of patrons, and the business of print. It analyzes her bold proto-feminist manifesto of 1568, where she used her published work to demand intellectual respect for women. Maddalena Casulana: The Sound of Ambition elevates a groundbreaking figure from footnote to the forefront of Renaissance music, celebrating her artistry and the enduring impact of her fight for recognition.Approx.164 pages, 32000 word count","brand":"Michael Webster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830306595158,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/michael-webster-the-sound-of-ambition-9798233145193","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}