So Lit Song Lit Podcast
1) Clara Kathleen Rogers
Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844-1931) was the youngest child of a British opera composer (John Barnett), who studied music at the conservatory in Leipzig, Germany. She became a prima donna opera singer in...Show More
2) Elfrida Andrée
Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929) was a leader in the equal rights movement in Sweden--she fought to change the law that kept women from church jobs, and was one of the first women to be appointed as organis...Show More
3) Bonus: Song Cycle Holiday Party!
We're wrapping up 2025 by bringing Cincinnati Song Initiative's podcast hosts together for our annual Holiday Party! Join us in looking back on a wonderful year with peaks and pits from all of our hos...Show More
4) Ingeborg Bronsart
Ingeborg Bronsart (1840-1913) was a concert pianist who continued her musical career even after her marriage. She was close with many of the important composers of the time, including Berlioz and Wagn...Show More
5) Pauline Viardot (ft. Dr. Melanie Taylor)
Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) was one of the most important musicians of her time. An opera singer and concert pianist as well as a composer, she spoke at least 5 languages fluently and composed stylist...Show More
6) Augusta Browne, Jane Sloman, Faustina Hasse Hodges
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 ...Show More
7) Josephine Lang
Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2!Josephine Lang (1815-1880) came from a musical family in Munich and her musical talent developed very early. She composed her first so...Show More
8) Emilie Zumsteeg
Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2!Emilie Zumsteeg's (1796-1857) father was a composer and her mother owned a music store, so her natural abilities were encouraged early...Show More
9) Louise Reichardt
Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2!Louise Reichardt (1779-1826) came from a musical family in Berlin, and grew up to be a composer and choral conductor, establishing a c...Show More
10) Anna Amalia and Corona Schröter
Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2!Anna Amalia (1739-1807) was a German princess who became Duchess of Saxe-Weimar upon her marriage. Also a composer, her love of the a...Show More