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International Women’s Day originated in the struggle for equal rights and the right to vote for women and was first initiated by the social democrat Clara Zetkin on 19 March 1911. Millions of women from several countries demonstrated publicly on that day with the battle cry “Out with women’s suffrage!” for equal pay and a right to co-determination. In 1921, Women’s Day was moved to 8 March at Zetkin’s request, because on 8 March 1917 women textile workers in St Petersburg had gone on strike under the slogan “Peace and Bread!”, thus making the day globally significant.

International Women’s Day is a public holiday in 26 countries around the world. Within Germany, only in the federal state of Berlin – since 2019.

In keeping with Women’s Day, Furore Verlag has published four volumes of the series “Mund auf statt Klappe zu” (“Shout up with your song! Songs from the Women’s Movement”) in recent years, in which songs of the international women’s movement from different epochs and countries have been published.

The history of the women’s movement includes numerous songs that musically underpinned and loudly expressed demands for equal rights, appropriate working conditions, political and social participation, self-determination …

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a great podcast: “Achtung Komponistin” by Johannes Fritsche!

Extremely worth listening to, the lives and works of eight female composers are presented. On January 23, the podcast about Margarete Schweikert was released. So far, six more episodes have been released, on Ethel Smyth, Luise Greger, Cécile Chaminade, Martha von Sabinin, Florence Price and Henriëtte Bosmans.
You can listen to the episodes on the Internet page, where you will also find many interesting further links.

We are already very excited about the conclusion of the series and at the same time hope more episodes may appear!

You can also listen to the episodes via Spotify and Apple Podcast.

We hope you enjoy listening and have a great time!

We are very pleased about this and recommend that you tune in!
On 23.01. at 20.03 the Deutschlandfunk will broadcast the concert recording of the Philharmonic Orchestra Bremerhaven.

Our composers Mel Bonis, Louise Farrenc and Alma Mahler are represented with the following pieces:
Mel Bonis: Trois femmes de légende
Alma Mahler: Songs
Louise Farrenc: Symphony No. 1 in C minor op. 32 …

“Without a doubt, Fanny Hensel was the most important composer of the 19th century.” (MGG, Vol. 16)

2022 will mark the 175th anniversary of her death. This was reason enough for us to dedicate our own website to Fanny Hensel. Under fannyhensel.de, we have compiled information about her life and work, about concerts and current topics. Here you can find all her works published by Furore.

We are very pleased that google also commemorates Fanny Hensel with a doodle.