Classical music in America : a history of its rise and fall / Joseph Horowitz.
Classical music in America : a history of its rise and fall / Joseph Horowitz.
Classical music in America : a history of its rise and fall / Joseph Horowitz.
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Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N781.68097/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 606 p. ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Bk. 1. "Queen of the arts" : birth and growth -- Introduction : a tale of two cities (1893) -- 1. John Sullivan Dwight, Theodore Thomas, and the slaying of the monster concerts -- 2. Henry Higginson and the birth of the Boston Symphony Orchestra -- 3. Building a hall, choosing a conductor -- 4. Comp...
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Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Charting a sweeping trajectory from the mid-1800s to the new millennium, Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall delivers a revolutionary account of classical music west of the Atlantic - one in which performers and entrepreneurs take center stage. It reveals a community once borne aloft by the pursuit of a musical voice of its...
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Classical music in America : a history of its rise and fall / Joseph Horowitz.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-567) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N781.68097/1
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74VKddZpbwXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKddZpbwXM
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ISBN
0393057178 (hardcover)
9780393057171 (hardcover)
DDC
781.680973
MMS ID
991019846969702626
