American Musical Directory, 1861
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The American Musical Directory, 1861 (Classic Reprint)
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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-11-16
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780260116208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The American Musical Directory, 1861 It was originally intended to issue the Musical Directory in October last, but its preparation was found to be exceedingly laborious, and to require a. Multitude of technical details, and the publication of the work has consequently been, from abso lute necessity, deferred to the present tixxie; but to make amends for this delay its plan has been materially enlarged. The same laborious perseverance that has been exercised in preparing the present volume will be devoted to those issued in future years; and no painswill be spared to make each issue worthy of the patronage of all musical people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Checklist of Writings on American Music, 1640-1992
Author: Guy A. Marco
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780810831339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCumulative index to all three volumes of Literature of American Music in Books and Folk Music Collections.
American Musical Life in Context and Practice to 1865
Author: James R. Heintze
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-12-07
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 042977334X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1994. This study covers a wide cross-section of topics, individuals, groups, and musical practices representing various regions and cities. The subjects discussed reflect the religious, ethnic, and social plurality of the American musical experience as well as the impact on cultural society provided by the arrival of new musical immigrants and the internal movements of musicians and musical practices. The essays are arranged principally on the basis of the historical chronology of the cultural practices and subjects discussed. Each article helps to shed additional light on cultural expressions through music in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America.
The American Musical Landscape
Author: Richard Crawford
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2000-06-30
Total Pages: 403
ISBN-13: 0520224825
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book reflects a breakthrough in American music studies, an unrecognized field among traditional musicologists until the past few decades, during which enormous progress has been made in documenting three centuries of American musical activities and figures. Time and effort had to be expended exclusively on the development of basic historical studies. The time has come for a new phase, one that can take a creative, interpretive approach. Professor Crawford's study will introduce this higher level of scholarship into the field of American music studies."—Vivian Perlis, author of Charles Ives Remembered "A major statement by a senior scholar on what American musicology is all about. . . These themes are also topical; they come at a time when much more research is being done in American music, but little thought is being given to the big picture, the vision, the philosophy, and the implications of historical research. Now is the time for a synthesis, and there are few scholars better equipped to do that in American music than Richard Crawford."—Michael Broyles, author of Music of the Highest Class
America's Musical Life
Author: Richard Crawford
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 1000
ISBN-13: 9780393048100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated history of America's musical heritage ranges from the earliest examples of Native American traditional song to the innovative sound of contemporary rock and jazz.
Musical Instrument Makers of New York
Author: Nancy Groce
Publisher: Pendragon Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780918728975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe history of any skilled urban trade is ultimately tied to the growth and development of the city in which it is located. From its humble eighteenth-century beginnings, instrument making grew to be one of New York City's most sizable and important trades. By the 1840s, the city was the largest producer of instruments in the Western Hemisphere, and, in the decades that followed, designs and innovations pioneered by New York artisans influenced and inspired instrument makers throughout the world. Although many of the these instruments survive in American museums, there existed no comprehensive guide to their makers. Nancy Groce's biographical dictionary chronicles all of these master craftsmen in colorful detail, from the obscure work of Geoffry Stafford in 1691, to the zenith of the 1890s, and on to the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Choral Music in Nineteenth-century America
Author: N. Lee Orr
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780810836648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChoral music represented an important part of American cultural life during the nineteenth century, whether integral to worship or merely for entertainment. Despite this history, choral music remains one of the more neglected studies in the scholarly community. In an effort to fill this gap, N. Lee Orr and W. Dan Hardin offer a new approach to the study of choral music by mapping out and bringing bibliographical control to this expansive and challenging field of study. Their unique guide focuses on literature related to choral music in the United States from the end of the second decade of the nineteenth century through the earlier part of the twentieth century. Choral Music in Nineteenth-Century America explores the entire range of choral music conceived, written, published, rehearsed, and performed by an ensemble of singers gathered specifically to present the music before an audience or congregation. The guide expertly sifts through the extensive literature to cite the most notable sources for study and provides individual chapters on the leading nineteenth-century composers who were instrumental in the development of choral music.
Gems of Exquisite Beauty
Author: Peter Mercer-Taylor
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 0190842792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the antebellum period, most Americans first encountered European classical music through hundreds of hymn tunes that tapped into classical melodies. This book is the first in-depth study of the rise and fall of these popular, but largely overlooked, adaptations and their place in nineteenth-century American musical life.
Sheet Music of the Confederacy
Author: Robert I. Curtis
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2024-04-03
Total Pages: 523
ISBN-13: 1476692610
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe creation of the Confederate States of America and the subsequent Civil War inspired composers, lyricists, and music publishers in Southern and border states, and even in foreign countries, to support the new nation. Confederate-imprint sheet music articulated and encouraged Confederate nationalism, honored soldiers and military leaders, comforted family and friends, and provided diversion from the hardships of war. This is the first comprehensive history of the sheet music of the Confederacy. It covers works published before the war in Southern states that seceded from the Union, and those published during the war in Union occupied capitals, border and Northern states, and foreign countries. It is also the first work to examine the contribution of postwar Confederate-themed sheet music to the South's response to its defeat, to the creation and fostering of Lost Cause themes, and to the promotion of national reunion and reconciliation.
