Music of the Gilded Age

Music of the Gilded Age
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780313343094
ISBN-13 : 0313343098
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Book Synopsis Music of the Gilded Age by : N. Lee Orr

Download or read book Music of the Gilded Age written by N. Lee Orr and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's Gilded Age was a time of great musical evolution. As the country continued to develop a musical style apart from Europe, its church and religious music and opera took on new forms. Music-as-entertainment also evolved, with marching bands at public events and the new musicals in theaters. This volume presents the composers, musicians, songwriters, instruments and musical forms that uniquely identify the Gilded Age. Chapters include: Concerts and Symphony orchestras; Grand Opera; Composers, Critics, and Conservatories; Amateurs and Music at Home; Sacred Music, Black and White; Ragtime, Vaudeville, and the American Musical Stage; Music, Politics, and the Progressive Movement; and Music Industries and Technology


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