Read American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century

American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century

John Spitzer

4.9/5 (22564 ratings)

Description:Studies of concert life in nineteenth-century America have generally been limited to large orchestras and the programs we are familiar with today. But as this book reveals, audiences of that era enjoyed far more diverse musical experiences than this focus would suggest. To hear an orchestra, people were more likely to head to a beer garden, restaurant, or summer resort than to a concert hall. And what they heard werenOCOt just symphonic worksOCoprograms also included opera excerpts and arrangements, instrumental showpieces, comic numbers, and medleys of patriotic tunes.This book brings together musicologists and historians to investigate the many orchestras and programs that developed in nineteenth-century America. In addition to reflecting on the music that orchestras played and the socioeconomic aspects of building and maintaining orchestras, the book considers a wide range of topics, including audiences, entrepreneurs, concert arrangements, tours, and musiciansOCO unions. The authors also show that the period saw a massive influx of immigrant performers, the increasing ability of orchestras to travel across the nation, and the rising influence of women as listeners, patrons, and players. Painting a rich and detailed picture of nineteenth-century concert life, this collection will greatly broaden our understanding of AmericaOCOs musical history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century. To get started finding American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 504

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Not Avail

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226769771

Description: Studies of concert life in nineteenth-century America have generally been limited to large orchestras and the programs we are familiar with today. But as this book reveals, audiences of that era enjoyed far more diverse musical experiences than this focus would suggest. To hear an orchestra, people were more likely to head to a beer garden, restaurant, or summer resort than to a concert hall. And what they heard werenOCOt just symphonic worksOCoprograms also included opera excerpts and arrangements, instrumental showpieces, comic numbers, and medleys of patriotic tunes.This book brings together musicologists and historians to investigate the many orchestras and programs that developed in nineteenth-century America. In addition to reflecting on the music that orchestras played and the socioeconomic aspects of building and maintaining orchestras, the book considers a wide range of topics, including audiences, entrepreneurs, concert arrangements, tours, and musiciansOCO unions. The authors also show that the period saw a massive influx of immigrant performers, the increasing ability of orchestras to travel across the nation, and the rising influence of women as listeners, patrons, and players. Painting a rich and detailed picture of nineteenth-century concert life, this collection will greatly broaden our understanding of AmericaOCOs musical history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century. To get started finding American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century

American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century

More Books

Bram Stroker's Dracula: A Three Act Drama

Bram Stroker's Dracula: A Three Act Drama

The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815

The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815

[The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815] [Author: Spitzer, John] [September, 2005]

[The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815] [Author: Spitzer, John] [September, 2005]

The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815 by John Spitzer (2004-04-29)

The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815 by John Spitzer (2004-04-29)

[American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century] [Author: Spitzer, John] [April, 2012]

[American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century] [Author: Spitzer, John] [April, 2012]

Finding God Again and Again

Finding God Again and Again

Weirdbook Annual #2: The Third Cthulhu Mythos MEGAPACK®

Weirdbook Annual #2: The Third Cthulhu Mythos MEGAPACK®

Myocardial Injury (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Book 161)

Myocardial Injury (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Book 161)