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Classical Music in America
Joseph Horowitz
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Description for Classical Music in America
Paperback. "A splendid read, at once disturbing and illuminating."-Gramophone Num Pages: 624 pages, 32 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 944.
“An opinionated, stimulating account of how classical music failed to establish fruitful roots in America,” Classical Music in America chronicles “a cultural attitude that has produced many fine artists and striking moments—but no institutional or intellectual support to sustain them” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “An admirable, scholarly volume” (Times Literary Supplement), this “formidable book ... shows how American classical music became a ‘performance culture,’ an ersatz-European showplace for celebrity virtuosos, rather than a native-born genre” (The New Yorker). “As a comprehensive, convincing analysis of the contemporary dilemma” of reconciling European heritage with American vision “and a riveting portrait of the ... Read more
“An opinionated, stimulating account of how classical music failed to establish fruitful roots in America,” Classical Music in America chronicles “a cultural attitude that has produced many fine artists and striking moments—but no institutional or intellectual support to sustain them” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “An admirable, scholarly volume” (Times Literary Supplement), this “formidable book ... shows how American classical music became a ‘performance culture,’ an ersatz-European showplace for celebrity virtuosos, rather than a native-born genre” (The New Yorker). “As a comprehensive, convincing analysis of the contemporary dilemma” of reconciling European heritage with American vision “and a riveting portrait of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393330557
SKU
V9780393330557
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About Joseph Horowitz
A former New York Times music critic, Joseph Horowitz is the author of ten books exploring the history of American music, including Classical Music in America and Artists in Exile –both named books of the year by the Economist. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for Classical Music in America
"This formidable book... shows how American classical music became a 'performance culture,' an ersatz-European showplace for celebrity virtuosos, rather than a native-born genre." The New Yorker "As a comprehensive, convincing analysis of the contemporary dilemma... and a riveting portrait of the century and a half of events and personalities which brought it about, Mr Horowitz's account would be hard to ... Read more