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Horatio Parker, 1863-1919
William K. Kearns
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Description for Horatio Parker, 1863-1919
Hardback. Includes a detailed narration of the composer's life and an extensive description of his major works. Over fifty examples of his music are included, as well as a comprehensive listing of works and writings. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 376 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
During the early 1900s, Horatio Parker was one of the best-known composers in the United States. He received numerous commissions and was a patriarchal figure among America's Protestant church musicians and choral societies; his symphonic works were performed by the leading orchestras of the day; and he headed the Yale School of Music for twenty-five years. Kearns's study is a thorough analysis of the circumstances leading to Parker's popularity in pre- World War I America and his neglect thereafter. The book includes a detailed narration of the composer's life and an extensive description of his major works. ... Read more
During the early 1900s, Horatio Parker was one of the best-known composers in the United States. He received numerous commissions and was a patriarchal figure among America's Protestant church musicians and choral societies; his symphonic works were performed by the leading orchestras of the day; and he headed the Yale School of Music for twenty-five years. Kearns's study is a thorough analysis of the circumstances leading to Parker's popularity in pre- World War I America and his neglect thereafter. The book includes a detailed narration of the composer's life and an extensive description of his major works. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
Composers of North America
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810822924
SKU
V9780810822924
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About William K. Kearns
William Kearns (Ph.D., musicology, University of Illinois) is Professor of Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he has taught classes in the history of American music for 25 years. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Sonneck Society of American music specialists and the editor of its Newsletter and has written ... Read more
Reviews for Horatio Parker, 1863-1919
Kearns's excellent book should go a long way toward restoring the reputation of American composer Horatio Parker...a highly detailed and excellently documented biography...meticulously researched...this book fills a serious lacuna in American musicology and should be a part of all academic music libraries.
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...cover[s] the composer's life in a clear, concise manner...the author is quite adept at pointing ... Read more
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...cover[s] the composer's life in a clear, concise manner...the author is quite adept at pointing ... Read more