The MacDowell Colony: A Musical History of America's Premier Artists' Community
Bridget Falconer-Salkeld
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Description for The MacDowell Colony: A Musical History of America's Premier Artists' Community
Hardcover. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 926.
As one of America's greatest cultural assets, New Hampshire's MacDowell Colony has hosted some of the twentieth century's most respected musicians. By first presenting a well-informed survey of nineteenth and early twentieth-century artist colonies in the United States, a clear context for the founding of the MacDowell Colony in 1907 is presented. The unique formative pressures, influences, and motivations of the Colony are discussed in depth, offering the reader an informed understanding of its unique tradition of excellence. Subsequent material in this volume chronicles the pioneering work accomplished at the Colony from 1910 through the end of the ... Read more
As one of America's greatest cultural assets, New Hampshire's MacDowell Colony has hosted some of the twentieth century's most respected musicians. By first presenting a well-informed survey of nineteenth and early twentieth-century artist colonies in the United States, a clear context for the founding of the MacDowell Colony in 1907 is presented. The unique formative pressures, influences, and motivations of the Colony are discussed in depth, offering the reader an informed understanding of its unique tradition of excellence. Subsequent material in this volume chronicles the pioneering work accomplished at the Colony from 1910 through the end of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810854192
SKU
V9780810854192
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99-15
About Bridget Falconer-Salkeld
Bridget Falconer-Salkeld has a MPhil in United States studies from the Institute of United States Studies in the University of London. Current research interests include the MacDowell Colony, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, George Whitefield Chadwick, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson.
Reviews for The MacDowell Colony: A Musical History of America's Premier Artists' Community
The MacDowell Colony is a magnificent place with an intriguing history. It's about time there was a book on it, and I am glad Bridget Falconer-Salkeld has now filled that void.
Phillip Ramey, composer For as long as I can remember, the MacDowell Colony has been a symbol of American musical creativity. This study should be of great interest ... Read more
Phillip Ramey, composer For as long as I can remember, the MacDowell Colony has been a symbol of American musical creativity. This study should be of great interest ... Read more