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Arthur Foote
Nicholas E. Tawa
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Description for Arthur Foote
Hardback. Gathers all the available information on Arthur Foote (1853-1937), one of the most important American composers who worked creatively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With bibliography and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 100 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 740.
Arthur Foote (1853-1937) was one of the most important American composers who worked creatively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His musical style was at first Germanic in orientation, soon changing to include Anglo-Americanisms and modifications derived from French and Russian composers. His compositions were highly esteemed by his contemporaries. Moreover, today's listeners continue to be struck by the coherency of his music, both in its general form and in its details. They note a command of craft, an integration of tone with desired expression, and an honest straightforward sound that brooks no pretentious complexities or enigmas of ... Read more
Arthur Foote (1853-1937) was one of the most important American composers who worked creatively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His musical style was at first Germanic in orientation, soon changing to include Anglo-Americanisms and modifications derived from French and Russian composers. His compositions were highly esteemed by his contemporaries. Moreover, today's listeners continue to be struck by the coherency of his music, both in its general form and in its details. They note a command of craft, an integration of tone with desired expression, and an honest straightforward sound that brooks no pretentious complexities or enigmas of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Composers of North America
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810832954
SKU
V9780810832954
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About Nicholas E. Tawa
Nicholas E. Tawa is Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts and the co-founder and first vice president of the Sonneck Society. He is the author of eleven books, including American Composers and Their Public (Scarecrow, 1995), and Art Music in the American Society (Scarecrow, 1987), as well as numerous articles.
Reviews for Arthur Foote
...he has provided valuable information about musical life in New England...
Music & Letters
...provides a superb insight into the scope and purpose of this scholarshippppp
University Of Glasgow
The musical analysis is amply supported by 94 examples drawn from 41 compositions spanning Foote's career...thoroughly documented...recommended.
CHOICE
...provides a superb insight into the scope ... Read more
Music & Letters
...provides a superb insight into the scope and purpose of this scholarshippppp
University Of Glasgow
The musical analysis is amply supported by 94 examples drawn from 41 compositions spanning Foote's career...thoroughly documented...recommended.
CHOICE
...provides a superb insight into the scope ... Read more