Aaron Copland and His World by Carol J Oja
Reassesses the legacy of one of America's best-loved composers at a pivotal moment. This collection of essays explores the stages of cultural change on which Aaron Copland's long life (1900 to 1990) unfolded. It critiques Copland's work in these shifting contexts.-
Edward Elgar and His World
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Debussy and His World
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Beethoven and His World
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Richard Strauss and His World
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Haydn and His World
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Franz Liszt and His World
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Charles Ives and His World
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Bartok and His World
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Camille Saint-Saens and His World
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Schumann and His World
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Mozart and His World
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Brahms and His World
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Martinu and His World
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Carlos Chavez and His World
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Rimsky-Korsakov and His World
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Stravinsky and His World
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Schoenberg and His World
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Chopin and His World
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Janacek and His World
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Mendelssohn and His World
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Mahler and His World
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Alban Berg and His World
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Giacomo Puccini and His World
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Sergey Prokofiev and His World
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Rachmaninoff and His World
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Korngold and His World
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Dvorak and His World
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Richard Wagner and His World
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Shostakovich and His World
"This [is an] excellent collection of recent scholarly articles on the life and works of America's most beloved composer"--Larry Lipkis, Library Journal "Here is a wonderful and important collection of essays by on a composer at once familiar and elusive."--Wayne Schneider, Institute for Studies in American Music Newsletter
Carol J. Oja is William Powell Mason Professor of Music at Harvard University and the author of "Making Music Modern: New York in the 1920s". Judith Tick is Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Music at Northeastern University and the author of "Ruth Crawford Seeger: A Composer's Search for American Music".
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691124704 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691124701 |
| Title | Aaron Copland and His World |
| Author | Carol J Oja |
| Series | The Bard Music Festival |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2005-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 568 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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