The Sounds of Place by Denise Von Glahn
Focusing on instrumental works of high-art music, Von Glahn analyzes thoroughly the soundscapes of fourteen diverse composers who have commemorated American places. Organized chronologically, the volume looks at such distinctive American musical voices and works as Anthony Philip Heinrich, The War of the Elements and the Thundering of Niagara; Charles Ives, The Housatonic at Stockbridge and From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose; Aaron Copland, Quiet City and Music for a Great City; Duke Ellington, Harlem; Roy Harris, Cimarron; Ferde Grofe, Grand Canyon Suite; Robert Starer, Hudson Valley Suite; and Steve Reich, Vermont Counterpoint and New York Counterpoint.-
The Heart of a Woman
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Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown
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My Lord, What a Morning: an Autobiography
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Lost Sounds
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The Lady Swings
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The Music of the Stanley Brothers
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Hard Luck Blues
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Leonard Bernstein and the Language of Jazz
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Bean Blossom
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Music in the Age of Anxiety
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A Guru's Journey
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Oh, Didn't He Ramble
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HPSCHD
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Air Castle of the South
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Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry
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Blues Before Sunrise 2
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Maximum Clarity and Other Writings on Music
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Homer Rodeheaver and the Rise of the Gospel Music Industry
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The Creolization of American Culture
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When Sunday Comes
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A City Called Heaven
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Woody, Cisco and ME
"The Sounds of Place is an enlightening and enriching book"--Journal of Musicological Research
"This is an excellent book, a pleasure to read and a substantial contribution to American musicology, cultural geography, and interdisciplinary scholarship."--American Historical Review
"This is an excellent book, a pleasure to read and a substantial contribution to American musicology, cultural geography, and interdisciplinary scholarship."--American Historical Review
Denise Von Glahn is the Curtis Mayes Orpheus Professor of Musicology at Florida State University, where she is also coordinator of the Musicology Area. She is the author of Libby Larsen: Composing an American Life and Music and the Skillful Listener: American Women Compose the Natural World.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780252086076 |
| ISBN 10 | 0252086074 |
| Title | The Sounds of Place |
| Author | Denise Von Glahn |
| Series | Music In American Life Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
| Year published | 2021-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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