Victor Herbert : a Theatrical Life.

Victor Herbert is one of the giants of American culture. As a musician, conductor, and, above all, composer, he touched every corner of American musical life at the turn of the century, writing scores of songs, marches, concerti, and other works. But his most enduring legacy is on a different kind o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fordham University Press 2008.
Temas:
Herbert, Victor, > 1859-1924.
Herbert, Victor, > 1859-1924
Composers > United States > Biography.
Compositeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Composers
United States
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • contents
  • acknowledgments
  • preface
  • CHAPTER 1. Ireland, my sireland (1859-1886)
  • CHAPTER 2. in old new york (1886-1891)
  • CHAPTER 3. oh, my name is victor herbert--i'm the leader of the band (1891-1895)
  • CHAPTER 4. pittsburgh--heaven and hell (1898-1904)
  • CHAPTER 5. coda brilliante--the victor herbert orchestra (1901-1924)
  • CHAPTER 6. paterfamilias (1889-1924)
  • CHPATER 7. oyez! oyez! oyez! (1902-1924)
  • CHAPTER 8. a theatrical musician at work (1894-1924)
  • CHAPTER 9. act one (1894-1900)
  • CHAPTER 10. entre'acte i: ace of clubs (1896-1924)
  • CHAPTER 11. act two: scene one (1903-1905)
  • CHAPTER 12. operetta as social document (1905)
  • CHAPTER 13. act two: scene two (1906-1912)
  • CHAPTER 14. entr'acte ii: uncrowned kings (1908-1917)
  • CHAPTER 15. act three: scene one
  • CHAPTER 16. an opera manque´ (1915-1916)
  • CHAPTER 17. act three: scene two (1914-1924)
  • CHAPTER 18. media vitae in morte sumus (1916-1924)
  • CHAPTER 19. postlude
  • CHAPTER 20. february 1, 2003
  • appendix a. stage compositions by victor herbert
  • appendix b. published instrumental, choral, and miscellaneous works
  • abbreviations
  • notes
  • bibliography
  • index

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