Sounds of war : music in the United States during World War II /

Whether as an instrument of propaganda or as a form of entertainment, classical music had a cultural relevance and a ubiquity in the war effort that are hard to imagine today. Exploring an abundance of sources ranging from government archives to the correspondence of musicians, this book traces how...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fauser, Annegret (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Temas:
1900-1999
Music > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Music > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Music and state > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Music and the war.
Musique > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Musique > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Musique > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Musique et guerre.
MUSIC > History & Criticism.
Music and state
Music and war
Music > Political aspects
Music > Social aspects
Musik
Weltkrieg
United States
USA
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Whether as an instrument of propaganda or as a form of entertainment, classical music had a cultural relevance and a ubiquity in the war effort that are hard to imagine today. Exploring an abundance of sources ranging from government archives to the correspondence of musicians, this book traces how musicians in the United States responded and contributed to the war, following individual performers and composers as they faced military duty or sought alternative ways in which they could serve.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 366 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-346) and index.
ISBN:9780199948048
0199948046
0199323763
9780199323760

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