Concert Life in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans : A Comprehensive Reference /

During the nineteenth century, New Orleans thrived as the epicenter of classical music in America, outshining New York, Boston, and San Francisco before the Civil War and rivaling them thereafter. While other cities offered few if any operatic productions, New Orleans gained renown for its glorious...

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Autor principal: Baron, John H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Musicians.
Music > Social aspects.
Music.
Concerts.
MUSIC > Reference.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Classical.
Musiciens > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans.
Concerts > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Musique > Aspect social > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Musique > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Musicians > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Concerts > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
Music > Social aspects > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
Music > Louisiana > New Orleans > 19th century > History and criticism.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
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  • COVER; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction: New Orleans; BOOK I.A TOPICAL HISTORY; Part I. Musical Institutions and Genres; 1. Concert Venues in New Orleans: 1805-1897; 1805-1819; 1819-1897; Churches, Parks, and Other Venues; 2. Symphonic Music in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans; Orchestral Music Prior to the Civil War; The Civil War Period; Recovery during the Post-Civil War Years; The Final Years of the Century: 1880-1897; 3. The Concert Societies and Series; The Philharmonic Societies; Collignon's Classical Series; L'Orpheon Français; Frohsinn.
  • Other Societies4. Music and Race in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans; 5. Music Education; Music Education to 1861; Music Education during and after the Civil War; 6. Women in the Musical Life of the City in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries; Part II. Personalities; 1. Louis Hus Desforges: Pioneer Conductor and Violinist; 2. Gregorio Curto: Bass Singer, Church Musician, and Vocal Teacher; 3. Paul Emile Johns: Tycoon, Musician, and Friend of Chopin; 4. Ludovico Gabici: Violinist and Conductor; 5. Eugene Prevost: Eminent Conductor and Composer.
  • 6. Theodore von La Hache: Prolific Composer, Organist, Teacher, and Choral ConductorWorks of Theodore von La Hache; 7. Hubert Rolling: Pianist and Composer; Works of Hubert Rolling; 8. Jeanne Franko: Famous Violinist in a Musical Family; 9. Marguerite Elie Samuel: Champion of Good Taste; 10. Mark Kaiser: Violinist, Teacher, and Proud Citizen; 11. Gustave D'Aquin: Flutist and Band Conductor; 12. Theodore Curant: Verdi's Violinist in New Orleans; 13. Henry Wehrman Jr.: Violinist and Collector of Creole Songs; 14. William Henry Pilcher's Conservatory of Music; BOOK II. A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY.
  • 1. The Early Years: 1805-18352. The Musical Metropolis: 1836-1849; 3. The Great Years: 1850-1860; 4. Concert Music during the Civil War: 1861-1865; 5. Recovery of the Postwar Years: 1865-1872; 6. From the City to the Lake and the Great Exposition: 1872-1886; 7. The Grand Old City: 1887-1897; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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