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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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Gould, Neil, 1943-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Fordham University Press, 2008.
Édition:1st ed.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 1. Ireland, My Sireland (1859-1886)
  • 2. In Old New York (1886-1891)-- 3. Oh, My Name is Victor Herbert--I'm the Leader of the Band (1891-1895)
  • 4. Pittsburgh--Heaven and Hell (1898-1904)
  • 5. Coda Brilliante--The Victor Herbert Orchestra (1901-1924)
  • 6. Paterfamilias (1889-1924)
  • 7. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (1902-1924)
  • 8. A Theatrical Musician at Work (1894-1924)
  • 9. Act One (1894-1900)
  • 10. Entr'acte I: Ace of Clubs (1896-1924)
  • 11. Act Two: Scene One (1903-1905)
  • 12. Operetta as Social Document (1905)
  • 13. Act Two: Scene Two (1906-1912)
  • 14. Entr'acte II: Uncrowned Kings (1908-1917)
  • 15. Act Three: Scene One
  • 16. An Opera Manque (1915-1916)
  • 17. Act Three: Scene Two (1914-1924)
  • 18. Media vitae in morte sumus (1916-1924)
  • 19. Postlude
  • 20. February 1, 2003
  • Appendix A. Stage Compositions by Victor Herbert
  • Appendix B. Published Instrumental, Choral, and Miscellaneous Works
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography
  • Index.