ISBN: 9780393057171 - classical music in america: a history of its rise and fall (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Classical Music in America is a pioneering history by an award-winning scholar and leading authority on American symphonic culture. Joseph Horowitz argues that classical music in the United States is peculiarly performance-driven, and he traces a musical trajectory rising to its peak at the close of the nineteenth century and receding after World War I. He defines the decades of ascendancy as the quest for an American compositional voice, painting vivid vignettes of America's most celebrated performers and such pathbreaking institutions as the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. He explores a century of decline characterized by illustrious orchestras, conductors, and virtuosos, mostly foreign born, and in a final chapter he exposes a crisis of leadership and suggests new musical directions in our postmodern age. As with his acclaimed cultural histories, Horowitz here fashions a sweeping narrative--backed with personality and incident, textured by literature, sociology, and intellectual history--that freshly illuminates the American experience. 32 pages of illustrations.…

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. W. W. Norton & Company March 2005 8vo. 606 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket -3/4 green paper over boards with gold lettering stamped on blue paper spine. Glossy illustrated DJ. Sewn binding. xix + 624 pages, with 32 b/w plates of photographs, bibliographic end notes, index. Stated 1st Edition, 1st Printing (full number line). CONDITION: BOOK EX-LIBRARY, but with minimal stamps (on Title Page and text block edges, the bottom edge with DISCARD stamp), security sticker tipped inside back board, else in VERY GOOD condition, binding square and tight, pages bright and unmarked (except for Title page stamp); DJ VERY GOOD, taped to boards, not clipped, protected in a clear archival (Mylar) cover. Although ex-library, the book shows no obvious wear and few indications of its institutional history and is in very nice condition. CONTENT: "This history throbs with life. Well-chosen anecdotes, piquant details, and lively quotes vividly evoke the major institutions, seminal events, and colorful personalities that have shaped American classical music from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. a delight to read." - Paul S. Boyer. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked as new copy with DJ in as new condition. BP/Classical Music.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by W.W. Norton & Company, 2005. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 624 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.