Classical Music In America

Classical Music In America
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 664
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ISBN-10 : 0393057178
ISBN-13 : 9780393057171
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Download or read book Classical Music In America written by Joseph Horowitz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005-03-15 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning scholar and leading authority on American symphonic culture 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 19th century and receding after World War I.


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