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Author:

Peress, Maurice,

Title:

Dvořák to Duke Ellington : a conductor explores America's music and its African American roots / Maurice Peress.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

viii, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Peress, Maurice,
Music--United States--African American influences.

Notes:

Includes discography (p. 241-242), bibliographical references (p. 243-244), and index.

Contents:

Antonin Dvořák comes to America -- America and Negro music -- Dvořák's symphony "From the New World" -- The Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 -- The National Conservatory of Music of America -- Paul Laurence Dunbar, Clorilindy, and "The talented tenth" -- James Reese Europe -- George Gershwin and African American music -- Leonard Bernstein -- Gershwin's "Rhapsody in blue" -- The Clef Club concert -- Will Marion Cook -- George Antheil's "Ballet mécanique" -- Bernstein's Mass -- Duke Ellington -- Ellington's "Queenie pie" -- Ellington's "Black, brown and beige".

ISBN:

9780195098228 (alk. paper)
0195098226 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51728680
(OCoLC)54964156

LCCN:

2003002793

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)