Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : the significance of the Composers' Forum -- The Composers' Forum in context : modernism and diversity in the 1930s -- Reactions to modernist style and ideas -- The gendered reception of modern music -- Orientalism, Jewish music, and the search for spiritual authenticity -- White composers and representations of race : the forum as battleground over issues of authenticity and appropriation -- Creating American identity : folk song and nationalism -- Conclusion : the demise and impact of the Composers' Forum.
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