Sounds of war: music in the United States during World War II

Whether as an instrument of propaganda or as a form of entertainment, classical music had a cultural relevance and a ubiquity in the war effort that are hard to imagine today. Exploring an abundance of sources ranging from government archives to the correspondence of musicians, this book traces how...

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1. Verfasser: Fauser, Annegret 1963- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press 2013
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Zusammenfassung:Whether as an instrument of propaganda or as a form of entertainment, classical music had a cultural relevance and a ubiquity in the war effort that are hard to imagine today. Exploring an abundance of sources ranging from government archives to the correspondence of musicians, this book traces how musicians in the United States responded and contributed to the war, following individual performers and composers as they faced military duty or sought alternative ways in which they could serve
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XV, 366 S.)
ISBN:9780199345953
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199948031.001.0001

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