Gems of exquisite beauty: how hymnody carried classical music to America

In the antebellum period, most Americans first encountered European classical music through hundreds of hymn tunes that tapped into classical melodies. This is an in-depth study of the rise and fall of these popular, but largely overlooked, adaptations and their place in nineteenth-century American...

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1. Verfasser: Mercer-Taylor, Peter Jameson (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Founders of modern political and social thought
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Zusammenfassung:In the antebellum period, most Americans first encountered European classical music through hundreds of hymn tunes that tapped into classical melodies. This is an in-depth study of the rise and fall of these popular, but largely overlooked, adaptations and their place in nineteenth-century American musical life
Beschreibung:Previously issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (398 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197537787
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190842796.001.0001

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