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Music of the gilded age / John Ogasapian and N. Lee Orr.
| Author/creator | Ogasapian, John |
| Other author | Orr, N. Lee, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2007. |
| Description | x, 204 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American history through music American history through music. ^A583884 |
| Contents | Orchestras and concert music -- Grand opera -- Critics, composers, and conservatories -- Church music -- Amateurs and entrepreneurs on and off the stage -- "After the ball," "Come on and hear," and other songs they sang -- The gilt fades. |
| Abstract | America's Gilded Age was a time of great musical evolution. As the country continued to develop a musical style apart from Europe, its church and religious music and opera took on new forms. Music-as-entertainment also evolved, with marching bands at public events and the new musicals in theaters. This volume explores the story of American musical life during the Gilded Age which began in the 1870s, discussing orchestras and concert music, grand opera, church music, amateurs and entrepreneurs, critics, composers, songwriters, musicians, instruments, conservatories, and musical forms that uniquely identify this era. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-196) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007000419 |
| ISBN | 9780313335525 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0313335524 (alk. paper) |