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100 1 a| Kirk, Elise K.q| (Elise Kuhl),d| 1932-=| ^A182327;

245 10 a| Musical highlights from the White House /c| Elise K. Kirk.;

260 a| Malabar, Fla. :b| Krieger Pub. Co.,c| 1992.;

300 a| xvi, 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Revised edition of: Music at the White House. c1986.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-213) and index.;

505 00 g| Part one.t| 1789-1901.t| Musical life in the president's house: Washington to John Quincy Adams --t| Politics, protest, and the changing American culture: Jackson to Lincoln --t| The White House Musicale - whimsical and sublime: Johnson to Arthur --t| Familiar tunes with a new message: Cleveland to McKinley --g| Part two.t| 1901-Present.t| Lyrical images of a growing nation: Theodore Roosevelt to Hoover --t| Music in a wartime White House: Franklin Roosevelt and Truman --t| America's musical showcase: Eisenhower to Ford --t| Music, mass media, and the modern White House: Carter to Bush --g| Appendices.g| Nineteenth-century presidential family music collections ;g| Chronology of selected musical programs held at the White House for visiting heads of state ;g| Directors of the United States marine band.;

520 a| The White House, America's oldest showcase for the performing arts, has offered a uniquely private yet highly public setting for ballads, instrumental music, opera, musical theater, jazz, and dance. In this eminently readable book, the author tells the story of the mansion's richly diverse ceremonial traditions and festive guest performances, as well as the cultural interests of our presidents and their first ladies from George Washington to George Bush. Entertaining and enlightening, Kirk's study provides fresh insights into the presidency, the performing arts, and the gradual emergence of America's unique national character. It is a must for anyone interested in American culture.;

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650 0 a| Concertsz| Washington (D.C.)=| ^A131843;

650 0 a| Musicz| United Statesx| History and criticism.=| ^A15730;

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Musical highlights from the White House / Elise K. Kirk.

Author/creator	Kirk, Elise K., 1932-
Other author	Kirk, Elise K. (Elise Kuhl), 1932-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Malabar, Fla. : Krieger Pub. Co., 1992.
Description	xvi, 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects	White House (Washington, D.C.) Music--Washington (D.C.). --History and criticism. Concerts--Washington (D.C.). Music--United States. --History and criticism.

Contents	Part one. 1789-1901. Musical life in the president's house: Washington to John Quincy Adams -- Politics, protest, and the changing American culture: Jackson to Lincoln -- The White House Musicale - whimsical and sublime: Johnson to Arthur -- Familiar tunes with a new message: Cleveland to McKinley -- Part two. 1901-Present. Lyrical images of a growing nation: Theodore Roosevelt to Hoover -- Music in a wartime White House: Franklin Roosevelt and Truman -- America's musical showcase: Eisenhower to Ford -- Music, mass media, and the modern White House: Carter to Bush -- Appendices. Nineteenth-century presidential family music collections ; Chronology of selected musical programs held at the White House for visiting heads of state ; Directors of the United States marine band.
Abstract	The White House, America's oldest showcase for the performing arts, has offered a uniquely private yet highly public setting for ballads, instrumental music, opera, musical theater, jazz, and dance. In this eminently readable book, the author tells the story of the mansion's richly diverse ceremonial traditions and festive guest performances, as well as the cultural interests of our presidents and their first ladies from George Washington to George Bush. Entertaining and enlightening, Kirk's study provides fresh insights into the presidency, the performing arts, and the gradual emergence of America's unique national character. It is a must for anyone interested in American culture.
General note	Revised edition of: Music at the White House. c1986.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-213) and index.
LCCN	91043346
ISBN	0894646648
ISBN	0894646990 (pbk.)

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