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245 14 a| The sounds of place :b| music and the American cultural landscape /c| Denise von Glahn.;

300 a| xiii, 361 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-350) and index.;

505 00 t| America as Niagara: nature as icon.t| Anthony Philip Heinrich: the war of the elements and the thundering of Niagara --t| William Henry Fry: Niagara symphony --t| George Frederick Bristow: Niagara: symphony for grand orchestra and chorus --t| From country to city in the music of Charles Ives.t| The Housatonic at Stockbridge --t| From Hanover Square North, at the end of a tragic day, the voice of the people again arose --t| Urban places: iconic New York.t| Aaron Copland: Quiet city and Music for a Great City --t| Edgard Varèse: Amériques --t| Duke Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft and Harlem --t| Beyond the city: rivers, canyons, and plains.t| William Grant Still: Kaintuck' and American Scenes --t| Roy Harris: Cimarron --t| Ferde Grofé: Mississippi Suite, Grand Canyon Suite, Hudson River Suite, and Niagara Falls Suite --t| Return to nature: recent reconsiderations.t| Robert Starer: Hudson Valley Suite --t| Dana Paul Perna: Prout's Neck and Three places on Long Island --t| Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Symphony no. 4, The Gardens --t| A sounding place: America redefined.t| Steve Reich: Vermont Counterpoint, The Desert Music, New York Counterpoint, and City Life --t| Conclusions: where we are.;

520 a| Focusing on instrumental works of high-art music, Von Glahn analyzes thoroughly the soundscapes of fourteen diverse composers who have commemorated American places. Organized chronologically, the volume looks at such distinctive American musical voices and works as Anthony Philip Heinrich, The War of the Elements and the Thundering of Niagara; Charles Ives, The Housatonic at Stockbridge and From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose; Aaron Copland, Quiet City and Music for a Great City; Duke Ellington, Harlem; Roy Harris, Cimarron; Ferde Grofé, Grand Canyon Suite; Robert Starer, Hudson Valley Suite; and Steve Reich, Vermont Counterpoint and New York Counterpoint.;

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The sounds of place : music and the American cultural landscape / Denise von Glahn.

Author/creator	Von Glahn, Denise, 1950-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©2003.
Description	xiii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Music and geography--United States. Music--United States. --20th century. --History and criticism. Composers--United States. Nature in music.

Contents	America as Niagara: nature as icon. Anthony Philip Heinrich: the war of the elements and the thundering of Niagara -- William Henry Fry: Niagara symphony -- George Frederick Bristow: Niagara: symphony for grand orchestra and chorus -- From country to city in the music of Charles Ives. The Housatonic at Stockbridge -- From Hanover Square North, at the end of a tragic day, the voice of the people again arose -- Urban places: iconic New York. Aaron Copland: Quiet city and Music for a Great City -- Edgard Varèse: Amériques -- Duke Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft and Harlem -- Beyond the city: rivers, canyons, and plains. William Grant Still: Kaintuck' and American Scenes -- Roy Harris: Cimarron -- Ferde Grofé: Mississippi Suite, Grand Canyon Suite, Hudson River Suite, and Niagara Falls Suite -- Return to nature: recent reconsiderations. Robert Starer: Hudson Valley Suite -- Dana Paul Perna: Prout's Neck and Three places on Long Island -- Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Symphony no. 4, The Gardens -- A sounding place: America redefined. Steve Reich: Vermont Counterpoint, The Desert Music, New York Counterpoint, and City Life -- Conclusions: where we are.
Abstract	Focusing on instrumental works of high-art music, Von Glahn analyzes thoroughly the soundscapes of fourteen diverse composers who have commemorated American places. Organized chronologically, the volume looks at such distinctive American musical voices and works as Anthony Philip Heinrich, The War of the Elements and the Thundering of Niagara; Charles Ives, The Housatonic at Stockbridge and From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose; Aaron Copland, Quiet City and Music for a Great City; Duke Ellington, Harlem; Roy Harris, Cimarron; Ferde Grofé, Grand Canyon Suite; Robert Starer, Hudson Valley Suite; and Steve Reich, Vermont Counterpoint and New York Counterpoint.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-350) and index.
LCCN	2003010690
ISBN	1555535836 (alk. paper)

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