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Informationen zum Autor Bill F. Faucett is an arts administrator and fundraiser and a former classical music critic and columnist at the Palm Beach Post and American Record Guide. He is director of development at the University of South Florida's College of The Arts. Klappentext Music in Boston: Composers, Events, and Ideas, 1852–1918 provides insights into the historical, intellectual, and artistic background of Boston's musical culture from just prior to the Civil War through the end of World War I. Through detailed discussions of composers, writings, guest artists, and the rise of Boston’s musical institutions, Music in Boston illuminates the era unlike any other volume. Zusammenfassung Music in Boston: Composers! Events! and Ideas! 1852-1918 provides insights into the historical! intellectual! and artistic background of Boston's musical culture from just prior to the Civil War through the end of World War I. Through detailed discussions of composers! writings! guest artists! and the rise of Boston's musical institutions! Music in Boston illuminates the era unlike any other volume. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: Beethoven's Statue 1. "Something to Represent the Movement" 2. "Running after Strange Gods" 3. Forging Boston's Musical Atmosphere 4. Varieties of American Music 5. Modern Music Comes to Boston 6. The Lure of Opera 7. Musical Boston and the Great War Epilogue: "Bear us into Realms Ideal"
