Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871-1940) - His Life and Music

Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera.

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By Robert Garofalo

Summary

Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Garofalo, Robert J. Garofalo
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780810828438
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-2843-8
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 220 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Series: Composers of North America; Composers of North America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Musiker, Sänger, Bands und Gruppen, Komponisten und Songwriter