A Tidal Wave of Encouragement: American Composers' Concerts in the Gilded Age
- Author: Bomberger, E. Douglas
Expertly researched and elegantly written, this book is an indispensable addition to the core library of books on American music history. All readers —
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Contents
- Introduction
- Prelude American Concerts before 1884 The MTNA Concerts, 1884-1888: an idea whose time had come Henry Krehbiel, critic Frank Van der Stucken's Novelty Concerts The Exposition Universelle of 1889: American Music on a world stage Interlude: Flood Tide The
- Appendix 1: Master List of American Composers' Concerts
- Appendix 2: Programs and Reviews of the Van der Stuken Festival, November 1887
- Appendix 3: Programs and Reviews of American Composers' Concerts in Europe
- Appendix 4: Repertoire Performed at Public Meetings of the Manuscript Society of New York, 1890-1901
- Bibliography