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Author | William Kearns |
Illustrator | |
ISBN | 081082292x |
Binding | Hardcover |
Condition | Used - Good |
Condition Description | |
Category | Collectors |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Publication Date | June 1992 |
During the early 1900s, Horatio Parker was one of the best-known composers in the United States. He received numerous commissions and was a patriarchal figure among America's Protestant church musicians and choral societies; his symphonic works were performed by the leading orchestras of the day; and he headed the Yale School of Music for twenty-five years. Kearns's study is a thorough analysis of the circumstances leading to Parker's popularity in pre- World War I America and his neglect thereafter. The book includes a detailed narration of the composer's life and an extensive description of his major works. Over fifty examples of his music are included, as well as a comprehensive listing of works and writings.