| America's Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present Rev Edition Contributor(s): Chase, Gilbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252062752 ISBN-13: 9780252062759 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1992 Annotation: 'A landmark in American musical historiography.... Indispensable for music teachers and scholars; moreover, it is accessible to the layman.... An exhaustive bibliography, excellent discography, and rarely seen illustrations and photographs add to its attractiveness.' |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Reference - Music | Religious - General |
| Dewey: 781.773 |
| LCCN: 86030795 |
| Series: Music in American Life (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.65" H x 5.99" W x 9" (2.14 lbs) 744 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Completely rewritten, the updated third edition of American Music broadens the scope of the classic text. Gilbert Chase devotes greater attention to modern forms like jazz, folk, and popular music, while expanding existing scholarship. Chase's musical tour begins with the various religious movements that dominated our musical expression for over two centuries. From there, he explores the rapid changes and artistic flowerings of the twentieth century--a series of musical revolutions that saw the development of "serious" instrumental music and an influential avant-garde alongside the birth of ragtime, jazz, and a far-reaching constellation of popular forms. Written by the leading expert of his era, American Music is a long-standing classroom perennial and an indispensable guide to anyone interested in the United States and its musical heritage. |