| Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC: Works, Politics, Performances Contributor(s): Abraham, Daniel (Editor), Kopfstein-Penk, Alicia (Editor), Weaver, Andrew H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1580469736 ISBN-13: 9781580469739 Publisher: University of Rochester Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Individual Composer & Musician - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019046943 |
| Series: Eastman Studies in Music |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Composer, conductor, activist, and icon of twentieth-century America, Leonard Bernstein (1918-90) had a rich association with Washington, DC. Although he never lived there, the US capital was the site of some of the most importantmoments in his life and work, as he engaged with the nation's struggles and triumphs. By examining Bernstein through the lens of Washington, DC, this book offers new insights into his life and music from the 1940s through the 1980s, including his role in building the city's artistic landscape, his political-diplomatic aims, his works that received premieres and other early performances in Washington, and his relationships with the nation's liberal and conservative political elites. The collection also contributes new perspectives on twentieth-century American history, government, and culture, helping to elucidate the political function of music in American democracy. The essays in Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC, all newly written by leading authorities, situate this important American cultural figure in the seat of United States government. The result is a fresh new angle on Leonard Bernstein, American politics, and American culture in the second half of the twentieth century. Daniel Abraham is Professor of Music at American University, Alicia Kopfstein-Penk is Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University, and Andrew H. Weaver is Professor of Musicology at The Catholic University of America. |