American Orchestras in the Nineteenth Century

by John Spitzer

Book Overview

Studies of concert life in nineteenth-century America have generally been limited to large orchestras and the programs we are familiar with today. But as this book reveals, audiences of that era enjoyed far more diverse musical experiences than this focus would suggest. To hear an orchestra, people were more likely to head to a beer garden, restaurant, or summer resort than to a concert hall. And what they heard weren't just symphonic works-programs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022675605X
• ISBN13: 9780226756059
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"