Dangerous Melodies: Classical Music in America from the Great War Through the Cold War

by Jonathan Rosenberg

Book Overview

Dangerous Melodies vividly evokes a time when classical music stood at the center of twentieth-century American life, occupying a prominent place in the nation's culture and politics. The work of renowned conductors, instrumentalists, and singers--and the activities of orchestras and opera companies--were intertwined with momentous international events, especially the two world wars and the long Cold War.

Jonathan Rosenberg exposes the politics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393608425
• ISBN13: 9780393608427
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"