For the Enrichment of Community Life: George Eastman and the Founding of the Eastman School of Music

by Vincent A. Lenti

Book Overview

For the Enrichment of Community Life is the first part of the history of the Eastman School of Music, beginning with the events that led to the establishment of the school in 1921 and ending in 1932 with the death of the school's benefactor, George Eastman. It was Eastman -- the founder of Eastman Kodak, and Rush Rhees -- the remarkable president of the University of Rochester, who really made it all possible.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580461999
• ISBN13: 9781580461993
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"