The Great American Symphony: Music, the Depression, and War

by Nicholas Tawa

Book Overview

The years of the Great Depression, World War II, and their aftermath brought a sea change in American music. This period of economic, social, and political adversity can truly be considered a musical golden age. In the realm of classical music, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Howard Hanson, Virgil Thompson, and Leonard Bernstein--among others--produced symphonic works of great power and lasting beauty during these troubled years. It was during this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025335305X
• ISBN13: 9780253353054
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher