a conductor explores America's music and its African American roots Peress, Maurice. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography biography Electronic books. enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2004 monographic eng

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viii, 254 p. : ill. Antonin Dvo�r�ak comes to America -- America and Negro music -- Dvo�r�ak's symphony "From the New World" -- The Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 -- The National Conservatory of Music of America -- Paul Laurence Dunbar, Clorilindy, and "The talented tenth" -- James Reese Europe -- George Gershwin and African American music -- Leonard Bernstein -- Gershwin's "Rhapsody in blue" -- The Clef Club concert -- Will Marion Cook -- George Antheil's "Ballet m�ecanique" -- Bernstein's Mass -- Duke Ellington -- Ellington's "Queenie pie" -- Ellington's "Black, brown and beige". Maurice Peress. Includes discography (p. 241-242), bibliographical references (p. 243-244), and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- Peress, Maurice Music United States African American influences ML200 .P47 2004eb 780/.973 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10087303 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10087303 CaPaEBR 030219 ebr10087303