Traces the history of classical music in America, profiling the events, composers, and performers that have impacted its popularity and discussing why the genre has become less popular in recent years.
Presents an account of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's visit to America in the 1890s, and discusses how he took the essences of Indian drums, slave spirituals, and other musical forms to create a distinctly new music.
how refugees from twentieth-century war and revolution transformed the American performing arts
Horowitz, Joseph
2008
Explores how artists who immigrated to America during the first half of the twentieth century to escape war and persecution in their homelands influenced the culture of America and how their work was influenced by their experiences in the United States.
