Musical metropolis : Los Angeles and the creation of a music culture, 1880-1940 / Kenneth H. Marcus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marcus, Kenneth H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--California--Los Angeles--19th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Music--California--Los Angeles--20th century--History and criticism.

Music--Social aspects--California--Los Angeles.

Music--Social aspects.

California--Los Angeles.

Physical Description:

xiii, 274 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

This fascinating cultural history of music in Los Angeles focuses on orchestral performance from the late nineteenth century through World War II. Decentralization defined Los Angeles's growth since the late nineteenth century, and because the central city did not dominate the city's music culture as was the case in cities of the East and Midwest, a greater diversification of music emerged. Performers and audiences included Latinos, European Americans, Asian Americans, and African Americans, but the notion of diversity in the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century city went well beyond ethnicity-it also included a "media diversity," as the city's musical output was presented through a variety of channels including recordings, radio, and film. These media strongly influenced the musical culture of Los Angeles, which in turn influenced the musical culture of America at large as the city grew into the nation's epicenter of entertainment.

Contents:

1 Theater Music During the Boom Years 11

2 "Making Friends with Music": Music Education in the Classroom and Concert Hall 37

3 "Symphonies Under the Stars": The Romance of the Hollywood Bowl 65

4 The Art of Pageants, Plays, and Dance 87

5 Leaving a Legacy: Early Recordings of Indigenous, Classical, and Popular Music 119

6 "An Invisible Empire in the Air": Broadcasting the Classics during the Golden Age 143

7 Music on Film: Hollywood and the Conversion to Sound 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-259) and index.

ISBN:

1403964181

140396419X

OCLC:

54543818