Opera at the bandstand : then and now / George W. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, George Whitney.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bands (Music)--United States--History.

Bands (Music).

Opera.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2014.

Summary:

In Opera at the Bandstand: Then and Now, George W. Martin surveys the role of concert bands during the nineteeth and early twentieth centuries in making contemporary opera popular. He also chronicles how they lost their audience in the second half of the twentieth century in part by abandoning operatic repertory. Martin begins with the Dodworth bands in New York City from the 1850s and moves to the American tour of French conductor and composer Louis Antoine Jullien, bandmaster Patrick S. Gilmore's jubilee festivals, the era of John Philip Sousa from 1892 to 1932, performances of the Goldman Band of New York City from 1920 to 2005, and finally the wind ensembles sparked by Frederick Fennell. He illustrates the degree to which operatic material comprised these bands' overall repertory and provides detailed programs in the appendixes. Opera at the Bandstand describes how the technological advancements sweeping the country, such as radio, automobiles, recordings, television, and air conditioning, along with changes in demographics, affected the country's musical life. It will appeal to bandmasters and their players, as well as those with an interest in American history, music, popular culture, and opera. Book jacket.

Contents:

The Dodworth bands and Jullien's example

Patrick S. Gilmore, his jubilees, and the Anvil chorus

Mr. Gilmore and his 22nd Regiment Band

John Philip Sousa, the Marine Band, and Sousa's band

John Philip Sousa : summers in Coney Island and winters in Rochester, New York

John Philip Sousa : Willow Grove Park, Pennsylvania

The rise of dance bands : Herbert L. Clarke and the Long Beach Municipal Band

The U.S. Marine Band and contemporary civilian bands

Edward Franko Goldman and the Goldman Band

The decline of the Goldman Band, Frederick Fennell, and the rise of the wind ensemble.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238), discography (pages 338-339), and indexes.

ISBN:

9780810888531

081088853X

OCLC:

847842722