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Antonín Dvořák's New World symphony / Douglas W. Shadle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shadle, Douglas W., author.
- Series:
- Oxford keynotes.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford keynotes
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- DvorÌaÌk, AntoniÌn, 1841-1904. Symphonies.
- DvorÌaÌk, AntoniÌn.
- DvorÌaÌk, AntoniÌn, 1841-1904--Criticism and interpretation.
- National Conservatory of Music of America (U.S.).
- Music and race--United States--History--19th century.
- Music and race.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- Before Antonín Dvořák's 'New World Symphony' became one of the most universally beloved pieces of classical music, it exposed the deep wounds of racism at the dawn of the Jim Crow era while serving as a flashpoint in broader debates about the American ideals of freedom and equality. Drawing from a diverse array of historical voices, author Douglas W. Shadle's richly textured account of the symphony's 1893 premiere shows that even the classical concert hall could not remain insulated from the country's racial politics.
- Contents:
- Prologue. The Big Problem
- The Welcome Arrival
- The Symphonic Premiere
- The Aesthetic Conflict
- The National Question
- The Brewing Storm
- The Fiery Debate
- The Racial Challenge
- The Spiritual Aftermath
- Epilogue. The New World
- Appendix. The Musical Tornado.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 9, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-064565-2
- 0-19-064566-0
- 0-19-064564-4
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