Dean Dixon : Negro at home, maestro abroad / Rufus Jones, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Rufus, Jr., 1968- author.

Series:

African American cultural theory and heritage.

African American Cultural Theory and Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976.

Dixon, Dean.

Conductors (Music)--United States--Biography.

Conductors (Music).

African American conductors (Music)--Biography.

African American conductors (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>In this book,</span><span style=""font-style:italic;""> </span><span>conductor and scholar Rufus Jones, Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of the great American conductor, Dean Dixon. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Prologue; 1 West Indians in Harlem; 2 Dean Dixon School of Music; 3 The Damrosch School; 4 Pursuing the Dream; 5 Eleanor Roosevelt; 6 The Plastic Carrot; 7 Search for Democracy; 8 Black and White; 9 Exodus; 10 Mary; 11 Drama, Down Under; 12 Prague; 13 Sojourn Home; 14 I'm Not Tired Yet; 15 Ritha; Epilogue: On My Shoulders; Appendix A: In Memoriam; Appendix B: Conductors Handbook; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5381-2088-7