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Bound for America : three British composers / Nicholas Temperley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Temperley, Nicholas.
- Series:
- Music in American Life
- Music in American life
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Selby, William, 1738-1798.
- Selby, William.
- Taylor, R. (Raynor), 1747-1825.
- Taylor, R.
- Jackson, G. K. (George Knowil), 1757?-1822.
- Jackson, G. K.
- Composers--United States--Biography.
- Composers.
- Composers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press ; Chesham : Combined Academic [distributor], 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Bound for America, Nicholas Temperley documents the lives, careers, and music of three British composers who emigrated from England in mid-career and became leaders in the musical life of Federal-era America. William Selby of London and Boston (1738-98), Rayner Taylor of London and Philadelphia (1745-1825), and George K. Jackson of London, New York, and Boston (1757-1822) were among the first trained professional composers to make their home in America and to pioneer the building of an art-music tradition in the New World akin to the esteemed European "classical" music. The three composers all began their work in London, one of Europe's greatest centers of music. Why, in middle age, would they emigrate and start over in uncertain and unfavorable conditions? How did the new environment affect their lives and careers? Seeking answers, Temperley compares their lives, careers, and compositional styles in the two countries and reflects on American musical nationalism and the changing emphasis in American musical historiography.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""One: Emigrants and Immigrants""; ""Two: William Selby""; ""Three: Rayner Taylor""; ""Four: George K. Jackson""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Originally published: 2003.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-227) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-13564-7
- 9786613135643
- 0-252-09264-3
- OCLC:
- 868219390
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