John Graziano is Professor Emeritus of Music at The City College and Graduate Center, CUNY, and co-director of Music in Gotham.
Extremely well edited . . . and the writing is consistently clear
and engaging. . . . Makes available a wealth of information from
period sources, including concert programs, unpublished musical
scores, newspaper and journal reviews, and correspondence from
leading musical figures, that deeply enhances our understanding of
musical life in 19th-century New York. . . . Meticulous
presentation.
*BULLETIN OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC*
For the first time, New York's position as a major outpost of
European musical culture is given its due in this much-needed book.
A series of fascinating and well-documented studies show the
astonishing richness and variety of the city's culture of high art
music. --
*Nicholas Temperley, Emeritus Professor of Musicology, University
of Illinois*
This marvelous compendium documents the stories of music and
musicians that entered America in the nineteenth century through
New York City. The richly detailed profiles reveal an array of
music making stunning in its intensity and variety. Essential
reading for historians and students of American life and culture.
--
*Deane L. Root, Professor and Chair of the Department of Music,
University of Pittsburgh, and Director and Curator of the Center
for American Music*
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