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Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC

By Daniel Abraham

Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC

By Daniel Abraham

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Composer, conductor, activist, and icon of twentieth-century America, Leonard Bernstein (1918-90) had a rich association with Washington, DC. Although he never lived there, the US capital was the site of some of the most important moments in his life and work, as he engaged with the nation's struggles and triumphs. By examining Bernstein through the lens of DC, this book offers new insights into his life and music from the 1940s through the 1980s, including his role in building DC's artistic landscape, his political-diplomatic aims, his works that received premieres and other early performances in DC, and his relationships with the nation's liberal and conservative political elites. The collection also contributes new perspectives on twentieth-century American history, government, and culture, helping to elucidate the political function of music in American democracy.
The essays in Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC, all newly written by leading authorities, situate this important American cultural figure in the seat of United States government. The result is a fresh new angle on Leonard Bernstein, American politics, and American culture in the second half of the twentieth century.
Daniel Abraham is Professor of Music at American University, Alicia Kopfstein-Penk is Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University, and Andrew H. Weaver is Professor of Musicology at The Catholic University of America.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
330
Release Date:
2020-02-21
Publication Date:
2020-03-01
Publisher:
University of Rochester Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1580469736
ISBN13:
9781580469739
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
630 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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