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A Year-by-year Chronicle of Performances and Works Composed for the Occasion, 1777-2008
McFarland
April 2009
On Sale: April 13, 2009
435 pages ISBN: 0786439793 EAN: 9780786439799 Paperback
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Non-Fiction History
In this, the first comprehensive study of the music of the
Fourth of July, information on notable Independence Day
compositions and performances is presented chronologically
from 1777 through 2008. The book demonstrates the remarkable
significance of music in Fourth of July celebrations.
Noteworthy topics and occasions include music at the White
House; music by immigrant and ethnic groups; dedications of
statues and monuments; symphonies and philharmonic
orchestras; the centennial and bicentennial; world's fairs;
music in prisons, circuses, and amusement parks; and many
others.
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