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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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