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100 1 _aSessions, Roger,
_d1896-1985
245 1 0 _aReflections on the Music Life in the United States
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aMerlin music books, v. 6
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-24
505 0 _aBackground and conditions -- Early history -- Concerts -- Musical theater -- Music education -- Musical opinion -- Composers and their ideas: Nationalism. Quest for popularity. Countercurrents.
508 _aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Reflections on the Music Life in the United States" by Roger Sessions is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work explores the development of music in the U.S. over the past several decades, focusing particularly on the period since World War I. The author reflects on the challenges and triumphs faced by American composers and musicians, aiming to capture the evolution of the cultural landscape surrounding music in the United States. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough examination of the American music scene, discussing its historical context and the conditions that have influenced musical development. Roger Sessions shares his personal journey as a composer, detailing how he and his contemporaries navigated a music environment that predominantly valued European traditions. He highlights contrasts between past and present attitudes, emphasizing how contemporary American musicians now find greater support and opportunities for their work. The narrative reflects on various facets, from concert life to music education, while hinting at broader cultural implications of these developments in the societal fabric of the U.S. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Merlin Press, 1956
653 _aMusic -- United States
830 0 _aMerlin music books, v. 6
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015007984738
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67239
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