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Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC: Works, Politics, Performances
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by Daniel Abraham (Editor), Alicia Kopfstein-Penk (Editor), Andrew H. Weaver (Editor)Daniel Abraham
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Overview
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 Washington, DC, this book offers new insights into his life and music from the 1940s through the 1980s, including his role in building the city's artistic landscape, his political-diplomatic aims, his works that received premieres and other early performances in Washington, 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
ISBN-13: | 9781580469739 |
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Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer, Limited |
Publication date: | 03/15/2020 |
Series: | Eastman Studies in Music Series , #167 |
Pages: | 328 |
Sales rank: | 852,154 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
Table of Contents
Introduction - Alicia Kopfstein-Penk and Andrew H. WeaverPart One. Bernstein, Politics, and the White HouseBernstein and Washington, DC: Introductory Reflections - Carol OjaBernstein and the White House - Alicia Kopfstein-PenkBernstein and Mc Carthyism - Barry SeldesThe New York Philharmonic European Tour of 1959 and Bernstein as Eisenhower's American Cultural Ambassador - Sarah Elaine NeillPart Two. Bernstein's Works in the Nation's CapitalWest Side Stories: Washington, DC - Elizabeth A. WellsBernstein's Politics of Style: Listening for "Radical Chic" in Mass - Katherine Baber"Screaming Gets You Nowhere": Bernstein's Mass and the Politics of Peace - Robert C. Lagueux1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner's Musical History of the White House - Elissa HarbertSongfest: Bernstein's Monument to American Diversity - Paul LairdPolitical Expression and American Identity in Bernstein's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Songfest, and Slava! A Political Overture - Lars HelgertA Quiet Place in a Not-So-Quiet Nation: Gender, Sexuality, and Family in Bernstein's "American Opera" - Mari YoshiharaSelected BibliographyList of ContributorsIndexCustomer Reviews
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