Description
Wide-ranging and astute, The Sounds of Place explores high art music's role in the making of national myth and memory.
About the Author
Denise Von Glahn is the Curtis Mayes Orpheus Professor of Musicology at Florida State University, where she is also coordinator of the Musicology Area. She is the author of Libby Larsen: Composing an American Life and Music and the Skillful Listener: American Women Compose the Natural World.
Reviews
"The Sounds of Place is an enlightening and enriching book."--Journal of Musicological Research
"This is an excellent book, a pleasure to read and a substantial contribution to American musicology, cultural geography, and interdisciplinary scholarship."--American Historical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780252086076
Author Denise Von Glahn
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint University of Illinois Press
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Weight(grams) 567g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 152mm * 30mm