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Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871-1940)
Robert J. Garofalo
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Description for Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871-1940)
Hardback. Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera.
Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Series
Composers of North America
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810828438
SKU
V9780810828438
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99-15
About Robert J. Garofalo
Robert J. Garofalo is Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Programs in Instrumental Conducting at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Reviews for Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871-1940)
Illustrated with five photographic portraits of the composer, this volume may easily be considered the most important secondary source of information on Converse.
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