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Our Musical Heritage: From "Yankee Doodle" to Carnegie Hall, Broadway, and the Hollywood Sound Stage
Paperback
General DramaGeneral MusicGeneral World History
Publisher: Cultural Conservation
Published: Sep 19 2025
Pages: 520
Weight: 1.97
Height: 1.05 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
America has a rich musical heritage, but it is in danger of falling into an undeserved oblivion. Classical music, jazz, film scores, and the masterpieces of musical theater are an essential part of our history. Our Musical Heritage by Mark Evans explores America's musical past, provides a link to our musical present, and distills the essence of our nation's musical spirit from the music itself. From unsung heroes to the musical giants of the modern age, meet the composers, conductors, performers, and teachers who gave us an incredible legacy.
Our Musical Heritage guides you on an exciting journey of discovery that can make music a part of your daily life. This book introduces musical Founding Fathers, Francis Hopkinson, the composer who signed the Declaration of Independence, Francis Scott Key who wrote the words to The Star Spangled Banner, John Philip Sousa, the March King, and the pioneering composers who created American symphonies and operas. Jazz has been called America's classical music. From the early days of pioneering African American musicians in New Orleans through the masters of stride piano in Harlem, from the swing era of big bands through the age of bebop, jazz evolved as a unique art form. Jazz is defined by two elements, improvisation (simultaneous composition and performance) and swing. The finest jazz musicians created a legacy that has traveled around the world. American musical theater was created by a remarkable group of composers, lyricists and playwrights who fashioned a musical genre and a Great American Songbook quite unique with skill, technique, imagination, and a touch of magic. Music in the movies comes from the pens of the talented composers who have written the scores that give life, energy, and emotion to motion pictures, that have captivated audiences everywhere.
This book introduces your children or grandchildren to our musical heritage. They may not discover it on their own; it will be their loss, but also ours. Whether you are an experienced musical traveler or a first-time explorer, Our Musical Heritage may inspire you to take many more musical journeys every day.
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