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Book SynopsisIn July of 1884, pianist Calixa Lavallée performed a recital of works by American composers that began a highly influential series of such concerts.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Prelude: American Concerts before 1884 The MTNA Concerts, 1884-1888: an idea whose time had come Henry Krehbiel, critic Frank Van der Stucken's Novelty Concerts The Exposition Universelle of 1889: American Music on a world stage Interlude: Flood Tide The MTNA Concerts, 1889-1892: an idea whose time had past The Arens tour of 1891-1892: Propaganda, Parochialism, and All-American Concerts Edward MacDowell, reluctant hero The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893: American art and music humiliated The Manuscript Societies and the Ghettoization of New Music Postlude: Dvorak and new directions in American art music Appendix 1: Master List of American Composers' Concerts Appendix 2: Programs and Reviews of the Van der Stuken Festival, November 1887 Appendix 3: Programs and Reviews of American Composers' Concerts in Europe Appendix 4: Repertoire Performed at Public Meetings of the Manuscript Society of New York, 1890-1901 Bibliography
