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Book SynopsisExamining the work of such composers as Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Virgil Thomson, Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Arthur Farwell, this title addresses questions of regionalism, race, and representation as well as changing relationships to the natural world to highlight the intersections between classical music and the diverse worlds of Indians.
Trade Review"Music professor Levy looks at how Western Americana has been woven into American culture via music." Sacramento Bee "Levy offers an amazing amount of scholarship. She has researched nearly every person and event of this period... Highly recommended." -- W.K. Kearns, Emeritus, University of Colorado at Boulder Choice
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: The Course of Empire Chapter 1. The Wa-Wan and the West Chapter 2. Western Democracy, Western Landscapes, Western Music Part Two. Western Encounters: Charles Wakefield Cadman and Others Chapter 3. Encountering Indians Chapter 4. Staging the West Part Three. American Pastorals Chapter 5. West of Eden Chapter 6. Power in the Land Chapter 7. Harvest Home Part Four. Roy Harris: Provincial Cowboy, White Hope Chapter 8. How Roy Harris Became Western Chapter 9. Manifest Destiny Chapter 10. The Composer as Folk Singer Part Five. Aaron Copland: From Orient to Occident Chapter 11. The Saga of the Prairies Chapter 12. Communal Song, Cosmopolitan Song Chapter 13. Copland and the Cinematic West Conclusion: On the Trail Notes Selected Bibliography Index
