William Henry Fry : American journalist and composer-critic / by William Treat Upton.
| Author/creator | Upton, William Treat |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Da Capo Press, 1974 [©1954] |
| Description | xv, 346 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Da Capo Press music reprint series Da Capo Press music reprint series. ^A259341 |
| Contents | Part one. Philadelphia. The Fry family ; Roberts Vaux and Robert Walsh ; The Fry brothers at Mount St. Mary's ; French and Italian opera in Philadelphia ; Fry's first overture performed ; Leopold Meignen ; Musical fund society ; Philharmonic society ; Political conditions in America ; Song, "Bacchanale," by Fry ; Walsh leaves for Paris ; Death of Vaux ; Fry's first completed opera, Aurelia the Vestal ; First American performance of Norma ; Fry's opera, Leonora, English text (1845) ; Fry sails for Europe -- Youthful chronicler and commentator -- Part two. Paris. The city of Paris. Its fetes ; Its outdoor cafes ; Its police ; Its people ; Social life of Americans in Paris ; American diplomats abroad ; American exhibits at London industrial exhibition of 1851 ; American artists in Paris ; American yacht wins race at Isle of Wight ; Parisian art-culture ; The Madeleine, Notre Dame, St. Roch ; Tribute to America -- Political movements in Europe. Chartism ; Socialism ; Associationism ; Communism -- The second French republic (1848-1852). The president-prince, Louis Napoleon ; Universal suffrage repealed (May 31, 1850) ; Comparison of French and American newspapers ; Grand fete celebrating second anniversary of election of Louis Napoleon as president (December 2, 1850) ; President makes unsuccessful attempt to restore universal suffrage (November, 1851) ; Coup d'etat (December 2, 1851) ; Grande fete with military pomp (May, 1852) ; President makes tour of the provinces ; Magnificent celebration on return of President from tour (October, 1852) ; Fry's last letter from Paris (October 18, 1852) ; Louis Napoleon official declared Emperor Napoleon III (December 2, 1852) -- At the opera -- Part three. New York. Fry as music editor, New York Tribune (1842-1864) ; Lectures on the history and aesthetics of music ; Controversy with Richard Storrs Willis and others over the theory and philosophy of music ; Crystal palace ode ; Musical congress ; Stabat Mater ; Leonora - Italian text (1858) ; Notre Dame of Paris ; "Overture to Macbeth" ; Fry leaves for the West Indies ; Mass in E flat ; Fry dies at Santa Cruz, West Indies, December 21, 1864 -- Personal characteristics -- Part four. Composer -- Part five. Critic -- Appendix. Prefatory remarks (Leonora, vocal score, Philadelphia, 1846) ; Synopsis of the Santa Claus symphony. |
| General note | Reprint of the edition published by T. Y. Crowell Co., New York. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes list of musical works of William Henry Fry in the collections of the Library Company of Philadelphia (pages 303-323). |
| LCCN | 73020224 |
| ISBN | 0306706253 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.F965 U62 1974 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |