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Proof through the night : music and the Great War / Glenn Watkins.
| Author/creator | Watkins, Glenn |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xvi, 598 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm + 1 CD (4 3/4 in.) |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue. In search of kultur -- Great Britain. Pomp and circumstance -- The old lie -- The symphony of the front -- France. Mobilization and the call to history -- War and the children -- War games, 1914-1915 -- Charades and masquerades -- Church, state, and schola -- Neoclassicism, aviation, and the great war -- Italy. The world of the future, the future of the world -- Germany-Austria. "Dance of death" -- "The last days of mankind" -- The United States of America. "The Yanks are coming" -- "Onward Christian soldiers" -- The 100% American -- "Proof through the night" -- "On patrol in no man's land" -- Coming of age in America -- Post-armistice. "Goin' home" -- Ceremonials and the war of nerves -- The persistence of memory -- Prophecies and alarms -- Epilogue. Unfinished business. |
| Abstract | An entertaining cultural history of music during World War I, covering all the major European nations as well as the United States, in both classical and popular genres. The book is lavishly illustrated and includes a CD. |
| General note | "Roth Family Foundation, music in America imprint"--P. [i]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-573) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002005967 |
| ISBN | 0520231589 (Cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML197 .W436 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |