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Music in Ohio / William Osborne.
| Author/creator | Osborne, William, 1937- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, ©2004. |
| Description | ix, 662 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one. The pre-Civil War beginnings. The pre-urban wilderness ; Marietta ; Cincinnati ; Cleveland ; Zanesville -- Part two. Education. The singing school ; Public school music in Cincinnati ; The foundations of public school music in Oberlin, Zanesville, Cleveland, and Columbus ; The Cleveland music school settlement ; The Lane Conservatory of Music ; The Dana School of Music ; The Oberlin College Conservatory of Music ; The Conservatory and College of Music in Cincinnati ; The Cleveland Institute of Music -- Part three. Art music. Art museums and a hall of fame ; The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; The Cleveland Orchestra ; Opera in Cincinnati ; May festival ; Baldwin-Wallace College Bach Festival -- Part four. Religious music and singing societies. Protestant and Jewish hymnals ; The Mormons ; The Shakers ; White gospel song ; The Moravians ; Zoar ; The German singing societies ; The Welsh -- Part five. From folk through minstrelsy to pop, jazz, and rock. Indigenous folk song ; Blackface minstrelsy ; Popular song ; The Cleveland-style polka ; Bands ; Jazz ; Cleveland rocks -- Part six. The music industry. Instrument makers ; Music publishers ; Recorded sound -- Appendix A: biographies of prominent Ohioans in music -- Appendix B: a sampling of sheet music published in Ohio, 1857-1943. |
| Abstract | This book offers a comprehensive and ambitious look at music as it has been practiced throughout the state during the last two centuries?from folk to jazz to rock to polka. The author also examines the music of the Moravians, Mormons, and Welsh, as well as other religious music and choral music. He discusses the state?s two major symphony orchestras, the Cincinnati Opera, and the May Festival. He also includes an overview of public school music-education programs and those of the principal collegiate institutions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 624-640) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004012544 |
| ISBN | 0873387759 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML200.7.O4 O83 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |