Life and songs of stephen foster, the: a revealing portrait of the forgotten man behind "swanee river," "beautiful dreamer," and "my old kentucky home"
Auteur :
O'Connell, JoAnne
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781442253865
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2016
Dimensions :
23,7 x 15,9 x 3,5 cm
Poids :
916 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
JoAnne O’Connell reveals a prolific composer who concealed his sympathies for slaves in his plantation songs and wrote in diverse styles to satisfy the changing tastes of his generation. This intimate biography offers an invaluable portrait of the musical, political, economic, social, racial, and gender issues of Antebellum and Civil War America.