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Making music in Los Angeles: transforming the popular
2007, University of California Press
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Making Music in Los Angeles: Transforming the Popular (Roth Family Foundation Music in America Books)
October 16, 2007, University of California Press
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Table of Contents
Music making as popular practice
Music for the "people". "The largest and most enthusiastic audience that ever has assembled in the city" : the National Opera Company of 1887 ; "A precarious means of living" : early working musicians and some of their jobs ; "Popular prices will prevail" : competing and cooperating impresarios ; Amateurs, professionals, and symphonies : Harley Hamilton and Edna Foy ; "Our awe struck vision" : a prominent impresario reconsidered
Progressive-era musical idealism. The "true temple of art" : the Philharmonic Auditorium and progressive ideology ; "Something of good for the future" : the People's Orchestra of 1912/1913 ; Producing fairyland, 1915 ; Founding the Hollywood Bowl
From progressive to ultramodern. Old competitors, new opera companies in 1925 ; The new negro movement in Los Angeles ; Welcoming the ultramodern ; Second thoughts ; Calling the tune : the Los Angeles Federal Music Project.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-344) and index.
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