Symphony Orchestras of the United States: Selected Profiles - Hardcover

Craven, Robert R.

 
9780313240720: Symphony Orchestras of the United States: Selected Profiles
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0313240728 ISBN 13: 9780313240720
Publisher: Greenwood, 1986

Synopsis

"Because many readers may simply wish to browse the book or enjoy individual profiles, the volume may be useful in a variety of libraries serving both general users and researchers." Reference Books Bulletin

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Reviews

This overview of 126 U.S. orchestras (chosen according to several criteria, primarily budget size) provides a selective discography and brief description of the history, activities, and management of each. Organized by state, it is competently written by contributors from many professions, who cover the same material but emphasize different aspects. Though nothing quite like this work exists among musical reference books, it seems of limited use. The book might, for example, be helpful to a high school student preparing a paper or a local chamber of commerce planning a promotional piece, but it does not pretend to be a basis for serious scholarship. Nor will it give the general reader an incisive view of these orchestras. Philippa Kiraly, Cleveland
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher
Greenwood
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0313240728
ISBN 13 
9780313240720
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
544