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Title: Baseball and the Music of Charles Ives Condition: New Subtitle: A Proving Ground Author: Timothy A. Johnson Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0810849992 EAN: 9780810849990 ISBN: 9780810849990 Publisher: Scarecrow Press Genre: Sports & Hobbies Topic: Music Dance & Theatre Release Date: 15/09/2004 Description: Through intelligent discussion of Ives's musical compositions combined with solid research on the composer's lifelong love of the American pastime, Ives's pioneering spirit and unique creativity are highlighted most clearly in this fascinating work. After a useful review of the development of baseball in Ives's time coupled with a succinct biography, Johnson examines the heavy influence of the game and some of its players on Ives's development as a composer. The observations made here are fresh and insightful, and are further elucidated by musical examples and photographs of pertinent ball players and venues. Music professionals, baseball historians, and baseball scholars will all find this a fascinating and useful resource. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 154mm Item Length: 229mm Item Width: 13mm Item Weight: 349g Release Year: 2004
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