Opera at the Bandstand: Then and Now

[...]only in the last hundred years or so has most opera become regarded as fine art. For a little more than a century, concert bands played a large and conspicuous role in American popular culture. [...]about the Second World War, operatic excerpts comprised a large part of the concert bands'...

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Published in:Notes 2015, Vol.72 (1), p.143-146
Main Author: Guion, David M.
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Bands
Historical text analysis
JAZZ AND BANDS
Martin, George Whitney
Music
Music Selection
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Wind Ensembles
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Historical text analysis
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Musical performances
Musicians & conductors
Nonfiction
Opera
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Wind Ensembles
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