Sound and Sentimentality: Nostalgia in the Songs of Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster's most notable legacy may be the window that he opens onto mid-19th century sentimentality. Foster's music achieves a special resonance that makes it a valuable tool for understanding the cultural forces at work and the nostalgia prevalent in the sentiments of first century...

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Published in:American music (Champaign, Ill.) Ill.), 1995-07, Vol.13 (2), p.145-166
Main Author: Key, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art songs
Ballads
Choirs
Composers
Cultural identity
Emotions
Folk music
Folksongs
Foster, Stephen Collins (1826-1864)
Melody
Minstrels
Music
Musical aesthetics
Musical register
Musicology
National identity
Nostalgia
Popular music
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Summary:Stephen Foster's most notable legacy may be the window that he opens onto mid-19th century sentimentality. Foster's music achieves a special resonance that makes it a valuable tool for understanding the cultural forces at work and the nostalgia prevalent in the sentiments of first century of American national identity.
ISSN:0734-4392
1945-2349
DOI:10.2307/3052252