Sigmund Spaeth (1885–1965)
Autor(a) de A Guide to Great Orchestral Music
About the Author
Obras de Sigmund Spaeth
The facts of life in popular song 6 cópias
Music for everybody 1 exemplar(es)
Listening, written for the makers of Kolster Radio 1 exemplar(es)
55 art songs 1 exemplar(es)
A History of Popular Music in America. by Sigmund Gottfried, Spaeth (1948-06-01) (1632) 1 exemplar(es)
Music and dance in the Southeastern States, including Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North & South Carolina, Virginia &… 1 exemplar(es)
Music and dance in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware 1 exemplar(es)
Art of Enjoying Music 1 exemplar(es)
How To Play The Marine Band Type Hohner Harmonica 1 exemplar(es)
55 Art Songs 1 exemplar(es)
Who Is Who in Music 1929 Edition 1 exemplar(es)
Who is Who in Music 1 exemplar(es)
Maxims to Music 1 exemplar(es)
The Musical Adventures of Jack and Jill 1 exemplar(es)
Barbershop Classics 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1885-04-10
- Data de falecimento
- 1965-11-12
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
Membros
Resenhas
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 42
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 266
- Popularidade
- #86,736
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 16
Consider the case of "The Star-Spangled Banner." You've heard about where the words came from. You may even have heard that the melody "To Anacreon in Heaven" was a drinking song. But did you know that there was an intermediate stage, "Adams and Liberty," which was a campaign song for John Adams written by a hack who was horribly overpaid for an abominable text? This book gives you both the text of the song and the history.
This whole book is a collection of historically important songs, with history and (frequently) snarky comments about their sources. It's of the greatest use if you are a musician and can play the songs, but it can be fun just to read, especially if you have interest in older songs. And Spaeth is a genuine authority, one of the greatest song scholars of the early twentieth century. So you can have fun and learn at the same time.
You don't have to believe me. Spaeth would go on to produce a sequel, Weep Some More, My Lady. Clearly, the idea of this book was one that did very well.… (mais)