Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 1009 Hughes, Rupert 1872 1956 Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions Produced by David Newman, Jeffrey Johnson, Suzanne Lybarger, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Contemporary American Composers" by Rupert Hughes is a critical study of American music, focusing on its evolution, key figures, and cultural significance, written in the late 19th century. The book explores the underappreciated contributions of living composers, providing biographical sketches and evaluations of their works in the context of both American and global music landscapes. It sheds light on the struggle for a distinctly American musical identity amidst influences from Europe, particularly Germany. The opening of the work sets the tone for the exploration of American compositions, noting the increasing readiness of composers for constructive criticism. Hughes discusses the historical obstacles to developing a national music scene in the United States and critiques the existing biases against contemporary works. He proposes that the growth of a national school of music hinges on embracing both native and global influences, while advocating for the recognition and appreciation of the diverse and rich musical expressions being created by American composers. This thorough, research-based approach suggests that the author's deep enthusiasm for the subject matter will resonate with readers interested in music history and the cultural dynamics of art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Composers -- United States -- Biography Music -- United States -- History and criticism ML Text Music Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Music Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Music 532262 2025-06-10T05:14:08.595528 text/html 519505 2007-12-10T09:10:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5128053 2007-12-10T09:10:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4904576 2025-06-10T05:14:42.118394 application/epub+zip 4908823 2025-06-10T05:14:22.815498 application/epub+zip 6266 2007-12-08T15:35:56 audio/midi 6160 2007-12-04T22:04:56 audio/midi 8716 2007-12-08T17:15:42 audio/midi 6221 2007-12-09T10:57:58 audio/midi 4442 2007-11-30T07:26:24 audio/midi 3695 2007-11-23T19:12:02 audio/midi 3904 2007-12-03T20:29:16 audio/midi 4692 2007-12-09T10:30:38 audio/midi 5769 2007-12-09T11:24:30 audio/midi 6603 2007-12-08T12:00:20 audio/midi 4210 2007-12-04T08:02:40 audio/midi 18763 2007-12-09T11:17:20 audio/midi 4778 2007-11-26T20:03:28 audio/midi 9066 2007-12-03T22:06:26 audio/midi 3621 2007-12-03T20:33:14 audio/midi 9375 2007-12-07T08:05:08 audio/midi 27941 2007-11-24T20:05:46 audio/midi 3491 2007-12-05T21:35:28 audio/midi 4850 2007-12-05T22:33:06 audio/midi 5169 2007-12-06T07:49:38 audio/midi 3313 2007-12-09T09:19:42 audio/midi 7634 2007-11-22T20:41:50 audio/midi 3787 2007-12-05T06:08:04 audio/midi 5384 2007-11-25T20:48:48 audio/midi 3265 2007-12-05T20:17:56 audio/midi 281455 2025-06-10T05:14:12.272516 application/epub+zip 12220348 2025-06-10T05:14:49.300336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12151226 2025-06-10T05:14:31.145452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349817 2022-09-11T07:14:43.716949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421541 2025-06-10T05:14:06.722508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421406 2007-12-10T09:10:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167920 2007-12-10T09:10:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 421461 2007-12-10T09:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167680 2007-12-10T09:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 40575 2025-06-10T05:14:49.490329 application/rdf+xml 14503 2025-06-10T05:14:12.937489 image/jpeg 3455 2025-06-10T05:14:12.629522 image/jpeg 5217429 2025-06-10T05:14:08.905509 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia