Don Tyler

Music of the First World War

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Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses WWI-era music in a historical context, explaining music's importance at home and abroad during WWI as well as examining what music was being sung, played, and danced to during the years prior to America's involvement in the Great War. Why was music so important to soldiers abroad during World War I? What role did music-ranging from classical to theater music, rags, and early jazz-play on the American homefront? Music of the First World War explores the tremendous importance of music during the years of the Great War-when communication technologies were extremely limited and music often took the place of connecting directly with loved ones or reminiscing via recorded images. The book's chapters cover music's contribution to the war effort; the variety of war-related songs, popular hits, and top recording artists of the war years; the music of Broadway shows and other theater productions; and important composers and lyricists. The author also explores the development of the fledgling recording industry at this time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 660g
• ISBN-13: 9781440839962
• ISBN-10: 1440839964
• Artikelnr.: 43954690

Autorenporträt

A retired music professor from Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Florida, Don Tyler has written over two dozen choral compositions and arrangements. In addition, he has authored several books about music. He lives in Ocoee, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Alphabetical List of Songs Chronological List of Songs 1: Introduction
Setting the Scene Overview of the Sheet Music and Record Business
Determining the Most Popular Songs Basic Construction of a Popular Song 2:
Music's Contribution to the War Effort Introduction Male Bonding by Singing
during the War The Christmas Truce of 1914 Britain's Contribution America's
Contribution France's Contribution Other Contributions 3: Popular Hits of
the War Years Love Songs Songs about Places Songs about Hawaii Songs about
the South City Songs Nostalgia Songs Irving Berlin Songs Songs about Home
and Family Mother Songs Songs about the Irish Dance Songs >Automobile Songs
Novelty Songs Songs about Common Expressions Early Country Influence Songs
That Don't Fit Another Category 4: Stage Music during the War Years The
British Music Hall 1916 London Revue Vaudeville Revues Irving Berlin Revues
Ziegfeld's Follies and Other Productions The Passing Show Series Hippodrome
Extravaganza Operettas Victor Herbert Operettas Rudolf Friml's Firefly
German Operetta Hit Song Sigmund Romberg's First Hit Song Musicals The
Princess Theatre Shows Al Jolson's Shows Other Well-Known Songs from
Musicals of the Era Cole Porter's Flop Irving Berlin's Wartime Production
5: Blues and Rags during World War I Blues Titular Blues Rags Introduction
Classic Rags Titular Rags 6: Jazz during World War I 7: Classical Music
during World War I What Is Classical Music? Classical Music's Longevity
Scott Joplin's Treemonisha Charles Ives How Did WWI Affect Composers?
Impressionism's Influence on Ragtime and Jazz and Vice Versa Other
Well-Known Composers of the War Years Violin Prodigy Semi-classical Songs
That Were Popular Appendix A: Most Successful Composers and Lyricists of
the WWI Era Appendix B: Top Recording Artists of the WWI Era Notes
Suggested Readings and Films Selected Bibliography Index