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A Romantic Symphony
The Autobiography of Howard Hanson
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Howard Hanson
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Edited by:
Vincent A Lenti
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English
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2024
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Howard Hanson's previously unpublished autobiography is now compiled and edited from manuscript sources, providing valuable insight into the life and work of this important American musician and educator.
Howard Hanson was an American composer, conductor, and educator. Following his retirement as director of the Eastman School of Music, he worked intermittently for about a half-dozen years on an autobiography before abandoning the project. A Romantic Symphony: The Autobiography of Howard Hanson has been compiled and edited from various manuscript sources and now published as a valuable source of information concerning a man of wide influence in the music world of his time.
Although an important composer, it is perhaps as an educator and advocate for American music that he should be most remembered. His early efforts to establish criteria for the Bachelor of Music curriculum and later for the development of a professional doctorate in music were among his most notable achievements. Of equal importance, however, was his support for the work of fellow American composers through his annual American Composers' Concerts and Festivals of American Music, which gave these composers opportunities to hear live performances of their works, often for the first time. Equally significant were Hanson's many recordings of American music that were issued on the RCA Victor, Columbia, and Mercury labels over a period of more than three decades. Hanson's autobiography is an important addition to our knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of this important figure in American music.
Howard Hanson was an American composer, conductor, and educator. Following his retirement as director of the Eastman School of Music, he worked intermittently for about a half-dozen years on an autobiography before abandoning the project. A Romantic Symphony: The Autobiography of Howard Hanson has been compiled and edited from various manuscript sources and now published as a valuable source of information concerning a man of wide influence in the music world of his time.
Although an important composer, it is perhaps as an educator and advocate for American music that he should be most remembered. His early efforts to establish criteria for the Bachelor of Music curriculum and later for the development of a professional doctorate in music were among his most notable achievements. Of equal importance, however, was his support for the work of fellow American composers through his annual American Composers' Concerts and Festivals of American Music, which gave these composers opportunities to hear live performances of their works, often for the first time. Equally significant were Hanson's many recordings of American music that were issued on the RCA Victor, Columbia, and Mercury labels over a period of more than three decades. Hanson's autobiography is an important addition to our knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of this important figure in American music.
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Contributor: Vincent A Lenti
VINCENT A. LENTI is professor emeritus of piano and school historian at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester.
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Contributor: Howard Hanson
HOWARD HANSON (1896-1981) was an American composer, conductor, and educator. He served as director of the Eastman School of Music for forty years (1924-64) and was a winner of the 1944 Pulitzer Prize in music.
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Frontmatter
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CONTENTS
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FIGURES
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PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION
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Chapter One BOLD ISLAND
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Chapter Two NEBRASKA
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Chapter Three EARLY YEARS IN WAHOO AND LINCOLN
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Chapter Four ON THE CHAUTAUQUA CIRCUIT
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Chapter Five STUDYING IN NEW YORK
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Chapter Six STUDYING AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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Chapter Seven TEACHING AT THE COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC
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Chapter Eight DEAN OF THE CONSERVATORY
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Chapter Nine PRIX DE ROME
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Chapter Ten AT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY
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Chapter Eleven TRAVELS IN EUROPE AND COMPOSING IN ROME
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Chapter Twelve AN INVITATION FROM ROCHESTER
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Chapter Thirteen BEGINNINGS IN ROCHESTER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF N.A.S.M.
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Chapter Fourteen JOSEPH MADDY AND THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP
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Chapter Fifteen FINDING TIME FOR COMPOSITION
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Chapter Sixteen CONDUCTORS AND ORCHESTRAS
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Chapter Seventeen PROMOTING THE CAUSE OF AMERICAN MUSIC
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Chapter Eighteen RADIO BROADCASTS AND RECORDINGS
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Chapter Nineteen CONCERTS AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Chapter Twenty THE LAMENT FOR BEOWULF AND THE FIRST TWO SYMPHONIES
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Chapter Twenty-One RETURN TO ROME
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Chapter Twenty-Two CONDUCTING CONCERTS IN GERMANY
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Chapter Twenty-Three A COMMISSION TO WRITE AN OPERA
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Chapter Twenty-Four THE METROPOLITAN OPERA PRODUCTION OF MERRY MOUNT
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Chapter Twenty-Five SERIOUS CHALLENGES AT THE EASTMAN SCHOOL
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Chapter Twenty-Six THE DEATH OF GEORGE EASTMAN AND RUSH RHEES’S RETIREMENT
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Chapter Twenty-Seven CHAUTAUQUA MEMORIES
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Chapter Twenty-Eight THOUGHTS ON ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING
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Chapter Twenty-Nine WORKING FOR UNESCO
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Chapter Thirty WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER PRESIDENTS
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Chapter Thirty-One THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS
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Chapter Thirty-Two EXPERIENCES WITH SEVERAL AMERICAN PRESIDENTS
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Chapter Thirty-Three HONORARY DOCTORATES AND OTHER HONORS
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Chapter Thirty-Four EASTMAN SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Chapter Thirty-Five AN AUTHOR AND A LECTURER
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Chapter Thirty-Six AN INVITATION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT
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Chapter Thirty-Seven THE EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA TOUR (I)
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Chapter Thirty-Eight THE EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA TOUR (II)
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Chapter Thirty-Nine THE EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA TOUR (III)
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Chapter Forty THE EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA TOUR (IV)
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Chapter Forty-One THE EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA TOUR (V)
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Chapter Forty-Two THE EASTMAN PHILHARMONIA TOUR (VI)
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Chapter Forty-Three ENCOUNTERS WITH VARIOUS MUSICIANS
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Chapter Forty-Four COMPOSING DURING THE 1950s
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Chapter Forty-Five REFLECTIONS AT THE END OF A LONG CAREER
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Appendix LETTERS FROM HOWARD HANSON TO HIS PARENTS, (1914–1922)
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INDEX
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eBook published on:
December 3, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9781805434658
Original publisher:
University of Rochester Press
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Keywords for this book
American composer; Eastman School of Music; Conductor; Music educator; Music school; Music teacher; RCA Victor; Mercury Records; Columbia Records; Eastman-Rochester Orchestra; George Eastman; UNESCO
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
