David Manning
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195182392
- eISBN:
- 9780199851485
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182392.003.0098
- Subject:
- Music, History, Western
Antonin Dvořák was born of Bohemian peasant stock and was brought up among the beautiful folk tunes of his native land. In 1892 he visited America, determined to crystallize his impressions in music; ...
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Antonin Dvořák was born of Bohemian peasant stock and was brought up among the beautiful folk tunes of his native land. In 1892 he visited America, determined to crystallize his impressions in music; so he composed this “New World” Symphony, in the ordinary four separate parts or movements, the tunes of which were suggested by the people and sights of the United States. It is not to be wondered at that Dvořák, loving his own native melodies so much, should be attracted by the gay and beautiful tunes of the negro population of America; and this influence is apparent throughout the work. The next movement (after a few bars of introduction) gives a new aspect of America. The famous tune of this movement is obviously an idealization of those popular American melodies of which “Swanee River” is the best-known example.Less
Antonin Dvořák was born of Bohemian peasant stock and was brought up among the beautiful folk tunes of his native land. In 1892 he visited America, determined to crystallize his impressions in music; so he composed this “New World” Symphony, in the ordinary four separate parts or movements, the tunes of which were suggested by the people and sights of the United States. It is not to be wondered at that Dvořák, loving his own native melodies so much, should be attracted by the gay and beautiful tunes of the negro population of America; and this influence is apparent throughout the work. The next movement (after a few bars of introduction) gives a new aspect of America. The famous tune of this movement is obviously an idealization of those popular American melodies of which “Swanee River” is the best-known example.
John C. Tibbetts
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300106749
- eISBN:
- 9780300128031
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300106749.001.0001
- Subject:
- Music, Theory, Analysis, Composition
This book is about composer biographies in the likes of Amadeus, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Swanee River, and Rhapsody in Blue. Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatized the lives of composers. ...
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This book is about composer biographies in the likes of Amadeus, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Swanee River, and Rhapsody in Blue. Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatized the lives of composers. Movie biographies—or biopics—have depicted composers as diverse as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George M. Cohan, Stephen Foster, and George Gershwin. This book surveys different styles and periods from the Hollywood of the 1920s and 1930s to the international cinema of today, exploring the role that film biographies play in our understanding of history and culture. It delves into such questions as: How historically accurate are composer biopics? How and why have inaccuracies and distortions been perpetrated? What strategies have been used to represent visually the creative process? The book examines the films in several contexts and considers their role in commodifying and popularizing music.Less
This book is about composer biographies in the likes of Amadeus, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Swanee River, and Rhapsody in Blue. Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatized the lives of composers. Movie biographies—or biopics—have depicted composers as diverse as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George M. Cohan, Stephen Foster, and George Gershwin. This book surveys different styles and periods from the Hollywood of the 1920s and 1930s to the international cinema of today, exploring the role that film biographies play in our understanding of history and culture. It delves into such questions as: How historically accurate are composer biopics? How and why have inaccuracies and distortions been perpetrated? What strategies have been used to represent visually the creative process? The book examines the films in several contexts and considers their role in commodifying and popularizing music.
Vic Hobson
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781496819772
- eISBN:
- 9781496819826
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781496819772.003.0002
- Subject:
- Music, History, American
This chapter describes Armstrong’s boyhood spent singing in a street quartet. One of the songs that he sang was “Swanee River”: a song that was a staple with barbershop singers. This chapter ...
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This chapter describes Armstrong’s boyhood spent singing in a street quartet. One of the songs that he sang was “Swanee River”: a song that was a staple with barbershop singers. This chapter discusses the differences between barbershop arranging, as described by Sigmund Spaeth, and conventional quartet arranging using “Swanee River” as the principle example. This chapter also discusses the relationship between barbershop cadences – or “cracking up a chord” in the vernacular – and “blue notes.”Less
This chapter describes Armstrong’s boyhood spent singing in a street quartet. One of the songs that he sang was “Swanee River”: a song that was a staple with barbershop singers. This chapter discusses the differences between barbershop arranging, as described by Sigmund Spaeth, and conventional quartet arranging using “Swanee River” as the principle example. This chapter also discusses the relationship between barbershop cadences – or “cracking up a chord” in the vernacular – and “blue notes.”
