Neil Butterworth
Biographic Data
| ID | 2078397 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neil Butterworth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neil |
| FAMILY NAME | Butterworth |
| SIGNATURE | BUTTERWORTH N |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The American Symphony
First published in 1998, this volume is the first book to focus on the American symphony. Neil Butterworth surveys the development of the symphony in the United States from early European influences in the last century to the present day, and asks why American composers have shown such allegiance to a musical form which their European contemporaries appear to have discarded. An overview of the growth of musical societies in America during the eig…
American Symphony
Traditionalists in the Shadows
Inevitably with public attention concentrated upon leading figures, composers of the second rank, neglected in their lifetime, are often forgotten after their death. Elie Siegmeister became widely known for his research into early American music and as a collector and arranger of folk-songs. He was also a founder of the American Composers’ Alliance in 1938 and served on numerous committees promoting American music. Adopting classical forms, he us…
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American Composers
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The American Symphony
First published in 1998, this volume is the first book to focus on the American symphony. Neil Butterworth surveys the development of the symphony in the United States from early European influences in the last century to the present day, and asks why American composers have shown such allegiance to a musical form which their European contemporaries appear to have discarded. An overview of the growth of musical societies in America during the eig…
American Symphony
Traditionalists in the Shadows
Inevitably with public attention concentrated upon leading figures, composers of the second rank, neglected in their lifetime, are often forgotten after their death. Elie Siegmeister became widely known for his research into early American music and as a collector and arranger of folk-songs. He was also a founder of the American Composers’ Alliance in 1938 and served on numerous committees promoting American music. Adopting classical forms, he us…
Art (4 works) · Art history (2 works) · Musicology and Musical Analysis (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Asian American and Pacific Histories (1 work) · Band & Orchestra (1 work) · Diverse Musicological Studies (1 work) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (1 work) · General (1 work) · History (1 work)