Musical metropolis : Los Angeles and the creation of a music culture, 1880-1940 / Kenneth H. Marcus.

Accompanied by: 1 audio disc (CD)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-259) and index.

1. Theater music during the boom years -- 2. "Making friends with music" : music education in the classroom and concert hall -- 3. "Symphonies under the stars" : the romance of the Hollywood Bowl -- 4. The art of pageants, plays, and dance -- 5. Leaving a legacy : early recordings of indigenous, classical, and popular music -- 6. "An invisible empire in the air" : broadcasting the classics during the Golden Age -- 7. Music on film : Hollywood and the conversion to sound.

"This fascinating cultural history of music in Los Angeles focuses on orchestral performance from the late nineteenth century through World War II. Decentralization defined Los Angeles's growth since the late nineteenth century, and because the central city did not dominate the city's music culture as was the case in cities of the East and Midwest, a greater diversification of music emerged. Performers and audiences included Latinos, Euro-Americans, Asian Americans, and African Americans, but the notion of diversity in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century city went well beyond ethnicity--it also included a "media diversity," as the city's musical output was presented through a variety of channels including recordings, radio, and film. These media strongly influenced the musical culture of Los Angeles, which in turn influenced the musical culture of America at large as the city grew into the nation's epicenter of entertainment. The book features a CD providing examples of much of the music examined."--Publisher description.

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