A Brief History of Professional Music Development in the United States

Author: Cai Liangyu
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This is the first comprehensive work in China to systematically introduce the development of American professional music. American musical culture is a unique artistic phenomenon with its own developmental process, characteristics, laws, strengths, and weaknesses, holding a specific position and influence in the global music scene. The book focuses on music composed by American composers, which falls under the category of serious or art music as termed abroad. The author discusses the emergence, development, social background, and cultural environment of American professional music from a historical perspective, and provides a concise introduction and analysis of representative musical styles, composers, and their ideas and creations in each period.