National service and operatic ambitions: Arthur Nevin's musical activities during World War I

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dc.contributor.authorZiegel, Aaron
dc.contributor.departmentTowson University. Department of Musicen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-24T17:39:17Z
dc.date.available2020-07-24T17:39:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis case study of how one composer charted a career during World War I offers a compelling frame through which to examine key facets of the American experience. Nevin’s story weaves together several crucial issues that characterize musical life at the time, including the cultural hierarchy of competing genres, the professional obstacles confronting composers, and the search for creative outlets that might offer lasting societal and artistic impact. In sum, his diverse activities form a portrait of a musician pursuing a career of recognizably contemporary outlines. During this period, Nevin engaged across a spectrum of style idioms, from Tin Pan Alley popular song and community music to opera. He filled a diverse array of music- related roles, including songwriter, conductor, teacher, essayist and correspondent, concert organizer, logistics manager, and army officer, all while struggling to find success in the medium at the center of his compositional career: American opera. The challenges were not one but many, demanding a multiplicity of aptitudes and an endless supply of novel solutions.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/americanmusic.34.4.0414en_US
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.format.extent33 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2pxbf-tmyf
dc.identifier.citationZiegel, Aaron. “National service and operatic ambitions: Arthur Nevin's musical activities during World War I.” American Music 34, no. 4 (2016): 414-446. doi: 10.5406/americanmusic.34.4.0414.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0734-4392
dc.identifier.issn1945-2349
dc.identifier.uri10.5406/americanmusic.34.4.0414
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/19240
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Illinois Pressen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtTowson University
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Music;volume 34, number 4
dc.subjectSingingen_US
dc.subjectOperaen_US
dc.subjectPopular musicen_US
dc.subjectMilitary serviceen_US
dc.subjectSoldiersen_US
dc.subjectChoirs (Music)en_US
dc.subjectMilitary educationen_US
dc.subjectSongs -- Textsen_US
dc.subjectSong lyricsen_US
dc.subjectAmbitionen_US
dc.subjectComposition (Music)en_US
dc.titleNational service and operatic ambitions: Arthur Nevin's musical activities during World War Ien_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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