The New York Composers' Forum concerts, 1935-1940 /
Graaf, Melissa J. de,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index.
Introduction : the significance of the Composers' Forum -- The Composers' Forum in context : modernism and diversity in the 1930s -- Reactions to modernist style and ideas -- The gendered reception of modern music -- Orientalism, Jewish music, and the search for spiritual authenticity -- White composers and representations of race : the forum as battleground over issues of authenticity and appropriation -- Creating American identity : folk song and nationalism -- Conclusion : the demise and impact of the Composers' Forum.
Composers' Forum (U.S.)
Music
Concerts
Composers