The Music of Stephen C. Foster

The Music of Stephen C. Foster PDF

Author: Stephen Collins Foster

Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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This first complete critical edition of the works of Stephen Foster (1826-1864) includes reproductions of not only Foster's songs, but also his children's hymns, piano pieces, and instrumental music--the full range of his compositional activity. The compositions appear in the order Foster wrote them. A critical report by the editors accompanies every piece, and introductory chapters discuss the composer's place in American cultural history, the sources for the edition, performing the music, and musical style. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

The Music of Stephen C. Foster: 1856-1869

The Music of Stephen C. Foster: 1856-1869 PDF

Author: Stephen Collins Foster

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13:

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This first complete critical edition of the works of Stephen Foster (1826-1864) includes reproductions of not only Foster's songs, but also his children's hymns, piano pieces, and instrumental music--the full range of his compositional activity. The compositions appear in the order Foster wrote them. A critical report by the editors accompanies every piece, and introductory chapters discuss the composer's place in American cultural history, the sources for the edition, performing the music, and musical style. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Stephen Foster Song Book

Stephen Foster Song Book PDF

Author: Stephen Collins Foster

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1974-01-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0486230481

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Old favorites such as Beautiful Dreamer and Oh! Susanna as well as patriotic, plantation, and minstrel songs by the American composer are presented along with reproductions of original covers

"Susanna," "Jeanie," and "The Old Folks at Home"

Author: William W. Austin

Publisher: Urbana : University of Illinois Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9780252060694

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The music of celebrated composer Stephen Foster--whose two hundred songs include 'Camptown Races' and 'My Old Kentucky Home' as well as 'Susanna, ' 'Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, ' and 'The Old Folks at Home'--has influenced such famous composers and popular singers as Antonin Dvorak, Charles Ives, George Gershwin, Pete Seeger, and Ray Charles. Now, more than one hundred years after they were written, these songs are still popular. William Austin shows how generations of Americans have kept them alive, weaving them into the changing fabric of American life.

"Susanna," "Jeanie," and "The Old Folks at Home"

Author: William W. Austin

Publisher: Urbana [Ill.] : University of Illinois Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 464

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The music of celebrated composer Stephen Foster--whose two hundred songs include 'Camptown Races' and 'My Old Kentucky Home' as well as 'Susanna, ' 'Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, ' and 'The Old Folks at Home'--has influenced such famous composers and popular singers as Antonin Dvorak, Charles Ives, George Gershwin, Pete Seeger, and Ray Charles. Now, more than one hundred years after they were written, these songs are still popular. William Austin shows how generations of Americans have kept them alive, weaving them into the changing fabric of American life.