Sounds of Place

Denise Von Glahn is the Curtis Mayes Orpheus Professor of Musicology at Florida State University, where she is also coordinator of the Musicology Area. She is the author of Libby Larsen: Composing an American Life and Music and the Skillful Listener: American Women Compose the Natural World.

• CoverTitleCopyrightCONTENTSIllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction: A Place to StartAnthony Philip Heinrich: The War of the Elements and the Tundering of NiagaraWilliam Henry Fry: Niagara SymphonyGeorge Frederick Bristow: Niagara: Symphony for Grand Orchestra and ChorusThe Housatonic at StockbridgeFron Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, The Voice of the People Again RoseAaron Copland: Quiet City and Music for a Great CityEdgard Varése: AmériquesDuke Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft and HarlemWilliam Grant Still: Kaintuck' and American ScenesRoy Harris CimarronFerde Grofé: Mississippi Suite, Grand Canyon Suite, Hudson River Suite, and Niagara Falls SuiteRobert Starer: Hudson Valley SuiteDana Paul Perna: Prout's Neck and Three Places on Long IslandEllen Taaffe Zwilich: Symphony No. 4, The GardensSteve Reich: Vermont Counterpoint, The Desert Music, New York Counterpoint, and City LifeConclusions: Where We AreNotesSelect BibliographyIndexBack cover

"The Sounds of Place is an enlightening and enriching book."--Journal of Musicological Research"This is an excellent book, a pleasure to read and a substantial contribution to American musicology, cultural geography, and interdisciplinary scholarship."--American Historical Review