American Popular Song

The Great Innovators, 1900-1950

AvAlec Wilder,Robert awlins

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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"Wonderful"--The New York Times. "Provocative, opinionated, and never dull"--Down Beat. "A singular book."--Studs Terkel.When it was first published, Alec Wilder's American Popular Song quickly became a classic and today it remains essential reading for countless musicians, lovers of American Song, and fans of Alec Wilder. Now, in a 50th anniversary edition, popular music scholar Robert Rawlins brings the book fully up-to-date for the 21st century. Whereas previous editions featured only piano scores, the format has been changed to lead sheet notation with lyrics, making it accessible to a wider readership. Rawlins has also added more than sixty music examples to help complete the chapter on Irving Berlin.One of the most fascinating features of the original edition was Wilder's inventive use of language, often revealing his strong and sometimes irreverent opinions. Wilder's prose remains relatively unaltered, but footnotes have been provided that clarify, elucidate, and even correct. Moreover, a new chapter has been added, discussing fifty-three songs by numerous composers that Wilder might have well included but was not able to. Songs by Ann Ronnell, Fats Waller, Jule Styne and many others are capped off with an examination of ten of Wilder's own songs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-04-01
Mått:157 x 239 x 36 mm
Vikt:817 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:576
Upplaga:3
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780190939953

Utforska kategorier

Populärmusik inom Kultur
Filmmusik, musikaler och teatermusik inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Robert Rawlins is Professor of Music Theory at Rowan University. A professional woodwind player for more than four decades, Rawlins has performed extensively in pit orchestras, stage shows, and jazz ensembles. He is the author of numerous publications on jazz and popular music, including Jazzology (with Nor Eddine Bahha, 2005) and Tunes of the Twenties (2016).Alec Wilder was the composer of such songs as "I'll Be Around," "It's So Peaceful in the Country," and "While We're Young," as well as theater and film scores and chamber music.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsIntroduction by Robert Rawlins1. The Transition Era: 1885 to World War I2. Jerome Kern (1885-1945)3. Irving Berlin (1888-1989)4. George Gershwin (1898-1937)5. Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)6. Cole Porter (1891-1964)7. Harold Arlen (1905-1986)8. Vincent Youmans (1898-1946) and Arthur Schwartz (1900-1984)9. Burton Lane (1912- 1997), Hugh Martin (1914-2011), and Vernon Duke (1903-1969)10. The Great Craftsmen Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981) Walter Donaldson (1893-1947) Harry Warren (1893-1981) Isham Jones (1894-1956) Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969) Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Fred Ahlert (1892-1953) Richard Whiting (1891-1938) Ray Noble (1907-1978) John Green (1908-1989) Rube Bloom (1902-1976) Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990)11. Outstanding Individual Songs: 1920 to 195012. Additional Songs and ComposersIndex