This comprehensive reference is a study of Lowell Mason, the pioneer music educator and composer/arranger who became known primarily for his wide influence on American musical culture. As in other volumes of the bio-bibliography series, this book features a biographical essay that is both informative and interpretive, summarizing and reflecting upon Mason's life, and providing an overview of his multifaceted career. It offers a detailed catalog of writings by and about Mason, including books and music, sheet music, prose writings, and periodical publications. The annotated entries cover a wide range of valuable information on 19th-century American music, American studies, church music, music education, teacher training programs, music publishing, and instrument manufacturing.
| ISBN: | 9780313258817 |
| Publication date: | 27th April 1988 |
| Author: | Carol Pemberton |
| Publisher: | Greenwood Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 219 pages |
| Series: | Bio-Bibliographies in Music |
| Genres: |
Musicians, singers, bands and groups Composers and songwriters |