Listening and Longing : Music Lovers In The Age Of Barnum.

The author traces the history of music listening in the United States from the antebellum era to the Gilded Age. The book shows how social and economic shifts shaped the ways in which Americans heard music in the 19th century. With an introduction, notes, bibliography and index. Illustrations.

xiii, 256 p.; 23 cm.
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Language: English
ISBN: 0819571628
ISBN13: 9780819571625
UPC: 9780819571625