The Boston Pops Orchestra was the first orchestra of its kind in
the USA: founded in 1885 from the ranks of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, its remit was to offer concerts of light symphonic
music. Over the years, and in particular during the fifty-year
tenure of its most famous conductor, Arthur Fiedler, the Pops
established itself as the premier US orchestra specialising in
bridging the fields of 'art music' and 'popular music'. When the
Hollywood composer John Williams was assigned the conductorship of
the orchestra in 1980, he energetically advocated for the inclusion
of film-music repertoire, changing Fiedler's approach
significantly. This Element offers a historical survey of the
pioneering agency that the Boston Pops had under Williams's tenure
in the legitimisation of film music as a viable repertoire for
concert programmes. The case study is complemented with more
general discussions on the aesthetic of film music in concert.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Elements in Music since 1945 |
Release date: |
December 2021 |
Authors: |
Emilio Audissino
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Dimensions: |
228 x 151 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
75 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-00-900909-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
Music >
General
|
LSN: |
1-00-900909-5 |
Barcode: |
9781009009096 |
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