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Bill Faucett has fashioned an extraordinary journey through 'the Athens of America.' His fascinating and eminently readable account brings to life the personalities and events which established a classical music culture in our young country. Much of this story has never been told, and none of it has been told so coherently and convincingly. -- Keith Lockhart, Conductor, The Boston Pops This book is a compelling, elegantly written narrative of Boston's musical apostles of high art and their mission to provide great music for a great city. Within this context, Faucett provides a veritable playlist of major classical repertoire by leading Boston composers, such as Edward MacDowell, George Chadwick, and Amy Beach, illuminating works that deserve to be rediscovered by today's concert audiences. Through describing these largely forgotten compositions, he recaptures the sounds of American music. -- Marian Wilson Kimber, University of Iowa

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Bill F. Faucett is director of development at the College of the Arts at The University of South Florida.

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