Overview
From its beginnings during the Great Depression, the North Carolina Symphony has touched the lives of countless Tar Heels. One of the state's premier cultural organizations and the oldest continuously state-supported orchestra in the nation, the ""Suitcase Symphony"" grew from a small group of volunteer players to the world-class orchestra it is today. This book details the contributions of founder Lamar Stringfield, longtime conductor Benjamin Swalin and his wife, Maxine, current music director Grant Llewellyn, and other leaders of this iconic institution. The authors place the symphony's story for the first time in the context of North Carolina's cultural history and, in the process, reveal much about the musical traditions of the ""Sahara of the Bozart"" and about the trials and triumphs of maintaining a state symphony orchestra.
Full Product Details
Author: Joe A. Mobley ,
John W. Lambert
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781476670621
ISBN 10: 1476670625
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 20 June 2019
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Engaging and well-researched...valuable --The North Carolina Historical Review
Engaging and well-researched...valuable --The North Carolina Historical Review; very welcome [addition]...well-researched and well-written...an impressive bibliography --ARSC Journal
The authors, with expansive research and great care, note where and when concerts were held, listing the music performed. They include very interesting biographical information about the internationally acclaimed artists who sang and played with the orchestra throughout the years. To have these details from myriad sources all under one cover is truly a gift to the state. --Music Media Review. very welcome [addition]...well-researched and well-written...an impressive bibliography --ARSC Journal Engaging and well-researched...valuable --The North Carolina Historical Review
Author Information
Joe A. Mobley taught history at North Carolina State University after retiring from the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. He has authored a number of articles and twelve books, received a North Caroliniana Book Award for best book on the state’s history, and served as president of both the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association and the Historical Society of North Carolina. He lives in Cary, North Carolina. John W. Lambert has written music reviews and articles for numerous publications and is currently executive editor of CVNC: An Online Arts Journal in North Carolina, as well as serving on the production team of Classical Voice North America. He has received the Raleigh Medal of Arts, the Durham Symphony’s “Share the Music” Award, and an Indy Week Triangle arts citation. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
