Pupil of Rubenstein, and Edwin Klahre, a pupil of Liszt.įollowing the completion of her work under these masters, Private instructors among whom were Emil Ludwig, a The New England Conservatory in Boston and later under She was born in Galveston, Texas, February 16, 1874, and was graduated from the Central High Of Galveston, Texas, and Adelina Dowdy Cuney of Woodville, Mississippi. She is the daughter of the late Norris Wright Cuney Hare is a pianist, lecturer and writer whose devotion to the highest ideals of her art has compelled admiration. Woman will doubtless be amazed at the diversified character One who does not already know of the versatility of this remarkably talented That I give the readers of this excellent book a short sketch It is with a distinct sense of pleasure and privileged duty Scale of 16-bar Marimba which the author inspected in the Commercial Museum of Philadelphia 406 Dahomey Air of the Flageolets 409 The Beginning of the Rondo of the Second Quartet, by Saint Georges 291 Vested Choir, Palmer Memorial Institute 338-339 Walter Loving, Director of the Philippine Constabularyįacsimile of a letter from Beethoven to Baron Alexandre de Wezlar C., 1900, with the Great Composer as Director 338-339Ĭoleridge-Taylor Society, Washington, D. Luranah Ira Aldridge, Frederick Olaff Ira Aldridge,ĭett Choral Society, Washington, D. Walter Loving, Director, Philippine Constabularyįacsimile of a letter written by Beethoven to Baron Alexandre de Wezlar

Vested Choir, Palmer Memorial Institute, Sedalia, N. C., 1900, with the Great Composer as Director 244-245 Reprint poems from that monthly, and to Clarence Cameron White for assistance in reading the proof.į OLK T HEMES IN L ARGER F ORMS OF C OMPOSITION 178Ī PPENDIX 386 B IBLIOGRAPHY 419 I NDEX 425Ĭoleridge-Taylor Society, Washington, D. Included in the Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments in the Museum, to the Crisis for permission to York City for permission to describe African instruments Reproduction of the picture of seventh century musician ofĮast India, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New The following: To the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for The author is happy to acknowledge her indebtedness to Has also had access to rare collections and private libraries Music Division of the Library of Congress. Public Library, the New York Public Library and the The story of those working toward this end is hereinįacts for this volume have been obtained from educatedĪfrican scholars with whom the author sought acquaintanceship and from printed sources found in the Boston

Music is toward the development of an American symphonic, operatic and ballet school led for the moment by aįew lone Negro musicians of vision and high ideals. People of African descent, while not without historic importance, have been succeeded by contributions fromĪ rising group of talented composers of color who areīeginning to find a listening public. In the field of composition, the early sporadic efforts by To be an art-music which embodies national characteristics We may expect the ultimate result of his musical endeavors The nation, the Negro is influenced by like social environment and governed by the same political institutions thus They argue rightly that he is a product of a vitalĪmerican civilization with all its daring, its progress, its Same stimuli which have affected all citizens of the United Apart from theįusion of blood he has for centuries been moved by the Many Negroes as wellĪs Anglo-Americans admit that the so-called American The question as to whether there exists a pure NegroĪrt in America is warmly debated.

At present there is evidenced a new movement farįrom academic, which plays an important technical part Is now influencing thoughtful musicians throughout the The welding of theseĮxpressions has brought about a harmonic effect which Have been a compelling force in American music – tragicĪnd joyful in emotion, pathetic and ludicrous in melody, The colonies of the New World have become homes of Traits termed Negro, spread over many nations wherever Rather has the influence of musical stylistic Made an artistic contribution which is racial but not yet The Negro, a musicalįorce, through his own distinct racial characteristics has In offering this study of Negro music, I do so with theĪdmission that there is no consistent development as found A Celebration of Women Writers Negro musicians and their music.

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