Schoenberg’s New World

398 Pages·2011·6.906 MB·English

by  Sabine Feisst

Schoenberg’s
New World
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SCHOENBERG’S
NEW WORLD
THE AMERICAN
YEARS
Sabine Feisst

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
F eisst, Sabine.
S choenberg’s new world : the American years / Sabine Feisst.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-19-537238-0
1. Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874–1951. 2. Composers—Biography. I. Title.
ML410.S283F45 2011
780.92—dc22
[B]
2010013245

Publication of this book was supported by the AMS 75 PAYS Publication Endowment Fund of the American
Musicological Society.
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About the Companion
Web site
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Access with username Music3 and password Book3234
Schoenberg’s New World features a password-protected companion web site. A
supplemental chronology guides the reader through Schoenberg’s American years
and important events in the reception of his work in the United States. Rare photo-
graphs, audio tracks of Schoenberg’s American works, and video clips illustrate the
content of the book. Th e reader is encouraged to take advantage of these additional
resources.
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Contents
xi Preface
xv Acknowledgments
3 1. Rethinking Myths of Schoenberg’s American Years
15 2. Schoenberg and America: Early Rapprochements
44 3. Negotiating Th ree Identities: Schoenberg’s Socialization and Creative
Work in America
154 4. Schoenberg Performance in America
184 5. Schoenberg’s American Publishers
201 6. Schoenberg’s American Teaching Career
235 7. Th e American Reception of Schoenberg’s Music aft er 1945
253 L ist of Abbreviations
255 Notes
337 Bibliography
353 Index