2009, ISBN: 9781580462808

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University of Rochester Press. As New in New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 9781580462808 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover tha… Mehr…

University of Rochester Press. As New in New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 9781580462808 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased but for a personal inscription to the previous owner that is signed by the author. This is the only "defect" associated with this book. The dust jacket is in new condition no wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. ; "Serving a Great and Noble Art is the second volume of the history of the Eastman School of Music, beginning in 1932 after George Eastman's death, and ending in 1972 with the resignation of the school's third director, Walter Hendl. This book is very much about Howard Hanson, director of the school from 1924 until his retirement in 1964. After forty years under Hanson's guidance, the Eastman School of Music was a near-perfect reflection of the valuesand ideals of its long-term director. Under Hanson's leadership, the school became widely known as an institution that welcomed the performer and the scholar, the composer and the educator. It was a school committed to the development of musical leadership, and above all an institution that was thoroughly American in its outlook, method, and goals. In 1945 Howard Hanson spoke of the school as "serving a great and noble art." These words provide a vivid picture of Hanson and also accurately describe his vision for the institution which, to this day, bears the unmistakable influence of his forty-year tenure as director. Hanson's successor as director, Walter Hendl, had a far less happy tenure at Eastman. A musician of great talent, his time at the Eastman School of Music ended in considerable controversy amid personal struggle. His eight years as director nonetheless witnessed many new initiatives, positivechanges, and important faculty appointments. The record of his leadership, therefore, deserving of attention and gratitude, is recounted in this volume. Vincent A. Lenti is Eastman School of Music historian, a graduateof the school (BM '60, MA '63), member of the faculty since 1963, and author of For the Enrichment of Community Life: George Eastman and the Founding of the Eastman School of Music."; Meliora Press Series; Vol. 11; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.25 inches; 368 pages ., University of Rochester Press, 2009, 5.5<

2009, ISBN: 9781580462808

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Rochester, New York: Meliora, 2009. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author with inscription, "To Bob Eames with be… Mehr…

Rochester, New York: Meliora, 2009. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author with inscription, "To Bob Eames with best regards." Bottom page ridge soiled. 2009 Hard Cover. xiii, 355 pp. Serving a Great and Noble Art is the second volume of the history of the Eastman School of Music, beginning in 1932 after George Eastman's death, and ending in 1972 with the resignation of the school's third director, Walter Hendl. This book is very much about Howard Hanson, director of the school from 1924 until his retirement in 1964. After forty years under Hanson's guidance, the Eastman School of Music was a near-perfect reflection of the valuesand ideals of its long-term director. Under Hanson's leadership, the school became widely known as an institution that welcomed the performer and the scholar, the composer and the educator. It was a school committed to the development of musical leadership, and above all an institution that was thoroughly American in its outlook, method, and goals. In 1945 Howard Hanson spoke of the school as "serving a great and noble art." These words provide a vivid picture of Hanson and also accurately describe his vision for the institution which, to this day, bears the unmistakable influence of his forty-year tenure as director. Hanson's successor as director, Walter Hendl, had a far less happy tenure at Eastman. A musician of great talent, his time at the Eastman School of Music ended in considerable controversy amid personal struggle. His eight years as director nonetheless witnessed many new initiatives, positivechanges, and important faculty appointments. The record of his leadership, therefore, deserving of attention and gratitude, is recounted in this volume., Meliora, 2009, 3.5<