Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871-1940): His Life and Music

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Frederick Shepherd Converse (1871-1940): His Life and Music

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Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera.

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Illustrated with five photographic portraits of the composer, this volume may easily be considered the most important secondary source of information on Converse

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