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Author Lott, R. Allen, 1956-

Title From Paris to Peoria : how European piano virtuosos brought classical music to the American heartland / R. Allen Lott
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 366 pages) : illustrations
Contents Leopold de Meyer (1845-47) -- Henri Herz (1846-50) -- Sigismund Thalberg (1856-58) -- Anton Rubinstein (1872-73) -- Hans von Bülow (1875-76)
Summary 'Grand Tours' chronicles the American visits of five charismatic pianists - Leopold de Meyer, Henri Herz, Sigismund Thalberg Anton Rubenstein and Hans von Bülow - during the late 19th century
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Meyer, Leopold von, 1816-1883 -- Travel -- United States
Herz, Henri, 1803-1888 -- Travel -- United States
Thalberg, Sigismond, 1812-1871 -- Travel -- United States
Rubinstein, Anton, 1829-1894 -- Travel -- United States
Bülow, Hans von, 1830-1894 -- Travel -- United States
SUBJECT Bülow, Hans von, 1830-1894 fast
Herz, Henri, 1803-1888 fast
Meyer, Leopold von, 1816-1883 fast
Rubinstein, Anton, 1829-1894 fast
Thalberg, Sigismond, 1812-1871 fast
Subject Pianists -- Travel -- United States
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Piano & Keyboard.
Travel
Pianisten.
Europeanen.
Klassieke muziek.
SUBJECT United States -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139993
Subject United States
Genre/Form Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
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