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1950–1969. 1970–present. Music history of the United States. Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s. This timeline of music in the United States covers the period from 1850 to 1879. It encompasses the California Gold Rush, the Civil War and ...
Theodore Thomas (conductor) was considered to be a leading conductor during the 1880s and 1890s. Thomas too championed works by leading European composers. He also conducted works by leading U.S. composers. Today, the vast majority of 19th century U.S. composers are all but lost to history. This was also the era when women composers and African ...
1820–1849. 1850–1879. 1880–1919. 1920–1949. 1950–1969. 1970–present. Music history of the United States. Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s. This is a timeline of music in the United States from 1880 to 1919.
Music of theUnited States. Music history of the United States includes many styles of folk, popular and classical music. Some of the best-known genres of American music are rhythm and blues, jazz, rock and roll, rock, soul, hip hop, pop, and country. The history began with the Native Americans, the first people to populate North America.
1894 in music, 1894 in Norwegian music – Cello Concerto and Humoresques by Antonín Dvořák. 1893 in music, 1893 in Norwegian music – Symphony No. 9 and String Quartet No. 12 by Antonín Dvořák; Symphony No. 3 by Gustav Mahler; Karelia Suite by Jean Sibelius; Death of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer.
A calliope(see belowfor pronunciation) is a North American musical instrumentthat produces sound by sending a gas, originally steamor, more recently, compressed air, through large whistles—originally locomotive whistles. A calliope is typically very loud. Even some small calliopes are audible for miles. There is no way to vary toneor loudness.
e. Popular music is music with wide appeal [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training. [ 1 ] It stands in contrast to art music. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] Art music was historically disseminated through the ...
February 11 – Gaetano Donizetti 's opera La Fille du Regiment premieres in Paris. April 2 – Première of Ferdinand Hiller 's oratorio, Die Zerstörung Jerusalems, at the Leipzig Gewandhaus; Robert Schumann is in the audience. June 9 – Franz Liszt gives the first piano recital, in London's Hanover Square Rooms.