Edison, Musicians, and the Phonograph - (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance) by Unknown (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Though the book ranks as an admirable exercise in rigorous scholarship, the prevailing tone is that of an informal conversation.
- About the Author: JOHN HARVITH is Director of News Services at Oberlin College.
- 486 Pages
- Music, Ethnomusicology
- Series Name: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance
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About the Book
Though the book ranks as an admirable exercise in rigorous scholarship, the prevailing tone is that of an informal conversation. That's what keeps you turning the pages. Serious record collectors will find that this book . . . will make them see--and hear--their disks in a wholly new perspective. The New York Times
The first book of its kind ever published, Edison, Musicians, and the Phonograph presents the candid opinions of a wide variety of musicians--from those performing when the phonograph was first used to present-day artists--about the recording process, its effects, and its validity. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews, John and Susan Harvith have constructed a detailed picture of how musicians and technicians view the ramifications of recording, a picture that reveals a dichotomy between our public perception of the recorded music as truly representative and the performers' frequent mistrust of the medium.
Book Synopsis
Though the book ranks as an admirable exercise in rigorous scholarship, the prevailing tone is that of an informal conversation. That's what keeps you turning the pages. Serious record collectors will find that this book . . . will make them see--and hear--their disks in a wholly new perspective. The New York Times
The first book of its kind ever published, Edison, Musicians, and the Phonograph presents the candid opinions of a wide variety of musicians--from those performing when the phonograph was first used to present-day artists--about the recording process, its effects, and its validity. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews, John and Susan Harvith have constructed a detailed picture of how musicians and technicians view the ramifications of recording, a picture that reveals a dichotomy between our public perception of the recorded music as truly representative and the performers' frequent mistrust of the medium.Review Quotes
?This book is essential reading for everybody who listens to music.?-SubStance
"This book is essential reading for everybody who listens to music."-SubStance
About the Author
JOHN HARVITH is Director of News Services at Oberlin College.
SUSAN EDWARDS HARVITH is Director of the Firelands Association for The Visual Arts in Oberlin, Ohio.
