Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Part I Historical Context
- Part II Profiles of the Music
- Part III Reception
- 11 Phoenix Redivivus: Beach’s Posthumous Reputation
- Appendix: List of Works
- Select Bibliography
- Index
11 - Phoenix Redivivus: Beach’s Posthumous Reputation
from Part III - Reception
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2023
- The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Part I Historical Context
- Part II Profiles of the Music
- Part III Reception
- 11 Phoenix Redivivus: Beach’s Posthumous Reputation
- Appendix: List of Works
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The transformation of Beach’s reputation from an almost-forgotten relic of a bygone era to one of the most highly regarded American Romantic composers provides a case study in reception history. Her “renaissance” resulted from determined advocacy on two fronts: scholarly research and musical performance. In scholarship, the University of New Hampshire and the Library of Congress have assembled formidable archival collections, while Adrienne Fried Block and a bevy of dissertation writers have worked to shed light on Beach’s life and works through publications and conferences. In the performance realm, pianists Virginia Eskin, Mary Louise Boehm, and Joanne Polk have worked tirelessly to introduce her music to the public in concerts and recordings. Several recent documentary films confirm her appeal as a subject and her status in American cultural history.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach , pp. 231 - 242Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023