by GlenBP
James A. Keene, Ph.D.
For the music teachers of today, the music students who will be the music teachers of tomorrow, and all those who love music and understand that the future of art music in America requires a strong and vigorous educational effort. There is a need to know the profession’s previous giants since we stand on the shoulders of those men and women and hundreds like them who have led the way.
Each music educator made his or her contribution in a unique way. What they had in common was undeniable energy and a steadfast purpose. The path was never easy, but they persevered.
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by GlenBP
James A. Keene
An original study using primary sources not hitherto explored. A major contribution to the study of American colonial and nineteenth century cultural history.
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by GlenBP
Elise Polko
A contemporary interpretation of Mendelssohn’s genius as related to his life and times in the early nineteenth century. Written in the romantic style of the period, the reader feels the excitement surrounding Mendelssohn the composer, conductor, and pianist.
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by GlenBP
James A. Keene, Ph.D.
James A. Keene, Ph.D.’s treatment of this interesting and unique history represents a deep and penetrating look at a subject that until recent years has been largely neglected by teachers and scholars. A large population of music teachers have taught and acted with only the vaguest of insights about those special teachers who have accepted the formidable job of introducing music to the children of the United States from the earliest colonial times to the present day.
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