Dean Dixon : Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (207 pages)
- African American Cultural Theory and Heritage Series .
- African American Cultural Theory and Heritage Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue -- 1 West Indians in Harlem -- 2 Dean Dixon School of Music -- 3 The Damrosch School -- 4 Pursuing the Dream -- 5 Eleanor Roosevelt -- 6 The Plastic Carrot -- 7 Search for Democracy -- 8 Black and White -- 9 Exodus -- 10 Mary -- 11 Drama, Down Under -- 12 Prague -- 13 Sojourn Home -- 14 I'm Not Tired Yet -- 15 Ritha -- Epilogue: On My Shoulders -- Appendix A: In Memoriam -- Appendix B: Conductors Handbook -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
In this book,conductor and scholar Rufus Jones, Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of the great American conductor, Dean Dixon.
9780810888562
Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976. Conductors (Music)--United States--Biography. African American conductors (Music)--Biography.