Beethoven in Beijing : stories from the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic journey to China /

Publication Type:

Book

Quelle:

Temple University Press,, Philadelphia, United States, p.xvii, 170 pages : (2022)

ISBN:

143992161X

Call Number:

ML28.P5

Other Number:

40031271755

Schlüsselwörter:

(OCoLC)fst00872992, (OCoLC)fst01155558, (OCoLC)fst01893393, (OCoLC)fst01909911, China., Chine., Concert tours, Concert tours., Cultural diplomacy, Cultural diplomacy., Diplomatie culturelle, États-Unis., fast, Music and diplomacy, Music and diplomacy., Musique et diplomatie, Tournées (Arts du spectacle), Travel., United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162) and index.Overture -- White House calling -- The obvious choice -- Yellow River panic -- September 10 : Pioneers -- September 11 : "Not my first trumpet!" -- September 12 : Red carpet welcome -- September 13 : Tug of war -- September 14 : Opening night -- September 15 : Turned tables -- September 16 : The big one -- September 17 : News of the day -- September 18 : Frisbees and acupuncture -- September 19 : Next stop, Shanghai -- September 20 : Sidewalk serenade -- September 21 : Rebels on pointe -- September 22 : You Yi, friendship -- January 14, 1974 : Down with Beethoven -- Epilogue : Ode to joy."An oral history of the first performances by an American orchestra in the People's Republic of China"--