Cadman, Charles Wakefield. (1881-1946). Four American Indian Songs. Op 45. . Boston: White-Smith Publishing Co.. 1909. First edition. Two issues: For High Voice; For Medium Voice. Each 29 pp. [PN] 13523-23; 13579-23. In original brown stiff wrappers, spines tied with brown cord, as issued. Each with the sepia illustrated title, showing a Native American playing a flute. Covers a littleworn at edges, otherwise very good.
Unlike most of his contemporaries, Cadman received all of his musical training within the United States. Greatly interested in American Indian music, he traveled to and lived in various tribes and made cylinder recordings of tribal melodies for the Smithsonian Institute. Many of his own finest works were skillful adaptations or integrations of such music into the standard 19th century musical language and he became known as the most prominent "Indianist" composer of the period. He wrote numerous articles on the subject and toured both the States and Europe giving his then celebrated "Indian Talk." When the famous soprano Lillian Nordica began including some of his Indian songs in her recitals, his popularity soared. Later, he moved to LA where he helped found the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and where he wrote scores for a number of films.
Unlike most of his contemporaries, Cadman received all of his musical training within the United States. Greatly interested in American Indian music, he traveled to and lived in various tribes and made cylinder recordings of tribal melodies for the Smithsonian Institute. Many of his own finest works were skillful adaptations or integrations of such music into the standard 19th century musical language and he became known as the most prominent "Indianist" composer of the period. He wrote numerous articles on the subject and toured both the States and Europe giving his then celebrated "Indian Talk." When the famous soprano Lillian Nordica began including some of his Indian songs in her recitals, his popularity soared. Later, he moved to LA where he helped found the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and where he wrote scores for a number of films.
Cadman, Charles Wakefield. (1881-1946). Four American Indian Songs. Op 45. . Boston: White-Smith Publishing Co.. 1909. First edition. Two issues: For High Voice; For Medium Voice. Each 29 pp. [PN] 13523-23; 13579-23. In original brown stiff wrappers, spines tied with brown cord, as issued. Each with the sepia illustrated title, showing a Native American playing a flute. Covers a littleworn at edges, otherwise very good.
Unlike most of his contemporaries, Cadman received all of his musical training within the United States. Greatly interested in American Indian music, he traveled to and lived in various tribes and made cylinder recordings of tribal melodies for the Smithsonian Institute. Many of his own finest works were skillful adaptations or integrations of such music into the standard 19th century musical language and he became known as the most prominent "Indianist" composer of the period. He wrote numerous articles on the subject and toured both the States and Europe giving his then celebrated "Indian Talk." When the famous soprano Lillian Nordica began including some of his Indian songs in her recitals, his popularity soared. Later, he moved to LA where he helped found the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and where he wrote scores for a number of films.
Unlike most of his contemporaries, Cadman received all of his musical training within the United States. Greatly interested in American Indian music, he traveled to and lived in various tribes and made cylinder recordings of tribal melodies for the Smithsonian Institute. Many of his own finest works were skillful adaptations or integrations of such music into the standard 19th century musical language and he became known as the most prominent "Indianist" composer of the period. He wrote numerous articles on the subject and toured both the States and Europe giving his then celebrated "Indian Talk." When the famous soprano Lillian Nordica began including some of his Indian songs in her recitals, his popularity soared. Later, he moved to LA where he helped found the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and where he wrote scores for a number of films.