Music (from Civilization in the United States)

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Political Philosophy

Music (from Civilization in the United States)

by Deems Taylor · read by Ryan Durham · 47 min

Americans spend more on music than any other nation. They have fine orchestras and one of the world's great opera houses.

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Americans spend more on music than any other nation. They have fine orchestras and one of the world's great opera houses. Yet they have produced almost no great music of their own. Deems Taylor asks why. He weighs the excuses given for American composers and tests each one. This essay comes from Civilization in the United States, a 1922 collection edited by Harold Stearns. Read by Ryan Durham in fifty-two minutes.

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Length: 47 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: September 2026
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798182626996

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