Item Detail
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Epstein, Dena J. Polacheck
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History of Music Publishing in Chicago before 1871 : the firm of Root & Cady, 1858-1871
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Book
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Detroit, Mich.
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1969
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Information Coordinators
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x, 243 p. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Music--United States--Bibliography.
Publishers and publishing--Illinois--Chicago.
Music printing--Plate numbers. -
Music Publishers; History of Music Publishing; Nineteenth Century; Root & Cady; Chicago
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ML 112 .E7
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Epstein, Dena J. History of Music Publishing in Chicago before 1871: The Firm of Root & Cady, 1858-1871. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography, ed. Bruno Nettl, no. 14. Detroit, Michigan: Information Coordinators, 1969.
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Find information about publishing and more specifically the firm of Root & Cady in pre-fire Chicago. Also find lists of sheet music, music books, and music plates printed or used at Root & Cady. Leads the advanced researcher to primary sources.
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Covers Chicago music publisher Root & Cady from 1858-1871. Includes who formed the company, what and how they printed music, and how the firm came to an end. It also includes a short chapter about other Chicago music publishers during the same time period.
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Divided into six chapters, four appendixes, a bibliography, and an index. The chapters are: Chicago Music Publishers Other then Root & Cady, The Partners, Root & Cady Prior to the Civil War, The Civil War Period, The Post-war Years, and The End of the Firm. The appendixes contain lists of Root & Cady publications, composer index to sheet music publications, subject index to publications, and a directory of music trade in Chicago.
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Extensive bibliography.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3122