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| Format | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Creator | Albrecht, Theodore John |
| Title | German Singing Societies in Texas |
| Dissertation Note (type -- academic institution) | Ph.D -- North Texas State University |
| Date | 1975 |
| Extent of Work | xiv, 484 pages : illustrations, maps |
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| Abstract | German-speaking immigrants to Texas in the 1830s, 40s, and 50s established singing societies in the Liedertafel tradition as soon as they overcame the initial hardships of the frontier. These organizations, founded and developed without any significant association with similar groups in other parts of the United States, had a profound impact on music in Texas from about 1850 to the time of World War I. This study is based largely on the minutes of Texan singing societies, notably the New Braunfels Gesangverein Germania, the San Antonio Männergesang-Verein, and its successor, the Beethoven Männerchor. Contemporary newspaper accounts from an active German press were most helpful, as were printed programs, surviving music collections, and local histories. |
| Call Number | Digital file (PDF) |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Texas/ Societies, etc./ Singing/ Music |