At the Fair: Music from the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition

Co-sponsor: University Libraries

In 1904, all eyes and ears turned to the city of St. Louis, host of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.  Music publishers in St. Louis and across the United States printed songs and music in all styles inspired by the fair, its exhibits, and its attendees.  Hear the sounds of the fair as preserved by the Gaylord Music Library sheet music collection!

 

For further information about music at the fair, see the Library’s online exhibit, “Class, Race, and Sheet Music at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,” at http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/lpesheetmusic 

 

Supported by an Innovation Grant from the University Libraries.

 

Performers:

Elena Arredondo, voice

Morgan Einwalter, voice

Ryan Friedman, piano

Silas Hsu, piano

Nancy Mayo, piano

Karen Olson, piano