Composing a World : Lou Harrison, Musical Wayfarer Paperback / softback
by Leta E. Miller, Frederic Lieberman
Part of the Music in American Life series
Paperback / softback
Description
Composing a World is the definitive work on Lou Harrison, the prolific California composer often cited as one of America's most original and influential figures.
The product of extensive research, including seventy-five interviews with the composer and those associated with him over half a century, Composing a World includes chapters on music and dance, intonation and tuning, instrument building, music criticism, Harrison's political activism, homosexuality, Asian influences, and final years.
This edition features an updated catalog of works reflecting compositions completed after 1997.
It also includes an annotated work list detailing more than 300 compositions and a CD featuring over seventy-four minutes of illustrative Harrison compositions, including several unique and previously unrecorded works. A compelling and deeply human portrait, Composing a World offers an indispensable study of a beloved musical pioneer.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:21/04/2004
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- ISBN:9780252071881
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:21/04/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252071881
