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.
| ISBN: | 9780252071881 |
| Publication date: | 21st April 2004 |
| Author: | Leta E Miller, Fredric Lieberman |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 381 pages |
| Series: | Music in American Life |
| Genres: |
Musicians, singers, bands and groups Biography: arts and entertainment Composers and songwriters |
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.
Composing a World features in the following genres: Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Biography: arts and entertainment, Composers and songwriters
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Composing a World was written by Leta E Miller, Fredric Lieberman and published by University of Illinois Press
Composing a World has 381 pages
Yes it is part of Music in American Life series
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