Of Mozart, Parrots, Cherry Blossoms in the Wind: A Composer Explores Mysteries of the Musical Mind

by Bruce Adolphe

Book Overview

The exhilarating mix of humor, philosophy, fact and whimsy that marks these essays derives from more than 200 lectures Bruce Adolphe has given over most of the past decade, at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at music festivals around the country. The composer of four operas as well as chamber music, concertos and orchestral works, Adolphe has written for Itzhak Perlman, David Shifrin, Beaux Arts Trio, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879102861
• ISBN13: 9780879102869
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Limelight
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"