A Ned Rorem Reader

by Ned Rorem and Annabeth Albert

Book Overview

Ned Rorem, composer and writer, is both a gifted memoirist and one of our most acerbic cultural commentators. This anthology of his musings on music, people, and life surveys the full range of his literary achievement and reflects the evolution of his sensibilities.

The first part of the book is devoted to writing of an autobiographical nature, including ruminations on being alone and on becoming a composer. The second part focuses on music...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300089848
• ISBN13: 9780300089844
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"