American Composers

By Edward Strickland

Book Overview

" . . . Strickland's own deep involvement with the works of these composers is] revealed by the questions and comments he poses in an appreciative, Paterian way. His profound pleasure in these works also leads him to scrutinize and challenge them intimately." --Publishers Weekly

"This is an indispensable book about American music . . . " --Fanfare

" . . . exhilarating . . . Any of the interviews in American Composers will stimulate your curiosity and appetite." --Hungry Mind Review

" . . . not only engaging, but also a useful representation of the major compositional styles of the 1980s and their corresponding practitioners." --Notes

Philip Glass, Keith Jarrett, Meredith Monk, and eight other active American composers reveal a broad spectrum of musical personalities in these candid, in-depth conversations. Witty and articulate, their remarks convey the great vitality, diversity, and distinctiveness of today's American music.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025320643X
• ISBN13: 9780253206435
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher