Music with Words: A Composers View

By Virgil Thomson

Book Overview

In this practical, stylish, and authoritative book, one of America's most influential musical figures reveals how he learned to compose music for English poetry and prose. Illustrated with numerous examples from his own works, Virgil Thomson's discourses on the union of poetry and music will delight and instruct anyone who composes, performs, or simply listens to vocal music.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300209819
• ISBN13: 9780300209815
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"