Orpheus in Manhattan : William Schuman and the shaping of America's musical life / Steve Swayne

Av: Utgivning: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Beskrivning: 692 s. : illISBN:
  • 978-0-19-538852-7
Ämne: DDK-klassifikation:
  • 780.92 23
SAB-klassifikation:
  • Ijz Schuman, William
Innehåll:
Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Companion Web Site; Introduction: The Impact of a Single Symphony; PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS; PART 2: THE SARAH LAWRENCE YEARS; PART 3: THE JUILLIARD YEARS; PART 4: THE LINCOLN CENTER YEARS; PART 5: THE YEARS OF COMPLETION; Epilogue: William Schuman and the Shaping of America's Musical Life; Notes; Bibliography; Composition Index; Index;
Sammanfattning: The musical landscape of New York City and the United States of America would look quite different had it not been for William Schuman. Orpheus in Manhattan, a fully objective and comprehensive biography of Schuman, portrays a man who had a profound influence upon the artistic and political institutions of his day and beyond. Steve Swayne draws heavily upon Schuman's letters, writings, and manuscripts as well as unprecedented access to archival recordings and previously unknown correspondence.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Companion Web Site; Introduction: The Impact of a Single Symphony; PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS; PART 2: THE SARAH LAWRENCE YEARS; PART 3: THE JUILLIARD YEARS; PART 4: THE LINCOLN CENTER YEARS; PART 5: THE YEARS OF COMPLETION; Epilogue: William Schuman and the Shaping of America's Musical Life; Notes; Bibliography; Composition Index; Index;

The musical landscape of New York City and the United States of America would look quite different had it not been for William Schuman. Orpheus in Manhattan, a fully objective and comprehensive biography of Schuman, portrays a man who had a profound influence upon the artistic and political institutions of his day and beyond. Steve Swayne draws heavily upon Schuman's letters, writings, and manuscripts as well as unprecedented access to archival recordings and previously unknown correspondence.

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