基本説明
This volume brings together for the frist time the best of his published essays on music, with previously unpublished material from his diaties, letters, and writings to present a complete picture of Copland as a cultural critic.
Full Description
This book presents a selection of the best writings, of the American composer and music legend Aaron Copland, on a wide variety of topics. It features excerpts from his correspondence and recommendations he wrote for other composers.
Contents
PrefaceEditor's IntroductionComposer from BrooklynI: The Life of MusicA Note on Young ComposersMusic Between the WarsAmerican Music Since 1930Influence of Jazz on Modern MusicOpera and Music DramaMusic in the MoviesMusic and the TheaterThe Composer and ConductorASCAP and the Symphonic ComposerA Tribute to Nadia BoulangerII. Composers and PerformersThe Ives CaseThe Younger Generation of American Composers 1926-1959George AntheilLeonard BernsteinIn Memory of Marc BlitzsteinStephan WolpeRosza and HermannIII. Guggenheim RecommendationsEssays written in support of Guggenheim applicants in musicIV. His Own WorksAppalachian SpringBilly the KidCompositional PhasesComposing for Something WildJazz and Folk Influences, 1947-63Oedipus RexPiano FantasyV. His Journals and DiariesFrom a Composer's NotebookFrom a Composer's JournalPreviously Unpublished Diaries
