Composing a World: Lou Harrison, Musical WayfarerUniversity of Illinois Press, 2004 - 381 strani Since its original publication, Composing a World by Leta E. Miller and Fredric Lieberman has become the definitive work on the prolific California composer Lou Harrison, often cited as one of America's most original and influential figures. Composing a World presents a compelling and deeply human portrait of an exceptionally beloved pioneer in American music.This paperback edition is an updated version of the highly acclaimed Lou Harrison: Composing a World. The product of extensive research, as well as seventy-five interviews with the composer and those associated with him over half a century, this new edition features an updated works catalog reflecting compositions completed after 1997, adds a brief description of the circumstances of Harrison's death, and corrects a few minor errors. It also includes an annotated works-list detailing more than 300 compositions and a CD featuring over 74 minutes of illustrative Harrison compositions, including several unique and previously unrecorded works.Extending beyond simple biography, Composing a World includes chapters on music and dance, intonation and tuning, instrument building, music criticism, political activism, homosexuality, and Harrison's Asian influences, among other topics. This indispensable study of Harrison's life and works--currently out of print--will be welcomed back by performing artists, students, and scholars of American music." |
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West Coast Prelude 19171943 | 3 |
East Coast Fugue 19431953 | 25 |
California Toccata 1953present | 51 |
Part The Artists World | 77 |
Music and the Dance | 79 |
Tuning and Temperament | 103 |
Instruments Foraged Modified or Invented | 127 |
Lou Harrison and East Asian Music | 141 |
The Compositional Process | 205 |
Criticism Poetry Art and Typography | 237 |
Conclusion | 251 |
List of Interviews | 257 |
Catalog of the Works of Lou Harrison | 267 |
Index by Medium and Genre | 275 |
Notes | 317 |
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Imagined Imported Invented coauthored with Jonathon Grasse | 157 |
Music and Politics | 175 |
Harrison Homosexuality and the Gay World | 189 |
A World Composed Compact Disc Contents | 361 |
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