Michael Colgrass: Adventures of an American Composer
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SKU: HL.317195
Composed by Michael Colgrass. Meredith Music Resource. Music Appreciation, Music History. Softcover. 222 pages. Published by Meredith Music (HL.317195).ISBN 9781574631555. UPC: 884088434779. 6x9 inches.
In this delightful collection of anecdotes, Michael Colgrass invites the reader into his private encounters with Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, and a host of other key figures in American music. Maverick to the core, Colgrass also writes about romancing a Cold War spy in Bucharest, composing a ballet overnight for the Joffrey Ballet, and playing a gig for a stripper that landed him a job in West Side Story. His anecdotes – often humorous and profound – describe a pivotal era in American music that shaped this Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. A “must read” for music lovers.
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