This Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by Gershwin, as well as those about Gershwin
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Robert Wyatt is a concert pianist and Gershwin authority who is now Executive Director of the Cape Cod Conservatory of Music. John Andrew Johnson is Assistant Professor of Musicology in the Department of Fine Arts at Syracuse University.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. George Gershwin is one of the giants of American music, unique in that he was both a brilliant writer of popular songs and of more serious music. Here, music lovers are reated to a spectacular celebration of this great American composer. The Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by Gershwin, as well as those about Gershwin, written by a who's who of famous commentators. More than eighty pieces of superb variety, color, and depth include the critical debate over Gershwin's concert pieces, especially "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." There is a complete section devoted to the controversies over "Porgy and Bess," including correspondence between Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, the opera's librettist, plus unique interviews with the original Porgy and Bess--Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Sprinkled throughout the book are excerpts from Gershwin's own letters, which offer unique insight into this fascinating and charming man. Along with a detailed chronology of the composer's life, the editors provide informative introductions to each entry. Here is a book for anyone interested in American music. Scholars, performers, and Gershwin's legions of fans will find it an irresistible feast. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00106884659
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. George Gershwin is one of the giants of American music, unique in that he was both a brilliant writer of popular songs and of more serious music. Here, music lovers are reated to a spectacular celebration of this great American composer. The Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by Gershwin, as well as those about Gershwin, written by a who's who of famous commentators. More than eighty pieces of superb variety, color, and depth include the critical debate over Gershwin's concert pieces, especially "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." There is a complete section devoted to the controversies over "Porgy and Bess," including correspondence between Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, the opera's librettist, plus unique interviews with the original Porgy and Bess--Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Sprinkled throughout the book are excerpts from Gershwin's own letters, which offer unique insight into this fascinating and charming man. Along with a detailed chronology of the composer's life, the editors provide informative introductions to each entry. Here is a book for anyone interested in American music. Scholars, performers, and Gershwin's legions of fans will find it an irresistible feast. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN019532711XG
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Zustand: very good. New York : Oxford University Press, c2004. Paperback. xiv,354 pp. 24 cm. (Readers on American musicians). Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780195327113. Keywords : , Gershwin, George. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 260784
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Zustand: New. Editor(s): Wyatt, Robert; Johnson, John Andrew. Series: Readers on American Musicians. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590. . 2007. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780195327113
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