Michael Colgrass
Adventures Of An American Composer
Michael Colgrass
Adventures Of An American Composer
- Instrumentation Literature
- Composer Michael Colgrass
- Series Meredith Music Resource
- Edition Book
- Publisher Meredith Music Publications
- Order no. 00317195
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Description:
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.