Contributions

  • Lieberman, Fredric. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

37,000 words, Guess

Page Count

148 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005022116
  • Goodreads928661
  • LibraryThing5469068

Classifications

  • DDC780/.92
  • LCCML410.H2066 M54 2006

Description

Lou Harrison, who celebrated his eightieth birthday in 1997, has often been cited as one of America's most original and influential composers. In addition to his prolific musical output, Harrison is also a skilled painter, calligrapher, essayist, critic, poet, and instrument-builder. During his long and varied career, he has explored dance, Asian music, tuning systems, and universal languages, and has actively championed political causes ranging from pacifism to gay rights. This book, based on extensive research and nearly seventy interviews, examines the ideas that have shaped Harrison's creative output, as seen through the eyes of the composer and his associates. A seventy-minute compact disc included with the book illustrates in sound various aspects of the written text; most pieces are recorded here for the first time.

Subjects

Topics

Places

People

Lou Harrison (1917-)

Genres

  • Biography.

Series Statement

  • American composers

Other Editions

  • Lou HarrisonUniversity of Illinois Press2006

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