ISBN10: 0300133472, ISBN13: 9780300133479, [publisher: Yale University Press] Hardcover This is the first book devoted to the correspondence of composer Aaron Copland, covering his life from age eight to eighty-seven. The chronologically arranged collection includes letters to many significant figures in American twentieth-century music as well as Copland%u2019s friends, family, teachers, and colleagues. Selected for readability, interest, and the light they cast upon the composer%u2019s thoughts and career, the letters are carefully annotated and each published in its entirety. Copland was a gifted and natural letter writer who revealed much more about himself in his letters than in formal writings in which he was conscious of his position as spokesman for modern music. The collected letters offer insights into his music, personality, and ideas, along with fascinating glimpses into the lives of such other well-known musicians as Leonard Bernstein, Carlos Chávez, William Schuman, and Virgil Thomson. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
[Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]