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Pincus, Andrew L.

 
9781555535162: Musicians With a Mission: Keeping the Classical Tradition Alive
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 155553516X ISBN 13 : 9781555535162
Editeur : Northeastern University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This work profiles six remarkable artists - cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Midori, singer Phyllis Curtin, the Julliard String Quartet, composer Gunther Schuller and conductor Robert Spano - who have advanced American musical culture through their spirited support of new repertoire, new artists and new ideas. While the musicians featured here followed different paths, they share a common goal: to constantly refresh an art form endangered by ossification, commercialization and inadequate public support and funding. Whether the means is performance and commissioning of new music, teaching, publishing, advocacy or innovations in programming, these devoted artists have extended themselves far beyond stardom or conventional careers to strengthen and enrich the world of music. Pincus draws on interviews with his subjects and on his several years experience as a journalist covering Tanglewood. He show how the artist has been and continues to be a vital force in shaping the course of music and highlights other musicians or ensembles that are carrying on the ideals of their mentors.

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À propos de l'auteur

ANDREW L. PINCUS is the classical music critic for the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and has been a contributor to the New York Times, Boston Globe, Opera News, Musical America, and numerous other publications. He has twice won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music criticism. He is the author of Tanglewood: The Clash between Tradition and Change, also published by Northeastern University Press. He lives in Lenox, Massachusetts.

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Éditeur
Northeastern University Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
155553516X
ISBN 13 
9781555535162
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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