A Most Wondrous Babble: American Art Composers, Their Music, and the American Scene 1950-1985

by Nicholas E. Tawa

Tawa considers the musical and social ramifications influencing the American composer between 1950 and 1985. He draws information from composers, music reviewers, and from his own listening experiences. Tawa's common theme is the gulf between what the composer (or critic) says about the music and how the public experiences it. . . . More than 50 composers are considered. . . . Tawa . . . goes beyond biographical detail to help the reader to understand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313256926
• ISBN13: 9780313256929
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"