John Alden Carpenter: A Chicago Composer

by Howard Pollack

John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951) was one of the first American composers to be influenced by Debussy and Stravinsky and one of the first composers anywhere to incorporate elements of popular song and jazz into concert music. This book presents his biography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252070143
• ISBN13: 9780252070143
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"