Marc Blitzstein: His Life, His Work, His World

by Howard Pollack

Book Overview

A composer and lyricist of enormous innovation and influence, Marc Blitzstein remains one of the most versatile and fascinating figures in the history of American music, his creative output running the gamut from films scores and Broadway operas to art songs and chamber pieces. A prominent leftist and social maverick, Blitzstein constantly pushed the boundaries of convention in mid-century America in both his work and his life.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190280239
• ISBN13: 9780190280239
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"