Portrait of Percy Grainger

by Malcolm Gillies

Percy Grainger (1882-1961) was a pianist, composer, ethnographer, essayist, and much more. The Australian-American musician aspired to the condition of a polymath, with strong interests in language, culture, ecology and technology. In an age of increasing specialisation Grainger held to a breathless all-roundedness. This book looks at the scrabbling diversity of Grainger's life through the eyes of others. Family and friends, pupils, musical associates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580460879
• ISBN13: 9781580460873
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"