Michael Colgrass

Name: Michael Colgrass Adventures of an American Composer - Livro - Michael Colgrass - Meredith Music
Brand: Meredith Music
Price: 24.80 EUR
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ISBN: 9781574631555

Adventures of an American Composer

24,80 €

Editora:Meredith Music

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Descrição

In this delightful collection of anecdotes, Michael Colgrass invites the reader into his private encounters with Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, and a host of other key figures in Americanmusic. Maverick to thecore, Colgrass also writes about romancing a Cold War spy in Bucharest, composing a ballet overnight for the Joffrey Ballet, and playing a gig for a stripper that landed him a job in West Side Story.His anecdotes – often humorous andprofound – describe a pivotal era in American music that shaped this Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. A “must read” for music lovers.