ISBN: 9780810851283

This autobiography of Nathaniel Shilkret is an entertaining account of the professional life of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the 20th century. The discograph… Mehr…

This autobiography of Nathaniel Shilkret is an entertaining account of the professional life of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the 20th century. The discography and bibliography make this work an authoritative reference tool not only for a nostalgic audience, but also for music historians and scholars. This autobiography of Nathaniel Shilkret is an entertaining account of the professional life of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the 20th century. Nathaniel Shilkret was often heralded as a musical genius by the leading media of his day, yet his monumental accomplishments are almost totally unknown today.Included in this book are a rare selection of media and photos, and an audio CD illustrating the highlights of Shilkrets prestigious career. Numerous anecdotes of his encounters with such prominent figures as Isadora Duncan, Gustav Mahler, Russ Columbo, and George Gershwin reveal the breadth and intimacy of Shilkrets influence in the creative community of his day. Several appendices identify the authors more than 400 compositions, his hundreds of radio broadcasts, and a list of the more than 240 motion pictures he was involved in producing. The discography and bibliography make this work an authoritative reference tool not only for a nostalgic audience, but also for music historians and scholars., Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Edition Description: Har/Com, Format: Hardcover, Publication Date: 2005-07, Language: English, Publication Year: 2005-07, Country of Origin: USA, United States, Manufacturer/Packer/Importer Details: ERGODE, Net Quantity/Number of Units: 1, Dimensions (LxWxH) - Cms: 9.26X1.02X6.56, ISBN-10: 0810851288, ISBN-13: 9780810851283, SKU: DADAX0810851288, Scarecrow Press<

2005, ISBN: 0810851288

[EAN: 9780810851283], Neubuch, [PU: Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD], Hardcover. In these autobiographical writings, one of the twentieth-century's most influential musicians describes his ow… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780810851283], Neubuch, [PU: Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD], Hardcover. In these autobiographical writings, one of the twentieth-century's most influential musicians describes his own life and relates anecdotes of his dealings with such notable figures as George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Fats Waller. Shilkret's writing also discloses an insider's view of the 1930's radio broadcasting scene and the burgeoning corporations that sponsored it. Appendices list Shilkret compositions, tracks of commercially-available Shilkret recordings, motion pictures in whose production Shilkret was involved, and more. An extensive discography, bibliography, and index make the work useful to researchers and historians. A selected sample of never-before commercially-available recordings by Nathaniel Silkret and the Symphonic Pops is included on the audio CD packaged with the book. In these autobiographical writings, one of the twentieth century's most influential musicians describes his own life and relates anecdotes of his dealings with such notable figures as George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Fats Waller. Shilkret's writing also discloses an insider's view of the 1930's radio broadcasting scene and the burgeoning corporations that sponsored it. Appendixes list Shilkret compositions, tracks of commercially-available Shilkret recordings, motion pictures in whose production Shilkret was involved, and more. An extensive discography, bibliography, and index make the work useful to researchers and historians. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9780810851283

Mixed media product, [PU: Scarecrow Press], This is the autobiography of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the twentieth century. Nathaniel Shilkret describes his… Mehr…

Mixed media product, [PU: Scarecrow Press], This is the autobiography of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the twentieth century. Nathaniel Shilkret describes his own life and relates anedotes of his dealings with such notable figures as George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Fats Waller., Biography: General<