ISBN: 9780415977135

Currently the Handel & Haydn Society's Christopher Hogwood Research Fellow, Andrea Olmstead has published three books on Roger Sessions and Juilliard: A History. Olmstead taught Music His… Mehr…

Currently the Handel & Haydn Society's Christopher Hogwood Research Fellow, Andrea Olmstead has published three books on Roger Sessions and Juilliard: A History. Olmstead taught Music History for thirty-two years and is married to composer Larry Bell. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Roger Sessions by Andrea Olmstead Recognized as the primary American symphonist of the 20th century, Roger Sessions (1896-1985) is one of the leading representatives of high modernism. This title brings together material, such as letters, lectures, interviews, and articles, to focus on the life and music of this major American composer. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Recognized as the primary American symphonist of the 20th century, Roger Sessions (1896-1985) is one of the leading representatives of high modernism. His stature among American composers rivals Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, and Elliott Carter. Sessions was awarded two Pulitzer prizes, election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, winning the Brandeis Creative Arts Award, the Gold Medal of the American Academy, and a MacDowell Medal, in addition to 14 honorary doctorates.Roger Sessions: A Biography brings together considerable previously unpublished archival material, such as letters, lectures, interviews, and articles, to shed light on the life and music of this major American composer. Andrea Olmstead, a teaching colleague of Sessions at Juilliard and the leading scholar on his music, has written a complete biography charting five touchstone areas through Sessions's eighty-eight years: music, religion, politics, money, and sexuality. Back Cover Recognized as the primary American symphonist of the 20th century, Roger Sessions (1896-1985) is one of the leading representatives of high modernism. His stature among American composers rivals Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, and Elliott Carter. Sessions was awarded two Pulitzer prizes, election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, winning the Brandeis Creative Arts Award, the Gold Medal of the American Academy, and a MacDowell Medal, in addition to 14 honorary doctorates. Roger Sessions: A Biography brings together considerable previously unpublished archival material, such as letters, lectures, interviews, and articles, to shed light on the life and music of this major American composer. Andrea Olmstead, a teaching colleague of Sessions at Juilliard and the leading scholar on his music, has written a complete biography charting five touchstone areas through Sessions's eighty-eight years: music, religion, politics, money, and sexuality. Author Biography Currently the Handel & Haydn Society's Christopher Hogwood Research Fellow, Andrea Olmstead has published three books on Roger Sessions and Juilliard: A History. She has also written numerous articles, program and liner notes, and produced CDs. Olmstead taught Music History for thirty-two years and is married to composer Larry Bell. Table of Contents Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Family History Forty Acres and Phelps House--Archibald Sessions--417 Washington Avenue--109 Elm Street--Cloyne, Kingsley, and Kent--Harvard--Harvard Musical Review Chapter Two: Yale through The Cleveland Institute Yale--World War I--Barbara Foster--George Bartlett--Ernest Bloch--Cleveland Institute of Music--The Black Maskers--Friends--Summer of 1924--Stravinsky Chapter Three: The European Period Father figures--Florence --Symphony No. 1--Boulanger and Copland--The American Academy in Rome--Berlin Chapter Four: The Decade 1936-1946 Marriage and the Violin Concerto--David Diamond--Princeton--Symphony No. 2 Chapter Five: The Trial of Lucullus through Montezuma Berkeley--The Trial of Lucullus-- Schoenberg and Dallapiccola--Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4--Montezuma Chapter Six: The Last Two Decades Details ISBN0415977134 Short Title ROGER SESSIONS Language English ISBN-10 0415977134 ISBN-13 9780415977135 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Biography Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Author Andrea Olmstead Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780415977135 AU Release Date 2007-12-05 NZ Release Date 2007-12-05 UK Release Date 2007-12-05 Pages 460 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2007-12-05 Alternative 9780415977142 DEWEY 780.92 Illustrations 50 Halftones, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:13592370; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780415977135, Publication Year: 2007, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Roger Sessions: a Biography, Item Height: 254mm, Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Topic: Music, Item Width: 178mm, Item Weight: 1111g, Number of Pages: 464 Pages, Taylor & Francis LTD<

ISBN: 9780415977135

Recognized as the primary American symphonist of the 20th century, Roger Sessions (1896-1985) is one of the leading representatives of high modernism. His stature among American composers… Mehr…

Recognized as the primary American symphonist of the 20th century, Roger Sessions (1896-1985) is one of the leading representatives of high modernism. His stature among American composers rivals Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, and Elliott Carter. Sessions was awarded two Pulitzer prizes, election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, winning the Brandeis Creative Arts Award, the Gold Medal of the American Academy, and a MacDowell Medal, in addition to 14 honorary doctorates.Roger Sessions: A Biography brings together considerable previously unpublished archival material, such as letters, lectures, interviews, and articles, to shed light on the life and music of this major American composer. Andrea Olmstead, a teaching colleague of Sessions at Juilliard and the leading scholar on his music, has written a complete biography charting five touchstone areas through Sessions’s eighty-eight years: music, religion, politics, money, and sexuality. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Music>Music Biographies>Music Bio, Taylor & Francis Core >2 >T<

2007, ISBN: 0415977134

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[EAN: 9780415977135], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Taylor & Francis], MUSIC GENERAL ROGER SESSIONS FORTY ACRES YOUNG MAN BOSTON BLACK MASKERS SYMPHONY FATHER SILL VIOLIN CONCERTO COPLAND CONCERTS ERNEST BLOCH DOS PASSOS QUINCY PORTER, Currently the Handel & Haydn Society s Christopher Hogwood Research Fellow, Andrea Olmstead has published three books on Roger Sessions and Juilliard: A History. She has also written numerous articles, program and liner notes, and produced C., Books<

2007, ISBN: 0415977134

[EAN: 9780415977135], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor & Francis], MUSIC GENERAL ROGER SESSIONS FORTY ACRES YOUNG MAN BOSTON BLACK MASKERS SYMPHONY FATHER SILL VIOLIN CONCERTO COPLAND CONCERTS ERNEST… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780415977135], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor & Francis], MUSIC GENERAL ROGER SESSIONS FORTY ACRES YOUNG MAN BOSTON BLACK MASKERS SYMPHONY FATHER SILL VIOLIN CONCERTO COPLAND CONCERTS ERNEST BLOCH DOS PASSOS QUINCY PORTER, Currently the Handel & Haydn Society s Christopher Hogwood Research Fellow, Andrea Olmstead has published three books on Roger Sessions and Juilliard: A History. She has also written numerous articles, program and liner notes, and produced C., Books<

2007, ISBN: 9780415977135

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