William grant still: a study in contradictions
Auteur :
Smith, Catherine Parsons
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520215436
Date de publication :
30 mars 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
635 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During the 1930s and 1940s William Grant Still was known as the "Dean of Afro-American Composers". He worked as an arranger for early radio, on Broadway, and in Hollywood. This text brings William Grant Still out of the archives and examines his place in America's musical heritage.