Lou Harrison : composing a world
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Lou Harrison : composing a world
Oxford University Press, 1998
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Includes list of works: p. 267-315
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-359) and index
Contents of Works
- sound disc. Simfony #13 (1941)
- Two improvisations in Greek tunings (early 1970s)
- Cinna (suite for tack piano; 1957)
- Strict songs (1955; revised 1992), mvt. 3: Here is tenderness
- Simfony in free style (1955)
- Hyi Mun (Hùimun; Korea, 15th century)
- The garden at one and a quarter moons (1964; revised 1966)
- Gending in honor of the Poet Virgil (1981; revised 1985)
- Pacifika rondo (1963), mvt. 6: A Hatred of the filthy bomb
- Peace piece 2: Passages 25 (1968)
- Three songs (1985), mvt. 1: King David's lament for Jonathan
- Symphony on G (1947-64), mvt. 1
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An in-depth biography and exploration of the work of composer, Lou Harrison, based on detailed research and extensive interviews. Individual chapters are devoted to music and dance; intonation and tuning; instruments; Asian influences; gamelan; music and politics; music criticism; and compositional processes. In a separate chapter, the author explores lifestyle issues, including the historical background of the San Francisco gay community and possible "gay markers" in Harrison's music. An extensive annotated catalogue details more than 300 works and an audio CD included with the book illustrates the text in sound.
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