Pied Piper: The Many Lives of Noah Greenberg (Lives in Music Series, No. 4.)

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Summary: A man not to forget !
Review: Noah Greenberg, as the director of the New York Pro Musica, is one of the first pioneer of Early Music in North America. James Gollin not only wrote a biography but brillantly captured both the intensity of Noah's character and the socio-political context of New York from 1930 to mid 60's. A must for anyone interested in the history of musical performance and american history of music in general.

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Summary: A testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment
Review: Pied Piper: The Many Lives Of Noah Greenberg is a superb, 427 page biography, and the latest entry in the outstanding Pendragon Press "Lives in Music" series. Biographer James Gollin combines meticulous research with a natural flair for storytelling as he relates the life and accomplishments of Noah Greenberg's short (he died at the age of 47), colorful (his early years reads with all the drama a pulp fiction novel), and influential career (culminating in his having co-founded and directed the New York Pro Musica -- a driving force for the American early music revival). Highly recommended reading for students of 20th Century American music history , Pied Piper is a testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment by a man driven with talent and energy to accomplish in a few short post-war years what others could not hope to achieve in multiple lifetimes.

Rating:
Summary: A testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment
Review: Pied Piper: The Many Lives Of Noah Greenberg is a superb, 427 page biography, and the latest entry in the outstanding Pendragon Press "Lives in Music" series. Biographer James Gollin combines meticulous research with a natural flair for storytelling as he relates the life and accomplishments of Noah Greenberg's short (he died at the age of 47), colorful (his early years reads with all the drama a pulp fiction novel), and influential career (culminating in his having co-founded and directed the New York Pro Musica -- a driving force for the American early music revival). Highly recommended reading for students of 20th Century American music history , Pied Piper is a testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment by a man driven with talent and energy to accomplish in a few short post-war years what others could not hope to achieve in multiple lifetimes.