American Pioneers (20th-Century Composers)

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Summary: Fast, Furious, but nevertheless fearless.
Review: References were readable but lacked depth, width and a modicum of height. However overall clarity was sharp with only bluntness at the edges. Whilst all the comments were pertinent was the pertinence too compartmentalised or too open? Dang me if I didnt just whoop and holler at finding the late neo-classicists described as New Classic Latecomers

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Summary: Insight into four musical maverics
Review: While not a definitive work on any of the composers featured here, this book quickly gets you where you need to be to get a handle on what makes these musical whackos tick. Good blend of biographical data, quotes, photos and graphics. If you don't want to spend a lot of time flipping pages checking out those who've pushed the musical envelope in the past century, this is a worthwhile read.

Rating:
Summary: Insight into four musical maverics
Review: While not a definitive work on any of the composers featured here, this book quickly gets you where you need to be to get a handle on what makes these musical whackos tick. Good blend of biographical data, quotes, photos and graphics. If you don't want to spend a lot of time flipping pages checking out those who've pushed the musical envelope in the past century, this is a worthwhile read.