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Author McCutchan, Ann

Title The muse that sings : composers speak about the creative process / Ann McCutchan
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 262 pages) : illustrations
Series OUP E-Books
Contents Eric Stokes -- Steve Reich -- William Bolcom -- John Corigliano -- John Harbison -- Joan Tower -- John Adams -- Claude Baker -- Dan Welcher -- Daniel S. Godfrey -- Fred Lerdahl -- Shulamit Ran -- Christopher Rouse -- Steven Stucky -- Libby Larsen -- Lois V. Vierk -- John Zorn -- Michael Daugherty -- James Mobberley -- Bruce Adolphe -- Bright Sheng -- Richard Danielpour -- David Lang -- Sebastian Currier -- Aaron Jay Kernis
Summary A collection of interviews with 25 various American composers, born between 1930 and 1960, who explain how they think in sound, mould musical ideas, and ultimately transfer sonic creations to the printed page
Bibliography Includes discographies and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Composition (Music)
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Inspiration.
inspiration.
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Composition.
Composition (Music)
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Inspiration
Composition musicale.
Compositeur.
Création artistique.
Inspiration.
États-Unis.
Genre/Form Interview (Descripteur de forme)
Form Electronic book
LC no. 98047028
ISBN 9780195351989
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