An edition of Lou Harrison (1998)

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An edition of Lou Harrison (1998)

Lou Harrison

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Lou Harrison, who celebrated his eightieth birthday in 1997, has often been cited as one of America's most original and influential composers. In addition to his prolific musical output, Harrison is also a skilled painter, calligrapher, essayist, critic, poet, and instrument-builder. During his long and varied career, he has explored dance, Asian music, tuning systems, and universal languages, and has actively championed political causes ranging from pacifism to gay rights.

This book, based on extensive research and nearly seventy interviews, examines the ideas that have shaped Harrison's creative output, as seen through the eyes of the composer and his associates. A seventy-minute compact disc included with the book illustrates in sound various aspects of the written text; most pieces are recorded here for the first time.

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Language
English
Pages
148

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Cover of: Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison
2010, University of Illinois Press
in English
Cover of: Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison
2006, University of Illinois Press
in English
Cover of: Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison: composing a world
1998, Oxford University Press
in English

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Table of Contents

Prelude
Portrait : a life in music
Percussion music and instrument building : more than just noise
Passion for Asia
Purely in tune : exploring just intonation systems
Processes of synthesis : coherence and variety
Politics and society : activist art, activist arguments
Activist acts
Peroration : system, syncretism, and style.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. ), discography (p. ), and index.

Published in
Urbana
Series
American composers
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
780/.92, B
Library of Congress
ML410.H2066 M54 2006, ML410.H2066M54 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
148

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3406440M
Internet Archive
louharrison0000mill
ISBN 10
0252031202
ISBN 13
9780252031205
LCCN
2005022116
OCLC/WorldCat
61228655
Library Thing
5469068
Goodreads
928661

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