A composer's insight.
By: edited by Timothy Salzman.
Contributors: Antonopulos, Beth.; Berz, William.; Chapman, Christopher C.; Koch, Christopher.; Lutch, Mitchell.; McDavid, J. Bradley.; Montemayor, Mark.; Moorhouse, Linda R.; Slabaugh, Thomas.; Takekawa, Miho.; Wiltshire, Eric.
Publisher: Meredith Music
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Galesville, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
Subjects: Bassett, Leslie, -- 1923- -- Criticism and interpretation; Dello Joio, Norman, -- 1913- -- Criticism and interpretation; Hoshina, Hiroshi, -- 1936- -- Criticism and interpretation; Larsen, Libby -- Criticism and interpretation; Maslanka, David, -- 1943- -- Criticism and interpretation; Maw, Nicholas -- Criticism and interpretation; McBeth, W. Francis, -- 1933- -- Criticism and interpretation; Nelson, Ron, -- 1929- -- Criticism and interpretation; Reed, H. Owen, -- 1910- -- Criticism and interpretation; Roost, Jan Van der -- Criticism and interpretation; Youtz, Gregory -- Criticism and interpretation; Composers -- United States -- 20th century; Bands (Music) -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Band music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Wind ensembles -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Description: This is a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, behind-the-notes perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas. Features the music of: Timothy Broege, Michael Colgrass, Michael Daugherty, David Gillingham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, Alfred Reed and others.
Notes: "Thoughts, analysis, and commentary on contemporary masterpieces for wind band."

[This publication is] an attempt to bring into clearer focus the substance of each composer's approach to music; it's inspiration, creation and performance. Includes career, biographical information, compositional philosophy, compositional style, overview of selected works, conducting approach, discography, and a list of works for composers.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Leslie Bassett / by Christopher C. Chapman; title: Norman Dello Joio / by Mitchell Lutch; title: Hiroshi Oshina / by Miho Takekawa; title: Libby Larsen / by Linda R. Moorhouse; title: David Maslanka / by Beth Antonopulos; title: Nicholas Maw / by Christopher Koch; title: Francis McBeth / by J. Bradley McDavid; title: Ron Nelson / by Thomas Slabaugh II; title: H. Owen Reed / by William Berz; title: Jan Van der Roost / by Mark Montemayor; title: Gregory Youtz / by Eric Wiltshire.