The selected writings of John Duke, 1917-1984
By: edited by Ruth C. Friedberg, Robin Fisher
Contributors: Friedberg, Ruth C., 1928-; Fisher, Robin, 1960-
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780810858671
Subjects: Duke, John, -- 1899-1984; Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Composers -- United States
Description: "This book provides articles from music journals, expressing Duke's concise and cohesive thoughts about word-settings, as well as a complete inventory of his works, including comprehensive song lists arranged both chronologically (by composition date) and alphabetically (by title and poet), detailing literary sources, publishers, and suggested voice categories. The Selected Writings of John Duke paints a portrait of American concert life in the first half of the twentieth century, while providing insight into Duke's intellectual and professional development."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-250) and index
Table of contents: title: John Duke. Life and times ; The songwriter; title: Diaries and notebooks. Diary 1917-1918 ; Scrapbook 1920-1926 ; Journal 1930; title: Essays. Art and God: two incomplete manuscripts; title: Newspaper writings. "Music": a weekly column ; Concert reviews by John Duke; title: "The arts today". "The arts and the intellect" ; "Contemporary music and democracy" ; Professionalism in the arts today" or "Art as big business" ; "Is music abstract?" ; "The problem of the universal in contemporary art"; title: The art song. Presentations ; Publications; title: Later life. Yale oral history interview ; Letters 1961-1984; title: Appendixes. Biographical timeline ; Catalog of works ; Chronological song catalog ; Alphabetical song catalog