American muse
Subtitle: the life and times of William Schuman
By: Joseph W. Polisi.
Publisher: Amadeus Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 595
ISBN-13: 9781574671735
Subjects: Schuman, William, -- 1910-1992; Composers -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The fiddle and baseball; title: Exploring the arts; title: If he fails he will fail on a grand scale; title: I wanted to run before I could creep; title: Maestro in play clothes; title: In the end we prevailed with a broader view; title: A four-minute musical essay on fear; title: Writing music is something wonderful; title: At least at Juilliard there was music; title: Schuman versus everybody else; title: An intense inner life; title: Knocked out of the box; title: A composer now free of the shackles; title: In sweet music; title: Your devoted Icarus; title: Carols of death.