About the Author:
Gunther Schuller has written a wide range of
orchestral and chamber music, as well as jazz compositions. As an
educator, he was associated with the Berkshire Music Center at
Tanglewood for twenty-two years, mostly as its artistic director,
and he was president of the New England Conservatory of Music from
1967 to 1977. He is also the author of two landmark studies of the
history of jazz, Early Jazz and The Swing Era. He was also a
recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
"The opinions are strong, well researched, and convincingly argued."--Library Journal"[Schuller's] analyses should be read by all serious conductors, for they contain insights that the ordinary listener does not consider but that, if followed, will help truly realize a composer's work."--Booklist"[Schuller] offers a living, loving, inside view of works he discusses, a view informed not only by his zealous listening but also by practical contact and wide reading."--Paul Griffiths, The New York Times Book Review
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