This collection of writings by Gunther Schuller--the first composer to be awarded the Elise L. Stoeger Composer's Chair of the Chamber Society of Lincoln Center--provides a marvelous introduction to the man and his extraordinary range of musical experience, taste, and learning. In Part I, "Jazz and the Third Stream," Schuller offers his reflections on jazz, insightful pieces on such figures as Duke Ellington, Cecil Taylor, and Sonny Rollins, and several essays on "the third stream," the genre where jazz and classical music intersect. Part II, "Music Performance and Contemporary Music," includes articles on the art of conducting, the future of opera, the question of a new classicism, and Schuller's own thoughts on his controversial opera The Visitation. The final section, "Music Aesthetics and Education," presents Schuller's reflections on such matters as form, structure, and symbol in music; the need for broadening the audience for quality music; and his vision of the ideal conservatory and the total musician.
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Composer, conductor, French horn player, publisher, broadcaster and former president of the New England Conservatory of Music, Schuller is a learned authority on jazz and one of the world's best writers on music. Introduced by a formidable pundit, this collection of Schuller's writings brings together pieces on Duke Ellington, Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, Sarah Vaughan and the third stream, reflections on the performance of new music (including his own opera The Visitation), esthetic and educational ideals, and objectivity and subjectivity in the arts. In "The State of American Orchestras," he typically castigates artists, musicians and conductors who "want instant fame, instant careers, instant success, without putting in the time and effort that such results require." Criticism for discerning readers. January 30
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"Schuller is a powerful presence in American musical life--one of the most challenging consciences of our time. Musings reveals the exuberance and depth of his work."--Carol J. Oja, The New York Times Book Review
"Like Apollo's lyre, Gunther Schuller has many strings and he brings a number of them to play in this fascinating collection of his thought."--Opera Journal
"Rich in wise and provocative observation and comment. [Schuller] is appropriately passionate about the plight of good music in a musically illiterate culture, and eloquent on the problem of its survival."--Jazztimes
"These collected writings, assembled from thirty years of activity and widely scattered sources, reflect a range and depth of commitment to the infinite variety of music that are unparalleled today."--The Boston Globe
"Schuller is an authentic Renaissance man of music. This generous volume of fugitive writings is distinguished by both its authority and accessibility....Absorbing, often provocative reading for informed fans of any and all of the musics Schuller practices."--Booklist
"Throughout these thirty-four articles...there runs a strong, exhilarating current of musical interest, and an ecumenical attitude toward the music world....As [Schuller] discusses his various concerns in this book, the reader is able to piece together a fascinating portrait of the author himself."--Allegro
"Musings...represents [Schuller's] catholic interests and concerns. Each selection, ranging from liner and program notes to texts of speeches and essays, is thoughtful, clear, and in many cases, thought-provoking."--Artscape
"Many...things here deserve warm commendation....Admirable." --Jazz Forum
"Like Apollo's lyre, Gunther Schuller has many strings and he brings a number of them to play in this fascinating collection of his thought."--Opera Journal
"Rich in wise and provocative observation and comment. [Schuller] is appropriately passionate about the plight of good music in a musically illiterate culture, and eloquent on the problem of its survival."--Jazztimes
"These collected writings, assembled from thirty years of activity and widely scattered sources, reflect a range and depth of commitment to the infinite variety of music that are unparalleled today."--The Boston Globe
"Schuller is an authentic Renaissance man of music. This generous volume of fugitive writings is distinguished by both its authority and accessibility....Absorbing, often provocative reading for informed fans of any and all of the musics Schuller practices."--Booklist
"Throughout these thirty-four articles...there runs a strong, exhilarating current of musical interest, and an ecumenical attitude toward the music world....As [Schuller] discusses his various concerns in this book, the reader is able to piece together a fascinating portrait of the author himself."--Allegro
"Musings...represents [Schuller's] catholic interests and concerns. Each selection, ranging from liner and program notes to texts of speeches and essays, is thoughtful, clear, and in many cases, thought-provoking."--Artscape
"Many...things here deserve warm commendation....Admirable." --Jazz Forum
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Duke Ellington, New York, Sarah Vaughan, New Orleans, Charlie Parker, United States, John Lewis, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Rex Stewart, The Visitation, Rite of Spring, Sonny Rollins, Lawrence Brown, Cecil Taylor, Blue Light, Cootie Williams, Los Angeles, New England Conservatory, Tricky Sam, Ornette Coleman, World War, Hell Fighters, Lester Young Browse Sample Pages:
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