Paul Creston: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music) [Hardcover]

Monica J. Slomski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313253366 | ISBN-13: 978-0313253362 | Publication Date: November 21, 1994

Although born Giuseppe Guttovergi to a poor, immigrant Italian family, it was as Paul Creston that Giuseppe rose to prominence, becoming one of the most widely performed American composers. Rhythm was a continued subject of research for this composer, and by 1945 he had established a terminology of rhythmic structures, which he observed both in his music and the music of other composers, even writing two books on the subject. This volume presents for the first time a complete descriptive account of the life of the composer, as well as access to currently available materials by and about him.

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Book Description

Highlighting Creston's use of rhythm, this volume presents for the first time a complete descriptive account of the composer's life and work.

About the Author

MONICA J. SLOMSKI is Head of Music Cataloging at the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood (November 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313253366
• ISBN-13: 978-0313253362
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,636,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Creston deserves at least this, April 19, 1999

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This review is from: Paul Creston: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music) (Hardcover)

This is a published master's degree (I think) thesis. Its prose is rather plodding, I'm sorry to say, but its subject is certainly worth treating. It's a very sad thing that the two Paul Creston books referred to above, "Principles of Rhythm" and "Rational Metric Notation" are now unavailable. I've never had a chance to look at "Rational Metric Notation", but in my opinion "Principles of Rhythm" is one the most important books about music ever published and the only logical exposition of rhythm ever published. (By the bye, I'm also rather fond of "Pentatonic Scales for the Jazz-Rock Keyboardist" by Jeff Burns, very much still available.) To sum up, I give "Paul Creston" five stars just for existing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Principles of Rhythm, April 17, 2000

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This review is from: Paul Creston: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music) (Hardcover)

"Rational Metric Notation" was written toward the end of Paul Creston's life. It is an eccentric book with distracting deliberate misspellings and not really representative of Paul Creston's thought--something of an embarrassment actually. On the other hand, "Principles of Rhythm" is a vital book no musician should overlook. Read Paul Creston's "Principles of Rhythm"; listen to his music whenever you get the chance; and forgive him "Rational Metric Notation."