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Tittelnr	0640997
Tittel	Words Without Music : a memoir
Forfatter	Glass, Philip 1937-
Språk	engelsk
Utgitt	New York : Liveright , cop. 2015
Omfang	416 s. : ill.
Opplysninger	Har register . - A world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Philip Glass has, almost single-handedly, crafted the dominant sound of late twentieth-century classical music. Rapturous in its ability to depict the creative process, "Words without Music" allows readers to experience that sublime moment of creative fusion when life merges with art. Biography lovers will be inspired by the story of a precocious Baltimore boy, the son of a music-shop owner, who entered college at age fifteen, before traveling to Paris to study under the legendary Nadia Boulanger; Glass devotees will be fascinated by the stories behind "Einstein on the Beach" and "Satyagraha," among so many other works. Whether recalling his experiences working at Bethlehem Steel, traveling in India, driving a cab in 1970s New York, or his professional collaborations with the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Ravi Shankar, Robert Wilson, Doris Lessing, and Martin Scorsese, "Words without Music" affirms the power of music to change the world." . - Engelsk tekst . - 250 kr
Emner	Glass, Philip , 1937- Biografier Samtidsmusikk
Dewey	780.973
ISBN	9780871404381 (ib.) : 250 kr
Hylleplass	780.973 GLA

Har register . - A world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Philip Glass has, almost single-handedly, crafted the dominant sound of late twentieth-century classical music. Rapturous in its ability to depict the creative process, "Words without Music" allows readers to experience that sublime moment of creative fusion when life merges with art. Biography lovers will be inspired by the story of a precocious Baltimore boy, the son of a music-shop owner, who entered college at age fifteen, before traveling to Paris to study under the legendary Nadia Boulanger; Glass devotees will be fascinated by the stories behind "Einstein on the Beach" and "Satyagraha," among so many other works. Whether recalling his experiences working at Bethlehem Steel, traveling in India, driving a cab in 1970s New York, or his professional collaborations with the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Ravi Shankar, Robert Wilson, Doris Lessing, and Martin Scorsese, "Words without Music" affirms the power of music to change the world." . - Engelsk tekst . - 250 kr