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Biography & Autobiography Composers & Musicians

alcides lanza

Portrait of a Composer

by (author) Pamela Jones

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2007
Category
Composers & Musicians, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773532649
    Publish Date
    Nov 2007
    List Price
    $125.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773577329
    Publish Date
    Nov 2007
    List Price
    $110.00

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Description

In the first full-length biography of one of Canada's most gifted and influential composers, Pamela Jones draws from extensive interviews with composers, performers, students, friends, and family members. She offers an analysis of lanza's key compositions and discusses his musical development in a vivid portrayal of the social, cultural, and political milieus in which he worked - from the difficulties of composing under a repressive government in 1950s Argentina to the "anything goes" atmosphere of New York in the 1960s, the post-war cultural revival in Berlin, and the multicultural diversity of Montreal.

About the author

Pamela Jones teaches at the National Theatre School of Canada, Ballet Divertimento, and Bishop's University.

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