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Orpheus in Manhattan William Schuman and the shaping of America's musical life / Steve Swayne.
| Author/creator | Swayne, Steve, 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Description | xv, 692 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the impact of a single symphony -- Part 1: The early years -- The family tree -- A kid grows in Queens and Manhattan -- Camp Cobbossee (and a summer abroad) -- A flash in Tin Pan Alley -- Frankie -- An unconventional education -- Part 2: The Sarah Lawrence years -- Sarah Lawrence and the beginning of the decade of war -- "The pupil is outdoing the master" -- Schuman, Copland, Koussevitzky, and Bernstein -- Populism, progressivism, and politics -- World War II and the prize-winning composer -- The modern meteor I sing -- Part 3: The Juilliard years -- Wringing the changes -- Dancing in the dark -- Family matters -- An old religion, two champions, and a new symphony -- Delays and diversions -- Striking out -- The (mostly) off-stage ambassador -- With an eye on the marketplace -- International man of music -- Part 4: The Lincoln Center years -- The dream defined -- Something old, something new, something borrowed -- One nightmare after another -- The Potemkin Center -- The death of the dreamers -- The death of the dream -- Part 5: The years of completion -- The administrator reinvents himself -- The composer reasserts himself -- Round and round and round he goes -- Bicentennial fireworks -- Reflections and ruminations -- Triplets -- The wind was with him -- A rare vintage -- Epilogue: William Schuman and the shaping of America's musical life. |
| Abstract | The musical landscape of New York City and the United States of America would look quite different had it not been for William Schuman. This book, a fully objective and comprehensive biography of Schuman, portrays a man who had a profound influence upon the artistic and political institutions of his day and beyond. The author draws heavily upon Schuman's letters, writings, and manuscripts as well as unprecedented access to archival recordings and previously unknown correspondence. The winner of the first Pulitzer Prize in Music, Schuman composed music that is rhythmically febrile, harmonically pungent, melodically long-breathed, and timbrally brilliant, and the author offers an astute analysis of his work, including many unpublished music scores. The author also describes Schuman's role as president of the Juilliard School of Music and of Lincoln Center, tracing how he both expanded the boundaries of music education and championed the performing arts. Filled with new discoveries and revisions of the received historical narrative, Orpheus in Manhattan confirms Schuman as a major figure in America's musical life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 653-662) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2010013551 |
| ISBN | 9780195388527 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195388526 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S386 S93 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |