Biographical essays on twentieth-century percussionists / Geary Larrick.
| Author/creator | Larrick, Geary, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen Press, 1992. |
| Description | xii, 322 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Biographical essays on 20th-century percussionists |
| Series | Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 3 Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 3. ^A231525 |
| Contents | Keiko Abe -- Elden C. Bailey -- John H. Beck -- John R. Beck -- Bob Becker -- Louis Bellson -- Warren Benson -- John Bergamo -- James Blades -- Art Blakey -- Fred Buda -- Gary Burton -- Ruth Patricia Cahn -- William L. Cahn -- Vida Chenoweth -- Anthony J. Cirone -- Owen Clark -- Michael Colgrass -- Paula N. Culp -- Marvin Dahlgren -- Patricia Dash -- Jack DeJohnette -- Sam Denov -- Niel B. DePonte -- Cloyd Duff -- Francois Dupin -- Rob Fink -- Siegfried Fink -- Everett J. Firth -- David Friedman -- George A. Frock -- Stephen Gadd -- Thomas Gauger -- Lionel Hampton -- Fred D. Hinger -- Douglas Howard -- Bobby Hutcherson -- Milt Jackson -- Vicki P. Jenks -- Elayne Jones -- William Kraft -- Donald Kuehn -- Richard T. Kvistad -- Christopher S. Lamb -- Morris Lang -- James H. Latimer -- Garry Lee -- Stanley S. Leonard -- Tele Lesbines -- William F. Ludwig -- Harvey Mason -- Charles J. Miles -- Bill Molenhof -- James L. Moore -- Clair Omar Musser -- Charles Owen -- Robert C. Pangborn -- Albert Payson -- Karen Ervin Pershing -- Gordon B. Peters -- Mitchell Peters -- Ted Piltzecker -- Arthur Press -- Marta Ptaszynska -- Jan Pustjens -- Jacques Remy -- Emil Richards -- Max Roach -- Michael Rosen -- David Samuels -- Edwin T. Shaughnessy -- Edward Small -- Terry J. Smith -- Glenn Steele -- Leigh Howard Stevens -- Gordon B. Stout -- William Street -- Michael Udow -- Larry Wilson -- John Wyre. |
| Abstract | This biography in the discipline of percussion music research, contains a considerable amount of contemporary detail regarding the professional careers of many important percussionists who have held leading positions since the early-20th century. It also includes information in the areas of symphonic and jazz music, including major composers and timpanists. The text is written in an accessible style by a percussionist who is acquainted with a considerable number of the biographical subjects. Among subjects included are Vida Chenoweth, Lionel Hampton, William Ludwig, Jan Pustjens, and 76 others. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317) and index. |
| LCCN | 92018731 |
| ISBN | 0773495592 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML399 .L35 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |