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Maestros in America: Conductors in the 21st Century
Author(s): Roderick L. Sharpe (Author), Jeanne Koekkoek Stierman (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
- Publication Date: 30 May 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 384 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810860228
- ISBN-13: 9780810860223
Book Description
Each entry is a biographical essay containing essential facts of the conductors life and work, as well as assessment and commentary gleaned from articles, interviews, reviews, and, in some cases, personal observation. The entries conclude with the conductors website, a list of further reading, and selected recordings. These sketches of currently or recently practicing conductors provide insight into the state of orchestral music-making in the US as it is, has been, and may become, highlighting the efforts these conductors made to ensure its survival. Complete with two appendixes and an index, this important reference will be beneficial to music students and faculty, reference librarians, orchestral administrators, and music lovers alike.
Editorial Reviews
Review
A very useful reference book…. The writing and usage are good (and that is unusual these days!).
This book…addresses a gap in current conductor biographies…. This book serves not only as an update and expansion of other studies…but as a vital source of concise yet detailed essays concerning some of today’s most influential musicians…. Well-rounded…. Reader-friendly….
Maestros in America is an admirable, practical, and relatively comprehensive reference work…. This collection then, should serve not only as a valuable biographical resource, but also as a catalyst for further study.
