Composer, conductor, educator, jazz critic, and horn virtuoso, Gunther Schuller here brings together his writings on music. There are numerous articles about jazz, dealing with his favourite figures like Duke Ellington and Ornette Coleman, and also Schuller's concept of the 'Third Stream', the area where jazz and concert music intersect. Other sections deal with the composition and performance of contemporary music, musical education, and musical aesthetics.

About the Author
Musician, composer, conductor, and educator. Author of Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development

Reviews
'This book is an excellent source for the eclectic observer of the American musical scene, past and present.' Critique of America
'Like Apollo's lyre, Gunther Schuller has many strings and he brings a number of them to play in this fascinating collection of his thought.' Opera Journal


Awards
Winner of Winner of the 1988 Sonneck Society's Irving Lowens Award for distinguished contributions to scholarship in American music..



Book Information
ISBN 9780195059212
Author Gunther Schuller
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 288g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm * 17mm