Listening to Jennifer Higdon The Musical Style of the Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer |
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| Author:
| Reitz, Christina L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-6406-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2018 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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Renowned composer Jennifer Higdon is best known for her symphonic pieces ""Blue Cathedral,"" ""Concerto for Orchestra,"" ""City Scape,"" ""Concerto 4-3"" and ""Violin Concerto"" (2010 Pulitzer Prize). This book examines these works - with commentary by Higdon - as well as the music of her first opera, with a focus on compositional history, musical characteristics, formal analysis and critical reception.
Renowned composer Jennifer Higdon is best known for her symphonic pieces ""Blue Cathedral,"" ""Concerto for Orchestra,"" ""City Scape,"" ""Concerto 4-3"" and ""Violin Concerto"" (2010 Pulitzer Prize). This book examines these works - with commentary by Higdon - as well as the music of her first opera, with a focus on compositional history, musical characteristics, formal analysis and critical reception.