Harry Partch: A Biography Hardcover - 1998
by Bob Gilmore
Visionary composer, theorist, and creator of musical instruments, Harry Partch (1901-1974) was a leading figure in the development of an indigenously American contemporary music. Drawing on interviews with many of Partch's associates and on the complete archives of the Harry Partch Estate, Bob Gilmore provides a full and sympathetic portrait of this extraordinary creative artist. 30 illustrations.
From the rear cover
Visionary composer, theorist, and creator of musical instruments, Harry Partch (1901-1974) was a leading figure in the development of an indigenously American contemporary music. A pioneer in his explorations of new instruments and new tunings, Partch created multimedia theater works that combine sight and sound in a compelling synthesis. This book is the first to tell the complete story of Partch's life and work. Drawing on interviews with many of Partch's associates and on the complete archives of the Harry Partch Estate, Bob Gilmore provides a full and sympathetic portrait of this extraordinary creative artist.
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- Title Harry Partch: A Biography
- Author Bob Gilmore
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 480
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Yale University Press, New Haven
- Date 1998-06-16
- ISBN 9780300065213 / 0300065213
- Weight 1.79 lbs (0.81 kg)
- Dimensions 9.56 x 6.42 x 1.25 in (24.28 x 16.31 x 3.18 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Composers - United States - Biography, Partch, Harry
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97039140
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Booklist, 04/01/1998, Page 1292
- Library Journal, 07/01/1998, Page 92
- Univ PR Books for Public Libry, 01/01/1999, Page 49
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