Skyscraper lullaby : the life and music of John Alden Carpenter / Howard Pollack.
Skyscraper lullaby : the life and music of John Alden Carpenter / Howard Pollack.
Skyscraper lullaby : the life and music of John Alden Carpenter / Howard Pollack.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1995.
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N780.92/C295.7/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 511 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1995.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c1995.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The first biography of Carpenter, Skyscraper Lullaby balances the composer's complex personal and musical likes. Howard Pollack considers all of Carpenter's works, tracing the evolution of his technique and style. Carpenter studied composition with John Knowles Paine at Harvard and Edward Elgar in Rome, but his greatest influence was the Chicago th...
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Full title
Skyscraper lullaby : the life and music of John Alden Carpenter / Howard Pollack.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-496) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1995.
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N780.92/C295.7/1
Record Identifier
74VMBqD6Ny8Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMBqD6Ny8Z
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ISBN
1560984007 (alk. paper)
9781560984009 (alk. paper)
DDC
780.92
MMS ID
991002294129702626
