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Article: Composers' Letters
- Article from:
- American Music Teacher
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright Music Teachers National Association Oct/Nov 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Composers' Letters, edited by Jan Fielden, Marginalia Press, 1995. 192 pp.
With this collection of letters by composers, the editor presents in chronological order, starting with Monteverdi and ending with Britten, such themes as creativity, the struggles of earning a living, friendships, romance, composers' place in society, traveling and performances. The editor hopes these letters will give the reader "fresh insight into the lives and times of those who wrote the music that we so admire." However, not just letters are included; informational background and commentaries are also present, before and between many letters, so the reader can fully understand the content of the letters and ...