Paul Creston - A Bio-Bibliography

Although born Giuseppe Guttovergi to a poor, immigrant Italian family, it was as Paul Creston that Giuseppe rose to prominence, becoming one of the most widely performed American composers. Rhythm was a continued subject of research for this composer, and by 1945 he had established a terminology of rhythmic structures, which he observed both in his music and the music of other composers, even writing two books on the subject. This volume presents for the first time a complete descriptive account of the life of the composer, as well as access to currently available materials by and about him.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Biography
Works and Performances
Discography
Bibliography
Appendix I: Alphabetical Listing of Compositions
Appendix II: Chronological Listing of Compositions
Index

About the author

MONICA J. SLOMSKI is Head of Music Cataloging at the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford. She represented the United States in the International Coupe Mondiale for accordion and was the recipient of two silver medals.

Product details

• Authors: Jocelyn Faris, Monica J. Slomski, Slomski Monica J.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.1994
• EAN: 9780313253362
• ISBN: 978-0-313-25336-2
• Series: Bio-Bibliographies in Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, Biography: arts & entertainment, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Bibliographies, catalogues, Popular Culture: Music and Performing Arts