Deep River: The Life and Music of Robert Shaw

Deep River: The Life and Music of Robert Shaw
ISBN-10
1579999751
ISBN-13
9781579999759
Series
Deep River
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
GIA Publications
Author
Keith C. Burris

Description

A painstaking effort more than 10 years in the making, this is the definitive biography of Robert Shaw, the father of American choral music. Shaw stands alongside key figures who created a culture of classical music in the United States, such as Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, and his work is well-known among today's thousands of choral conductors. Shaw received 14 Grammy Awards, the first Guggenheim Fellowship ever awarded to a conductor, and four ASCAP Awards for service to contemporary music, as well as many other distinguished awards and recognitions. With numerous black-and-white photos, this essential work brings to light all aspects of the life and accomplishments of an American classical music icon. A DVD is included that contains 4.5 hours of rare footage of Robert Shaw in rehearsal at Boston University.

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