... NY : Carnegie Recital Hall ; Joyce Rasmussen Balint , violin ; Louise Colusso Feinauer , piano . W149m 1980 ( January 14 ) : Washington DC ; Kennedy Center ; Darwyn Apple , violin ; Seth Carlin , piano .
An accessible introduction to the dean of African American composers "A tough mixture of courage and diplomacy, the material presented here could hardly be richer."--Susan McClary, author of "Feminine Endings
A series of published and unpublished essays about the 'Dean of Afro-American composers, ' his racial attitudes and his artistic, spiritual and cultural beliefs, written by the composer's daughter.
The grandson of slaves, William Grant Still became a respected composer of more than 150 musical works, including his Afro-American Symphony, as well as music for ballets and operas.
William Grant Still: An Oral History
Presenting the life and professional career of The Dean of Afro-American Composers, this is the first comprehensive book on the writings by and about Still, the compositions with manuscript sources, the performances of Still's works, and ...