I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still Hardcover - 2005
by Beverly Soll
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William Grant Still came on the American scene at a time when the new music of America was being born.
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William Grant Still (18951978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operasfor him the ultimate form of musical expressionwould be heard in the major opera houses in the United States, devoting most of his career toward the pursuit of this goal. The first part of I Dream a World creates a context for Still s operas and explores commonalities among them, including structural elements and musical characteristics. The second part traces the research, composition, and perform-ances of the operas as a way of documenting the history of the composer and his contributions to American opera. Although I Dream a World is not intentionally biographical, it is very pers-onal. It is more than the story of William Grant Still s love of operatic music, of the libretti that reflect his own life and philosophy, and of the world he dreamed through his work. It opens a window on Still the man as well as on Still the composer that offers important insights into the social milieu of this pioneering figure."
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- Title I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still
- Author Beverly Soll
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 285
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
- Date April 15, 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781557287892 / 1557287899
- Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
- Dimensions 9.48 x 6.34 x 1.02 in (24.08 x 16.10 x 2.59 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Opera, Still, William Grant
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004023143
- Dewey Decimal Code 782.109
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 12/15/2004, Page 722
- Univ PR Books for Public Libry, 01/01/2006, Page 1
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