William Grant Still
A Bio-Bibliography
Series: Bio-Bibliographies in Music
By Judith Anne Still, Michael J. Dabrishus, and Carolyn L. Quin
0-313-25255-6/978-0-313-25255-6
Description
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 the reviews of those performances. It includes a touching personal reminiscence by his daughter Judith Anne. The full resources of the extensive collection known as The William Grant Still and Verna Arvey Papers at the University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, give this book the distinction of being the first one about Still that utilizes diaries, letters, scrapbooks, and family papers to provide information on his works and performances.
Reviews:
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Still (1895-1978), 'dean of Afro American composers' and the first African American to conduct a major orchestra in the US, created a distinctive American style in his music by studying the music of African Americans, Caribbean Africans, southern whites, and indigenous peoples of he Americas....This guide gathers most of Still's published and unpublished works, and includes two introductory essays...Highly recommended for all libraries.
—Choice
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...the most comprehensive source available that chronicles....the personal and professional accounts of William Grant Still....This book should be in every Library as well as on every person's bookshelf that is attracted to Americna music.
—The Western Journal of Black Studies
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[A]n in-depth discussion of the life and compositional output of the composer....[I]t will aid in the rewiting of American music history and establish the musical legacy of William Grant Still as "Dean of Afro-American Composers."
—Arkansas Historical Quarterly
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