Marc Blitzstein: His Life, His Work, His World

A composer and lyricist of enormous innovation and influence, Marc Blitzstein remains one of the most versatile and fascinating figures in the history of American music, his creative output running the gamut from films scores and Broadway operas to art songs and chamber pieces. A prominent leftist and social maverick, Blitzstein constantly pushed the boundaries of convention in mid-century America in both his work and his life.

Author: Howard Pollack
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 11/01/2015
Pages: 650
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780190280239

About the Author
Howard Pollack is John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Music at the University of Houston and author of, among other books, John Alden Carpenter: A Chicago Composer; Aaron Copland: The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man; and George Gershwin: His Life and Work.

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