Talking Music: Conversations with John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and Five Generations of American Experi

By William Duckworth

Book Overview

This study examines the creativity and development of experimental music through interviews with 17 contemporary musicians. Revealing their struggles, personal lives, aesthetic goals and the influences behind their music, this book attempts to discover the origins and the future of this musical genre. The musicians interviewed range from John Cage, John Zom, Milton Babbitt and Pauline Oliveros to Meredith Monk, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and Blue Gene Tyranny.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028708237
• ISBN13: 9780028708232
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
• Length: 489 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.6"