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Swayne, Steve. Orpheus in Manhattan: William Schuman and the Shaping of America's Musical Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
Swayne, Steve. Orpheus in Manhattan: William Schuman and the Shaping of America's Musical Life. Oxford Univ. Feb. 2011. c.712p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780195388527. $39.95. MUSIC
William Schuman (1910-92) united musical creativity with a passion for the arts as a social phenomenon. Pianist and composer Swayne (music, Dartmouth Coll.) here devotes equal space to a thorough analysis of Schuman's work as a composer and to discussing his considerable influence on the educational and artistic institutions of his day and beyond. Relying heavily on Schuman's extensive correspondence and memoirs--and indicating where gaps exist--Swayne profiles a man whose leadership of …
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Magazine article from: Smithsonian
Hume, Paul
December 1, 1984
700+ words
