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Leo Ornstein: Modernist Dilemmas, Personal Choices. By Michael Broyles and Denise Von Glahn. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007. [xvi, 392 p. ISBN-13: 9780253348944. $34.95.] Illustrations, music examples, works list, biographical references, index.
In the early part of the twentieth century, Russian-born Leo Ornstein burst onto the American musical scene. He played piano recitals to standing-room only audiences across the country, was discussed in newspaper and magazine articles, parodied in cartoons, and had his portrait painted by Leon Kroll and William Zorach among others. For a time, Ornstein was the "poster child" for the cause of musical ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Leo Ornstein: Modernist Dilemmas, Personal Choices.(Book review)