Synopses & Reviews
A revised paperback edition of composer George Rochberg's landmark essays
"Rochberg presents the rare spectacle of a composer who has made his peace with tradition while maintaining a strikingly individual profile. . . . [H]e succeeds in transforming the sublime concepts of traditional music into contemporary language."
-Washington Post
"An indispensable book for anyone who wishes to understand the sad and curious fate of music in the twentieth century."
-Atlantic Monthly
"The writings of George Rochberg stand as a pinnacle from which our past and future can be viewed."
-Kansas City Star