Jeanice Brooks
Author
Language
English
Description
Nadia Boulanger (1887—1979) was arguably one of the most iconic figures in twentieth-century music, and certainly among the most prominent musicians of her time. For many composers, especially Americans from Aaron Copland to Philip Glass, studying with Boulanger in Paris or Fontainebleau was a formative moment in a creative career.
Composer, performer, conductor, impresario, and charismatic and inspirational teacher, Boulanger engaged in a vast...