Listening for America: Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim Contributor(s): Kapilow, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 163149029X ISBN-13: 9781631490293 Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 782.421 |
LCCN: 2019026121 |
Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.3" (2.10 lbs) 480 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Few people in recent memory have dedicated themselves as devotedly to the story of twentieth- century American music as Rob Kapilow, the composer, conductor, and host of the hit NPR music radio program, What Makes It Great? Now, in Listening for America, he turns his keen ear to the Great American Songbook, bringing many of our favorite classics to life through the songs and stories of eight of the twentieth century's most treasured American composers--Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Arlen, Berlin, Rodgers, Bernstein, and Sondheim. Hardly confi ning himself to celebrating what makes these catchy melodies so unforgettable, Kapilow delves deeply into how issues of race, immigration, sexuality, and appropriation intertwine in masterpieces like Show Boat and West Side Story. A book not just about musical theater but about America itself, Listening for America is equally for the devotee, the singer, the music student, or for anyone intrigued by how popular music has shaped the larger culture, and promises to be the ideal gift book for years to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kapilow, Rob: - Rob Kapilow is a composer, conductor, and music commentator who has traveled the world as a guest speaker and host of What Makes It Great? The author of two previous books, he lives in New Jersey. |