| Description |
xvi, 392 p., [2] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports., music ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes list of Ornstein's works (p. 297-318), bibliographical references (p. [365]-373), and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Virtuoso on the fringe -- Jacob Titiev's story -- From institute to bandbox -- Circles and triangles and networks and nets -- The bandbox and after -- Identity -- The turning point -- The Philadelphia years -- Return from oblivion -- Modernist dilemmas, personal choices. |
| Summary |
This biography of Ornstein examines the life of an American import who shook up the music scene. It tries to answer the questions of why he suddenly abandoned a successful concert career and why it took so long for his music to reemerge. |
| Subject |
Ornstein, Leo, 1892-2002.
|
|
Composers -- United States -- Biography.
|
| Added Author |
Von Glahn, Denise, 1950-
|
| ISBN |
9780253348944 (alk. paper) |
|
0253348943 (alk. paper) |
|
