" . . . Strickland's own deep involvement with the works of these composers is] revealed by the questions and comments he poses in an appreciative, Paterian way. His profound pleasure in these works also leads him to scrutinize and challenge them intimately." --Publishers Weekly
"This is an indispensable book about American music . . . " --Fanfare
" . . . exhilarating . . . Any of the interviews in American Composers will...