The Paris Diary & the New York Diary 1951-1961
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When The Paris Diary exploded on the scene in 1966 there had never been a book in English quite like it: Its intimate combination of personal, literary, and social insights was unprecedented. Rorem's self-portrait of the artist as a young man, written between 1951 and 1955, was also a mirror of the times, depicting the now vanished milieu of Cocteau, Eluard, Gide, Landowska, Boulez, the Vicomtesse de Noailles, and others whose paths crossed with Rorem's...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0306808382
ISBN13:9780306808388
Release Date:March 1998
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.1" x 8.0"
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The Paris Diary and the New York Diary
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Clean, as described. Delivery within ok time.
Learning Ned Rorem - Lesson One
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I came about Rorem 'round about-ly -through videos of interviews and liner note snippets - and was greatly intrigued by his blatantly keen mind. While learning the music, I put the 'word' into it all and it plunged me even deeper. Between his impish candor and spotless observation one experiences a fine chunk of a true artistic pursuit. Also, his reflections on the two worlds of Paris and New York and the creative flora and fauna therein are priceless.
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