Allen Shawn

Auteur van Wish I Could Be There: Notes From a Phobic Life

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Allen Shawn grew up in New York City and currently lives in Vermont, where he is on the faculty of Bennington College. He started composing music at the age of ten, and has produced a large catalogue of orchestral, chamber, and piano works, as well as music for ballet, theater, and film. He toon meer performs frequently as a pianist, and he has contributed articles to The Atlantic Monthly. He is the father of Annie and Harold Shawn toon minder

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Geboortedatum: 1948
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Woonplaatsen: Vermont, USA
Beroepen: composer
writer
pianist
Relaties: Shawn, William (father)
Shawn, Wallace (brother)
Kincaid, Jamaica (wife | divorced)
Organisaties: Benington College (faculty)
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Music, 2001)

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Arnold Schoenberg's Journey door Allen Shawn

Not sure what I was looking for but this had trouble holding my interest.

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squealermusic | 1 andere bespreking | Mar 16, 2023 |

Leonard Bernstein: An American Musician (Jewish Lives) door Allen Shawn

I thought this was a very enlightening and easily-read summary of Bernstein's life. It also seemed even-handed, acknowledging his genius and his abilities without ignoring his flaws and faults.

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tnilsson | 1 andere bespreking | Dec 14, 2022 |

Leonard Bernstein: An American Musician (Jewish… door Allen Shawn

Professionally Bernstein was a conductor, pianist, composer and teacher. But, he was also a powerful cultural and political voice and symbol. The Jerusalem Post called this book “An engrossing portrait of a gifted and conflicted man.”

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HandelmanLibraryTINR | Jul 29, 2018 |

Wish I Could Be There: Notes From a Phobic Life door Allen Shawn

This is not the typical memoir; it's very detailed, almost like a textbook. This guy is really smart, but sometimes I missed how much his disorder affected him emotionally.

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