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The Selected Writings
of John Duke
1917-1984
Edited by Ruth C. Friedberg and Robin Fisher
Foreword by Ned Rorem
John Duke is a towering figure in twentieth century song
composition; one who composer Ned Rorem calls "the master of
the medium." The opportunity to view the opinions and attitudes of
this exemplary composer in his own words is now available in The
Selected Writings of John Duke. Editors Robin Fisher and Ruth C.
Friedberg have amassed essays, lectures, reviews, and diaries from
the Smith College Archives detailing many facets of Duke's life
and career, while letters of personal correspondence with Friedberg
express the composer's intimate involvement with the poets,
performers, and music publishers of his era.
Duke's articles from music journals are also reprinted here,
expressing his concise and cohesive thoughts about word-setting.
Valuable appendixes inventory Duke's complete catalog of works,
including comprehensive lists of his songs, arranged both
chronologically by composition date and alphabetically by title,
detailing literary sources, publishers, and suggested voice
categories. These writings paint an interesting picture of American concert life in the middle of the
twentieth century, while providing a fascinating insight into Duke's intellectual and professional
development.
Ruth C. Friedberg is Professor Emerita at the University of the Incarnate Word and a concert
pianist. She is the author of American Art Song and American Poetry, volumes 1, 2, and 3
(Scarecrow Press 1981, 1984, 1987), and The Complete Pianist: Body, Mind, Synthesis (Scarecrow
Press, 1993).
Robin Fisher is assistant professor at Sacramento State University in California.
December 2006
282 pages
0-8108-5867-3
(978-0-8108-5867-1)
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