Paul Nordoff : composer & music therapist / Colin Andrew Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Colin, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music therapy.

Music therapists.

Nordoff, Paul, 1909-1977.

Nordoff, Paul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Illinois : Barcelona Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Paul Nordoff's inspirational gift to the development of creative musicianship and the art of clinical improvisation has placed him as one of the leading figures in music therapy. His uncompromising and meticulous approach to the compositional qualities of music in therapy has set a standard that continues to inspire music therapists to this day. Through the Nordoff-Robbins approach he fulfilled his vision of work that would meet the needs of children with musical quality and respect. What is not commonly known, however, is that before becoming a therapist Nordoff was an established American co

Contents:

Cover Image; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Permissions; Table of Contents; Foreword by Kenneth S. Aigen; Preface; Chapter 1: Composer; Chapter 2: Orchestral Works; Chapter 3: Chamber and Piano Music; Chapter 4: Stage Works; Chapter 5: Art Songs; Chapter 6: E. E. Cummings Songs (Leslie De'ath); Chapter 7: Music Therapist; Chapter 8: From Artistic to Clinical Composer; Chapter 9: The Final Years; Appendix A: List of Compositions; Appendix B: Discography; Backcover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 22, 2016).

ISBN:

1-937440-65-6

OCLC:

954271297