Terrible freedom : the life and work of Lucia Dlugoszewski / Amy C. Beal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beal, Amy C., author.

Series:

California studies in 20th-century music ; 31.

California studies in 20th-century music ; 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dlugoszewski, Lucia, 1925-2000.

Dlugoszewski, Lucia.

Erick Hawkins Dance Company.

Composers--United States--Biography.

Composers.

Music--United States--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

From her childhood in Detroit to her professional career in New York City, American composer Lucia Dlugoszewski (1925-2000) lived a life of relentless creativity as a poet and writer, composer for dance, theater, and film, and, eventually, choreographer. Forging her own path after briefly studying with John Cage and Edgard Varèse, Dlugoszewski tackled the musical issues of her time. She expanded sonic resources, invented instruments, brought new focus to timbre and texture, collaborated with artists across disciplines, and incorporated spiritual, psychological, and philosophical influences into her work. Remembered today almost solely as the musical director for the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, Dlugoszewski's compositional output, writings on aesthetics, creative relationships, and graphic poetry deserve careful examination on their own terms within the history of American experimental music.

Contents:

Intro

Imprint

Subvention

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Margins, Shadows, and Footnotes: An Introduction

1 Lucille in Detroit (1925-48)

2 Letters from New York (1949-51)

3 New York Beginnings: A Broader View (1950-53)

4 Expanding Creativity and Collaboration (1953-60)

5 The Disparate Element (1960-70)

6 Aesthetic Immediacy (1970-80)

7 Rage (1980-87)

8 Losses (1988-2000)

Out from the Shadows: A Conclusion

Appendix 1: Selected Works List

Appendix 2: Lucia Dlugoszewski-Erick Hawkins Collaborations

Appendix 3: Discography

Notes

Sources and Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-520-38666-3

OCLC:

1311331906