It is the first major study of an important Icelandic composer (J???n Leifs) who has been lauded as a creative personality "among the most radical and original of the 20th century." This book is a musical biography that should have wide appeal. The author is widely known for his previous scholarship and for his conducting. He has worked closely with famous musicians such as Bjork and will do much to promote his own work. The Icelandic publication of this book was favorably reviewed in The New Yorker. This ...
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It is the first major study of an important Icelandic composer (J???n Leifs) who has been lauded as a creative personality "among the most radical and original of the 20th century." This book is a musical biography that should have wide appeal. The author is widely known for his previous scholarship and for his conducting. He has worked closely with famous musicians such as Bjork and will do much to promote his own work. The Icelandic publication of this book was favorably reviewed in The New Yorker. This translation has been greatly revised to reach an English-speaking audience and is more thoroughly and critically engage with Leifs' musical output
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