Still life in black and white: An intertextual interpretation of William Grant Still's "symphonic trilogy."
Description:
William Grant Still's musical achievements are legion. Because he was the first African American to break the color line in America's concert halls, Still earned the sobriquet "Dean of Negro Composers." Paradoxically, Still's reception suffers from this list of "firsts." The unintended consequence of cataloging his achievements venerates his position as an iconoclast while detracting critical attention from his music. Conversely, if we ignore the social context in which Still produced his m…
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Date:
August 2005
Creator:
Lamb, Earnest
Partner:
UNT Libraries