Morton Feldman Says: Selected Interviews and Lectures 1964-1987Alongside John Cage and Edgar Varese, Morton Feldman is regarded by many as one of the foremost American composers of the 20th century. Evidence of his lifelong passion for music can be found in the numerous interviews and lectures he gave about his life and work. But despite his reputation and creative output, very little has been published on this charismatic figure. In Morton Feldman Says, editor Chris Villars has collected two decades of interviews, many available here for the first time, illustrating Feldman's creative process and his wide range of cultural interests and references, especially to visual art. Morton Feldman Says contains the first English translation of Sebastian Claren's biographical notes as well as conversations with Gavin Bryars, Kevin Volans and Walter Zimmermann. There are also transcriptions of two of Feldman's lectures, held in Toronto (1982) and Johannesburg (1983). |
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Part of an interview with Morton Feldman Robert Ashley August 1964 14 | 14 |
An interview with Morton Feldman Jolyon Laycock and David Charlton May 1966 25 | 25 |
Remembrance Tom Johnson 19679 35 | 35 |
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