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Rowman & Littlefield R. Murray Schafer A Creative Life by L. Brett Scott
R. Murray Schafer: A Creative Life is the authoritative exploration of the life and work of this preeminent Canadian composer, artist, educator, and activist. Working closely with the composer and his family, Brett L. Scott has created the most up-to-date and accurate exploration of Schafer. Scott draws on many public and private sources, including the composer's own journals and correspondence, which have not been previously available to researchers. _x000D__x000D_Scott discusses Schafer's extensive writings, including his research writings on Ezra Pound and E. T. A. Hoffmann, and his multiple works of fiction. The volume also includes a detailed summary of Schafer's work in the field of acoustic ecology and recognition of his role as founder of the World Soundscape Project as well as an overview of his writings on creative music education._x000D__x000D_With complete discussions of his theater works, choral compositions, compositions for voice, chamber pieces, orchestral compositions, and early and transitional works and a chronological list of compositions and select discography, this volume presents the most comprehensive study of Schafer and his enduring legacy._x000D_ Table of contents :- _x000D_
Part I - The Biography _x000D_
Chapter 1 - Family Background, Childhood, Teenage Years and University_x000D_
Chapter 2 - Uncertainty, the Temporal Muse, and Wanderlust _x000D_
Chapter 3 - Homecoming and Education from the Other Side_x000D_
Chapter 4 - Academia, Notoriety, and New Endeavors _x000D_
Chapter 5 - Country Life, Renewed Creativity, and Change _x000D_
Chapter 6 - Two Loves, Financial Concerns, and Homeland _x000D_
Chapter 7 - Solitude, Reconciliation, and New Challenges_x000D_
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Part II - The Writings _x000D_
Chapter 8 - The Educational Writings _x000D_
Chapter 9 - The Soundscape Writings_x000D_
Chapter 10 - Scholarly Writings and Non-Fiction _x000D_
Chapter 11 - The Works of Fiction _x000D_
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Part III - The Theatrical Works _x000D_
Chapter 12 - Loving and the non-Patria Works_x000D_
Chapter 13 - The Patria Cycle _x000D_
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Part IV - The Compositions _x000D_
Chapter 14 - The Early and Transitional Compositions _x000D_
Chapter 15 - The Compositions for Choir_x000D_
Chapter 16 - The Compositions for Voice_x000D_
Chapter 17 - The Concerti and other Orchestral Works_x000D_
Chapter 18 - The Chamber, Solo, and Electronic Compositions _x000D_
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Appendix 1 - Chronological List of Compositions _x000D_
Appendix 2 - Discography_x000D_