American Organist In Paris : The Letters of Lee Orville Erwin, 1930-1931.

Erwin (1908-2000) was an organist and composer from Alabama who went to Paris in the early 1930s to study with Andre Marchal, Jean Verd and Nadia Boulanger. Later, he was a key figure in the silent film revival which began in the late 1960s. This book presents letters from Erwin to his family during his time in France, painting a portrait of a remarkable period in American music.

ix, 130 p.; 24 cm.
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Language: English
ISBN: 0810883384
ISBN13: 9780810883383