Slonimsky & Harrison

Here are two of the most interesting and original American composers of the 20th century, each interviewed by Richard Kostelanetz. Reading them is an illuminating insight into that particular time in the history of American music. As Kostelanetz puts it, "Though many American advanced composers have been great conversationalists, few could say as much about so many subjects as Nicholas Slonimsky (1894-1995) and Lou Harrison (1917-2006)."

Nicolas Slonimsky, colorful, unique and diverse in his...