{"product_id":"r-murray-schafer-a-creative-life-9781538158234","title":"R. Murray Schafer: A Creative Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eR. 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, L. Brett 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScott 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extensive book about R. Murray Schafer – often referred to as Canada’s most famous composer – is a significant because of its comprehensive accounts of his life, his innovative and wide-ranging artistic, scholarly and literary work, and his social conscience -- Barry Traux, professor emeritus, Simon Fraser University\u003cbr\u003eBrett Scott’s book is a masterful examination of the life and creative output of one of Canada’s leading composers, educators, and activists. By weaving together information from R. Murray Schafer’s journals and writings, interviews with the composer and his family, Scott paints a fascinating and honest portrait of this brilliant and complex human being whose artistic gifts continue to astound. This will be the essential resource for scholars seeking information about R. Murray Schafer. -- Hilary Apfelstadt, professor emerita of Choral Studies, The University of Toronto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I – The Biography \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 – Family Background, Childhood, Teenage Years and University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 - Uncertainty, the Temporal Muse, and Wanderlust \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 – Homecoming and Education from the Other Side\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 – Academia, Notoriety, and New Endeavors \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 – Country Life, Renewed Creativity, and Change \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 - Two Loves, Financial Concerns, and Homeland \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 – Solitude, Reconciliation, and New Challenges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II – The Writings \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 – The Educational Writings \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 – The Soundscape Writings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 – Scholarly Writings and Non-Fiction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 – The Works of Fiction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart III – The Theatrical Works \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 – Loving and the non-Patria Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 – The Patria Cycle \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart IV – The Compositions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 – The Early and Transitional Compositions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 – The Compositions for Choir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 – The Compositions for Voice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17 – The Concerti and other Orchestral Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18 – The Chamber, Solo, and Electronic Compositions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1 – Chronological List of Compositions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2 – Discography","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041207124311,"sku":"9781538158234","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538158234.jpg?v=1750949360","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/r-murray-schafer-a-creative-life-9781538158234","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}