The volume is packed with scores, including many previously unpublished examples, with in-depth interviews ... Its a highly readable and invaluable supplement to the previous books about him, bringing out glimmers of Tenney's personal life and how it was connected to his work as an artist. * The Wire * James Tenney was one of the greatest musical minds of our times. In this book, his words and his thoughts resonate with the same expansive clarity and depth as his music. * John Luther Adams, Composer of Become Ocean, USA * What a pleasure to wander at leisure through the mind of composer James Tenney! His ruminations on recreating music from scratch make the art form seem more open and multidimensional, and yet, paradoxically, somehow simpler, because harmony, form, rhythm, timbre, are separated out and considered in their most basic aspects. His scientific mind liberated him from the musical habits, prejudices, and mandates of history, and reading these pithy interviews and essays liberates us. * Kyle Gann, composer and author of Charles Ivess Concord: Essays after a Sonata * A brilliantly assembled collection of documents illuminating the vast scope of James Tenneys life, work, influences, and interests, this is the first book to give us a full picture of Tenney, the human being, from every angle. And there are many! Connecting the dots between 1960s performance art, feminism, socialism, tuning systems, process-based composition, mindful listening, parenting, and just plain old living is no small task, but this window into the world of James Tenney does exactly that. Tenney aficionados are sure to discover something new, while any newcomers with an interest in the 20th century avant-garde are in for a treat. * Seth Horvitz (Rrose), Multidisciplinary Artist and Musician, UK/USA *
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