Excellently researched, beautifully organized, and entertainingly written. Presents a sensitive, wonderfully collaborative portrait of an exuberant, highly productive, and driven woman who dealt with all the turbulence, social change, and musical vicissitudes of her social and musical worlds.--Ellen Koskoff, author of A Feminist Ethnomusicology: Writings on Music and Gender A scholarly contribution of great importance. Fills in some of the gaps of a leading female composer of our time. Von Glahns collaboration with Libby Larsen is surely a positive factor in ensuring an unprecedented level of detail.--Kay Kaufman Shelemay, author of Soundscapes: Exploring Music in a Changing World "Undoubtedly, Von Glahn's scholarship and the insight with which she has framed her research are immensely valuable, and as a first biography of the master composer, her book holds even more significance. Anyone, musical or not, who wants to learn about Libby Larsen should read Von Glahn's well-researched and thorough portrayal of her subject." --Women and Music "Recommended for anyone who wishes to study the fascinating life of Larsen, her compositions, and her presence in American compositional life." --Choral Journal "Libby Larsen: Composing an American Life is a welcome addition to the growing number of biographies about women composers." --NOTES
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