Description:
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2021
A provocative interpretation of why classical music in America "stayed white"--how it got to be that way and what can be done about it.
Brief description: A former New York Times music critic, Joseph Horowitz is the author of ten books exploring the history of American music, including Classical Music in America and Artists in Exile -both named books of the year by the Economist. He lives in New York City.
Review Quotes: A clarion call for American classical music to 'acquire a viable future.' . . . [F]eisty and opinionated but always backed by solid evidence. Essential cultural history.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"