Description: Reveals how Aaron Copland's complex relationship with the music of Gustav Mahler shaped his vision for American music in the twentieth century.
Brief description: MATTHEW MUGMON is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Arizona.
Review Quotes: 'Based upon extensive archival research, this book offers many fresh insights into American concert music from the 1930s to the 1960s, especially regarding Copland's role in promoting the music of Gustav Mahler in the United States. Matthew Mugmon has approached this significant topic with considerable savvy and integrity.--Paul Laird, professor of musicology, University of Kansas