Canadian composer Louis Applebaum devoted his life to the cultural awakening of his native land, and this "magnificent obsession" drove him to become a founder of the Canadian League of Composers and the Canadian Music Centre. He was an instrumental figure in the early development of the National Film Board, the Stratford Festival, and the National Art Centre in Ottawa. For nearly half a century he composed music for the Stratford Festival, television, radio, and films. This illustrated biography explores the man who was beloved by his fellow artists and the icon to whom every Canadian, knowingly or not, is indebted.
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a welcome tribute to a man who was a vital force in Canada's cultural life in the seconed half of the twentieth century. (University of Toronto Quarterly, Volume 73, Number 1 2003-01-01)
one of the most valuable , best researched studies ever devoted to a Canadian musician. (Toronto Star 2002-12-21)
a meticulous biographyLouis Applebaum's story is the story of Canada's fitful cultural growth--our long journey from gangly adolescence to early adulthoodPitman's book is required reading. (Ottawa Citizen 2003-01-26)
Walter Pitman has written a meticulous, authoritative biography, enganced by personal interviews with friends and family. (Books in Canada 2003-04-01)
a must read for anyone interested in the arts and music. (Canadian Jewish News 2003-05-01)
Pitman has written a well researched and thoroughly enjoyable biography. (Wholenote 2003-09-01)
this is a richly detailed biography that reviews Applebaum's many, varied and always significant contributions to his craft, his fellow musicians and his country. (Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter 2003-11-01)
one of the most valuable , best researched studies ever devoted to a Canadian musician. (Toronto Star 2002-12-21)
a meticulous biographyLouis Applebaum's story is the story of Canada's fitful cultural growth--our long journey from gangly adolescence to early adulthoodPitman's book is required reading. (Ottawa Citizen 2003-01-26)
Walter Pitman has written a meticulous, authoritative biography, enganced by personal interviews with friends and family. (Books in Canada 2003-04-01)
a must read for anyone interested in the arts and music. (Canadian Jewish News 2003-05-01)
Pitman has written a well researched and thoroughly enjoyable biography. (Wholenote 2003-09-01)
this is a richly detailed biography that reviews Applebaum's many, varied and always significant contributions to his craft, his fellow musicians and his country. (Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter 2003-11-01)
About the Author
Walter Pitman has been a member of the House of Commons and the Ontario Legislature, as well as President of Ryerson University and Director of the Ontario Arts Council. His public service has earned him honourary degrees from McGill, York, Brock, and Trent Universities, as well as Trinity College.
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