- Hardcover: 427 pages
- Publisher: Pendragon Pr (April 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1576470415
- ISBN-13: 978-1576470411
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 839 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,131,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pied Piper: The Many Lives of Noah Greenberg (Hardcover)
Pied Piper: The Many Lives Of Noah Greenberg is a superb, 427 page biography, and the latest entry in the outstanding Pendragon Press "Lives in Music" series. Biographer James Gollin combines meticulous research with a natural flair for storytelling as he relates the life and accomplishments of Noah Greenberg's short (he died at the age of 47), colorful (his early years reads with all the drama a pulp fiction novel), and influential career (culminating in his having co-founded and directed the New York Pro Musica -- a driving force for the American early music revival). Highly recommended reading for students of 20th Century American music history , Pied Piper is a testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment by a man driven with talent and energy to accomplish in a few short post-war years what others could not hope to achieve in multiple lifetimes.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A man not to forget !,
By Pierre-F. Roberge (Quebec, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pied Piper: The Many Lives of Noah Greenberg (Hardcover)
Noah Greenberg, as the director of the New York Pro Musica, is one of the first pioneer of Early Music in North America. James Gollin not only wrote a biography but brillantly captured both the intensity of Noah's character and the socio-political context of New York from 1930 to mid 60's. A must for anyone interested in the history of musical performance and american history of music in general.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb bio of an interesting & influential musician,
By madamemusico "madamemusico" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pied Piper: The Many Lives of Noah Greenberg (Hardcover)
Without Noah Greenberg, there probably would not have been a widespread early-music revival, either here or elsewhere. His New York Pro Musica group influenced everyone on two continents, and his influence is still felt today.
In this excellently-written biography, James Gollin makes us feel as if we know Greenberg....or, at least, as well as his colleagues knew him. An enigmatic, enthusiastic, yet contradictory personality, Greenberg was part egalitarian and part dictator, running the Pro Musica with an increasingly strong hand as the years progressed, essentially burning himself out at age 46 (he died shortly before his 47th birthday) by a combination of overwork and overcontrol of his organization. But make no mistake, there is quite a bit in here to satisfy the musicologists as well, covering the immense amount of research and thought that went into each and every performance of early music the Pro Musica did, particularly in regards to their "smash hit," The Play of Daniel. This was a combined effort between Greenberg, British scholars William Smolden and Thurston Dart, and American musicologist Rembert Weakland. All of them approved of Greenberg's colorful orchestration, lately contested as "inauthentic," because they were convinced that the music not only called for it but was probably performed in this manner. Also of interest is Greenberg's growing conflict with his star countertenor, Russell Oberlin, and his willingness to replace anyone who would not give him complete control over their careers. In short, a must-read for anyone interested in this repertoire and its origins as a musical "movement" in our lifetime. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pied Piper: The Many Lives of Noah Greenberg (Hardcover)
Pied Piper: The Many Lives Of Noah Greenberg is a superb, 427 page biography, and the latest entry in the outstanding Pendragon Press "Lives in Music" series. Biographer James Gollin combines meticulous research with a natural flair for storytelling as he relates the life and accomplishments of Noah Greenberg's short (he died at the age of 47), colorful (his early years reads with all the drama a pulp fiction novel), and influential career (culminating in his having co-founded and directed the New York Pro Musica -- a driving force for the American early music revival). Highly recommended reading for students of 20th Century American music history , Pied Piper is a testament to a life of tremendous accomplishment by a man driven with talent and energy to accomplish in a few short post-war years what others could not hope to achieve in multiple lifetimes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A man not to forget !,
By Pierre-F. Roberge - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pied Piper: The Many Lives of Noah Greenberg (Hardcover)
Noah Greenberg, as the director of the New York Pro Musica, is one of the first pioneer of Early Music in North America. James Gollin not only wrote a biography but brillantly captured both the intensity of Noah's character and the socio-political context of New York from 1930 to mid 60's. A must for anyone interested in the history of musical performance and american history of music in general.
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