Leon Kirchner: composer, performer and teacher
Leon Kirchner: composer, performer and teacher
Leon Kirchner: composer, performer, and teacher
Biography of the late American composer Leon Kirchner (1919-2009), exploring his work and important personal associations. In this first biography of American composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Kirchner (1919-2009), Robert Riggs paints a vivid picture of an extraordi…
Leon Kirchner: composer, performer, and teacher
In this first biography of American composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Kirchner (1919-2009), Robert Riggs paints a vivid picture of an extraordinary, multifaceted musician. Refugees from Hitler's Third Reich (Schoenberg, Bloch, and Stravinsky) dominated Kirchner's ea…
Leon Kirchner: composer, performer, and teacher
The life of American composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Kirchner (1919-2009) is detailed here alongside discussions of his work. In addition to Riggs's extensive interviews with the composer, the biography is documented with Kirchner's colorful correspondence from a …