Letters to a young composer : the four-year email correspondence between a young composer and her mentor /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 22 April, 2025 - 21:30

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Funk, Eric,; Carson, Athena,

Source:

The Edwin Mellen Press,, Lewiston, New York, United States, p.vi, 116 pages ; (2023)

ISBN:

1495511766

Call Number:

MT40

Keywords:

Composition (Music), Composition (Musique), Étude et enseignement., fast, Instruction and study, Instruction and study., Letter writing, Music, Music in universities and colleges, Music in universities and colleges., Musique

Notes:

This book ..."is a collection of emails exchanged over a four-year period between composer Eric Funk and his composition student Athena Carson. We chose the title in response to Rainer Maria Rilke's powerfully moving book Letters to a Young Poet. The difference between his book and ours is that our book includes both people in the dialog, not just the the author's replies. As with Rilke's text, we hope that our readers will include everyone interested in creativity. It's not just for composers, as Rilke's book is not solely for poets"-- Eric Funk (Foreword).Includes bibliographical references.