Margaret Bonds / John Michael Cooper.
| Author/creator | Cooper, John Michael |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, ©2025. |
| Description | xxx, 333 pages : illustrations, music, facsimiles ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Composers across cultures Composers across cultures. ^A1484611 |
| Contents | The making of Margaret Bonds (1913-34). Matrilineality -- Prodigy: the pre-collegiate experience (1919-29) -- Northwestern University -- Emergence: Margaret Bonds, composer -- A university finale and a national introduction -- Taking the stage (1934-39). The Bonds mission emerges -- The Bonds mission goes national, 1938-39 -- Beginning anew (1) (1939-54). The first year -- California calls -- Back in New York, 1943-54 -- Breakthrough (1955-67). "A certain line" -- A spiritual, an ember, and a Mass -- Breaking through -- Crises, tours, a blizzard, an award, and a call -- Beginning anew (2) (1967-72). Supportive friendships and helping hands -- The year 1969: new horizons -- The final chapter: December 1970-April 1972 -- Legacies. The verbal legacy -- The musical legacy. The vocal legacy. Popular songs ; Solo spirituals ; Art songs ; Other vocal chamber music ; Choral spirituals ; Other choral compositions -- The instrumental legacy. Music for piano solo ; Instrumental chamber music ; Orchestral music -- The stage legacy -- An afterword -- Index of compositions of Margaret Bonds. |
| Abstract | This is the first book-length biography of African American composer, pianist, and activist Margaret Bonds. It draws on extensive archival research to correct numerous misconceptions large and small about her and offers an account of her life and work that is detailed, yet accessible to scholars and non-specialists alike. The author places emphasis on identifying the cultural, familial, political, and racial factors that motivated Bonds as she rose from being a child prodigy from Chicago's South side to international renown--despite the limited access to the channels of musical power that she faced because of her race and sex. Special features are new insights into the chronology and nature of Bonds's collaborative friendships with contemporary notables including Langston Hughes, and a concluding survey of her hundreds of works categorized by genre. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2024037331 |
| ISBN | 9780197659038 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0197659039 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B69806 C63 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |