..". Strickland's own deep involvement with the works of these composers is] revealed by the questions and comments he poses in an appreciative, Paterian way. His profound pleasure in these works also leads him to scrutinize and challenge them intimately." --Publishers Weekly
"This is an indispensable book about American music... " --Fanfare
..". exhilarating... Any of the interviews in American Composers will stimulate your curiosity and appetite."--Hungry Mind Review
..". not only engaging, but also a useful representation of the major compositional styles of the 1980s...
..". Strickland's own deep involvement with the works of these composers is] revealed by the questions and comments he poses in an appreciative, P...
..". a landmark work, the first attempt to write a pre-history of minimalism that embraces all the arts. Its importance cannot be overestimated." --K. Robert Schwarz, Institute for Studies in American Music
"All told, this book is mandatory reading for anyone who wishes to understand the history and nature of minimalism." --i/e NINE
"The death of Minimalism is announced regularly, which may be the surest testimonial to its staying power," says Strickland in this study, the first to examine in detail Minimalist tendencies in the plastic arts and music. Investigating the origins...
..". a landmark work, the first attempt to write a pre-history of minimalism that embraces all the arts. Its importance cannot be overestimated." -...
