Epitaph, written for a 31-piece ensemble, was the masterwork of composer/bassist Charles Mingus. The extended suite is comprised of multiple movements reflecting a wealth of compositional styles (not just jazz) that demonstrate Mingus' invaluable contribution to 20th-century American music. Since its last performance 15 years ago, additional movements have been discovered that were originally intended to be a part of the work. This unique 500-page score includes these “missing movements” along with historical and program notes. Prepared and edited under the guidance of Gunther Schuller and Sue Mingus, it provides a monumental resource for study and analysis. The first jazz composition of such magnitude ever to be published, it is presented in this edition as he left it: a summary work, a portrait for all time of his life in music. “I wrote it for my tombstone.” - Charles Mingus
Epitaph - Study Score [HL:7011810]
Let My Children Hear Music, Inc.
$75.00
- UPC:
- 884088544676
- Composer:
- by Charles Mingues
- EAN:
- 9781458418159
- ISBN:
- 1458418154
- Instrumentation:
- Study Score
- Minimum Order Quantity:
- 1
- Pages:
- 358
- UPC:
- 884088544676
- Subtitle:
- Jazz Publications
- Original Currency:
- USD
- Vendor:
- Hal Leonard