..". Strickland's own deep involvement with the works of thesecomposers [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 andchallenge them intimately." -- Publishers Weekly

"Thisis an indispensable book about American music... " --Fanfare

..". exhilarating... Any of the interviews inAmerican Composers will stimulate your curiosity and appetite." -- HungryMind Review

..". not only engaging, but also a usefulrepresentation of the major compositional styles of the 1980s and theircorresponding practitioners." -- Notes

Philip Glass, KeithJarrett, Meredith Monk, and eight other active American composers reveal a broadspectrum of musical personalities in these candid, in-depth conversations. Witty andarticulate, their remarks convey the great vitality, diversity, and distinctivenessof today's American music.

..". 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 of Minimalism in postwar American culture, Strickland redefines it as a movement that developed radically reductive stylistic innovations in numerous media. A survey with wit."