The Many Worlds of David Amram: Renaissance Man of American Music

This book offers a wide-ranging exploration of Amram's work and influence, situating the composer in the context of today's international culture. It shows how Amram's proficiencies in spontaneous, on-stage music creation enriches his formal classical composing.

Dean Birkenkamp has worked for 44 years in book publishing. Currently he is a Senior Editor with Routledge Publishers. He was the Founder and President of Paradigm Publishers, where he and his staff were fortunate to publish more than 800 books by leading scholars, journalists, musicians, and public intellectuals. An amateur pianist, he studied anthropology and music theory and composition at the University of Illinois--Champagne-Urbana. His previous book is Uncommon Sense from the Writings of Howard Zinn, with Howard Zinn and Wanda Rhudy.