American pioneers : Ives to Cage and beyond /
by Alan Rich.
- London : Phaidon, 2008.
- 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- 20th-century composers .
Originally published: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'American Pioneers' investigates the life and work of the major American innovators, including Carl Ruggles, Lou Harrison and members of America's youngest composing generation, revealing the colourful and often idiosyncratic nature of these people.