Epitaph (Complete - Full Score) (Spiral) (ISBN-13: 9781423449652)

(Jazz Publications). 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

Author: Charles Mingus
ISBN-10: 1423449657
ISBN-13: 9781423449652
Publisher: Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2008
Pages: 357
Format: Spiral
Weight: 4.54lbs
Size: 16.70h x 11.60w x 1.10d