Pollack, Howard

Barber knew everybody in his milieu, and this book reflects that. Scholars will devour this exceptional study, but any music lover will benefit from reading it.

As there is very little available on Latouche this will probably become the standard title. However, this volume is badly in need of an editor's scalpel to cut away some of the repetition.

Pollack's book is a comprehensive and detailed addition to scholarship on 20th-century American composers. Because the critical analysis is mixed with engaging biography, music scholars as well as casual readers with interest in music will enjoy it.