{"product_id":"duke-ellingtons-symphonic-visions-9781496860156","title":"Duke Ellington's Symphonic Visions","description":"\u003ci\u003eDuke Ellington's Symphonic Visions\u003c\/i\u003e, the culmination of a decade-long study of Ellington's compositions for the symphony orchestra by author Luca Bragalini, is the first book entirely dedicated to Ellington's symphonic music. \u003ci\u003eDuke Ellington's Symphonic Visions\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds across five chapters, each dedicated to a distinct composition, concluding in a deeper understanding of Ellington's motivations for recording \"La Scala, She Too Pretty to Be Blue\" amidst numerous musical and cultural challenges. Later chapters, six and seven, examine a posthumous symphonic ballet sketched by Ellington on his deathbed and the remarkable discovery of a previously unpublished score titled \u003ci\u003eCelebration\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough personal interviews with the musicians involved in the Milan recording session and immersive archival research, some appearing in English for the first time, Bragalini embarks on a meticulous journey that traverses Europe, Canada, and Harlem. Published in English with the collaboration of the International Center for American Music, \u003ci\u003eDuke Ellington's Symphonic Visions\u003c\/i\u003e transcends specialist discourse by offering insights into Ellington's symphonic repertoire that illuminate his political ideologies, the Harlem Renaissance, and the role of religion in the African American community. Illustrated with unpublished photographs by a prominent postwar Italian photojournalist who captured Ellington's collaboration with the Orchestra Sinfonica della Scala and interdisciplinary in nature, the book is an engaging read and integrates musicology with art history, literature, urban history, photography, and sociology to unravel the enigmatic persona of Ellington and shed light on a previously obscure aspect of his oeuvre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luca Bragalini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e American Made Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496860156","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45011348684937,"sku":"9781496860156","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_ec346273-cde4-4834-8135-251085364c1b.jpg?v=1764744270","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/duke-ellingtons-symphonic-visions-9781496860156","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}