Dear Dorothy Letters from Nicolas Slonimsky to Dorothy Adlow

Slonimsky (1894-95) was an important adjunct to the world of "modern" music during much of the 20th century... The letters ... are affectionate, charming, ... sometimes astonishing. They reveal much ... about Slonimsky's travels and concert giving, and the difficulties composers faced (between 1931 and 1963). CHOICE (W. Metcalfe) "This remarkable, edifying collection of letters vividly illuminates the personality, unique ideas, and musical journeys of Nicolas Slonimsky, one of the most eloquent musical figures of the twentieth century."--Sabine Feisst, author of Schoenberg's New World: The American Years "Readers join Dorothy Adlow as her husband, the indefatigable Nicolas Slonimsky, regales her with his musicological adventures and journeys of self-discovery. Thanks to his epistolary habit and her archivist inclinations, we see the personal Slonimsky as well as the 'roving ambassador from the world of new music,' the proud linguist and humorist, the collector of scores and acquaintances, and one of the twentieth century's most beloved musical polymaths at work."--Denise Von Glahn, professor of musicology, Florida State University.