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The Elements of Style is a song cycle written as a response to Maira Kalman’s illustrated version of Strunk and White’s manual by the same name. It was originally performed in the main reading room at the New York Public Library with a small ensemble of musicians and a larger ensemble of non-musicians playing percussion instruments.
Conceived by Maira Kalman and composed by Nico Muhly, The Elements of Style is a song-cycle set to the indispensable writing manual by Strunk and White and incorporates singers with instruments ranging from viola, banjo, and vibraphone to tea cups, typewriter, and duck call.
Nov 2, 2005 · A new edition features illustrations by Maira Kalman, while composer Nico Muhly offers a musical adaptation in the form of a song cycle.
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The Elements of Style is a song cycle written as a response to Maira Kalman’s illustrated version of Strunk and White’s manual by the same name. It was originally performed in the main reading room at the New York Public Library with a small ensemble of musicians and a larger ensemble of non-musicians playing percussion instruments.
Sep 10, 2009 · Scanners. The Elements of Style. Jim Emerson September 10, 2009. Tweet. "Even to a writer who is being intentionally obscure or wild of tongue we can say, 'Be obscure clearly! Be wild of tongue in a way we can understand!'" -- Strunk & White, "The Elements of Style" (musical adaptation by Nico Muhly)
May 26, 2015 · Nico Muhly at His Best. By Russell Platt. May 26, 2015. The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Nico Muhly’s “Mixed Messages,” at Carnegie Hall. PHOTOGRAPH BY HIROYUKI ITO/GETTY. One of the most ...
