Alex Soteros asks:
>Can you think of any artist who is both a composer and an author?
American novelist and composer Paul Bowles.
Novels: The Sheltering Sky; The Spider's House - both still in print
Music: A recording of his music on Bmg/Rca Victor - #63685 issued just
five months ago, containing Pastorela: Suite, Suite for Small Orchestra,
Concerto for 2 Pianos, Winds and Percussion/Orchestra, Secret Words, and
The Wind Remains: Excerpts all played by the Eos Orchestra conducted by
Jonathan Sheffer. There are several other recordings of his songs, one
sung by William Sharp.
Scott Morrison