Duet with the Past

A musical memoir that chronicles the world of the final generation of American composers mentored by America's great 20th century masters. Hagen traces his transit from selfish young Midwestern musical prodigy from a gifted but troubled family to mid-career artist and family man in the tradition of composer-writers Hector Berlioz and Ned Rorem.

Un memoriu muzical care relateaza lumea ultimei generatii de compozitori americani indrumati de marii maestri ai secolului XX ai Americii. Hagen isi urmareste tranzitul de la tanarul egoist minune muzical din Vestul Mijlociu, de la o familie talentata, dar cu probleme, la artist la jumatatea carierei si barbat de familie, in traditia compozitorilor-scriitori Hector Berlioz si Ned Rorem.