Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964).By Greg StepanichThose who have seen Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock in performance can testify to its burning, slashing energy, a drive that moves the piece of 1937 agitprop ineluctably forward even as its angular melodies give the listener very little to hang onto.But there was another side to this fascinating American composer (1905-1964), … [Read more...]