The Music of Ruth Crawford SeegerThis book is the first full length analytical study of the music of Ruth Crawford Seeger. Crawford was a pivotal figure in the American avant garde, the so called 'ultra modern' movement of the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to her historical significance, as part of the first generation of American composers to step out from the shadow of European models, her music deserves attention for its original and compelling structures and its expressive power.