This biography tells about the tragically short but highly colorful life of Noah Greenberg, the musical celebrity who founded and directed New York Pro Musica and became the driving force behind the American early music revival. Gollin, who was a devotee of that group of young singers and instrumentalists, starts with Greenberg's early background as the son of immigrant parents and then follows his illustrious career and the successes of the Pro Musica, setting the story in the rich context of America's rise to postwar political and cultural prominence. Contains a few b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)