Index to Biographies of Contemporary Composers: v.2 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810807343 ISBN 13: 9780810807341

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 1987

Synopsis

This book provides a convenient starting point for information about over 13,500 composers living today, deceased since 1950, or born since 1900, regardless of date of death. The new Volume III indexes 98 reference works in numerous languages (almost all of them published since the appearance of Volume II).

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Review

A very helpful volume...even the small music collection will benefit from this directory. American Reference Books Annual An essential for most reference collections. Reference and Research Book News Bull's indexes are easy to use...the almost-6000 new names that are included will make this an important source for any sizable music collection. Com Notis Variorum The almost 6,000 new names included in this index will make Bull's 1987 publication an important source for any reference department handling music-related questions. Rq A long-awaited update to and continuation of his earlier volumes...recommended for libraries with large music collections. Booklist

About the Author

Storm Bull, Professor Emeritus at the College of Music, University of Colorado, was Head of the Division of Piano and has had an illustrious performing career following studies with Bela Bartok, Percy Grainger, Lazare Levy, and Louise Robyn. In addition to these Indexes, he has edited music encyclopedias and published many articles in professional journals, been active in professional associations, served as an adjudicator, won special achievement awards, and lectured widely.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0810807343
• ISBN 13: 9780810807341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 767
• Editor: Bull Storm