Presents brief biographies of 20th century composers, with critical evaluations of their work as well as providing information on 1500 musical works
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About the Author:
David Ewen, whom Time magazine once described as "music's interpreter to the American people", was among the most widely read writers on music in the world. He wrote about fifty books on every facet of music, serious and popular. Among Mr Ewen's works are: The World of Great Composers, The Complete Book of Classical Music, The Home Book of Musical Knowledge and Panorama of American Popular Music. His biographies includes those of Schubert, Johann Strauss, Haydn, Toscannini, and George Gershwin.
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- PublisherPrentice Hall Direct
- Publication date1968
- ISBN 10 0139687769
- ISBN 13 9780139687761
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages1024