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Samuel Barber : the composer and his music /

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This comprehensive study of Barber's life and work examines the social context in which a major composer developed his craft and built his career, the evolving musical tastes of American audiences, and his relationship to musical giants like Arturo Toscanini and Serge Koussevitsky.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heyman, Barbara B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1994, 1992.
Subjects:
Barber, Samuel, > 1910-1981 > Criticism and interpretation.
Barber, Samuel, > 1910-1981
Piano music > History and criticism.
Piano, Musique de > Histoire et critique.
Composers & Musicians.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Entertainment & Performing Arts.
United States.
HISTORY.
Piano music
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This comprehensive study of Barber's life and work examines the social context in which a major composer developed his craft and built his career, the evolving musical tastes of American audiences, and his relationship to musical giants like Arturo Toscanini and Serge Koussevitsky.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 586 pages) : illustrations, portraits, music, facsimiles
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 522-530) and index.
ISBN:1601299907
9781601299901
1280441666
9781280441660
0199853096
9780199853090
9780195090581
0195090586