Samuel Barber : the composer and his music /
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.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
1994, 1992.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. |
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| 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 |