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George GershwinThis book traces the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time. |
B Ger |
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RachmaninoffExamines the life of nineteenth-century Russian composer, pianist, and conductor Sergey Rachmaninoff, and provides a critical assessment of his career. |
B RACHMANINOFF |
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George Frideric HandelChronicles the life of eighteenth-century German-born composer George Frideric Handel, describing such aspects as his childhood in Halle, his musical training, his move to England, his relationships w |
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Beethoven As I Knew HimAnton Schindler, who spent the last ten years of Beethoven's life as the composer's pupil, secretary, and servant, tells the story of his mentor's life, discussing such aspects as his early years, his |
B BEETHOVEN |
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MozartExamines the life of the musician and composer who was child prodigy and wrote his first minuet at the age of six. |
B MOZART |
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1791, Mozart's Last YearReconstructs the events of Mozart's last year of life, discussing the creation of his final works, his personal and professional relationships, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death a |
B Mozart |
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Antonio VivaldiA biography of Antonio Vivaldi, a Venetian composer from the eighteenth century, whose work was largely forgotten until after World War Two. |
B VIVALDI |
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MozartDescribes the life and career of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as the historical and social context into which he was born; contains numerous color and black-an |
B MOZART |
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Bach, Beethoven, and the BoysChronicles the lives of some famous, and not so famous, musical composers by exploring their sex lives, scandals, and dirty laundry. |
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