
The World of Twentieth-century Music by David Ewen
Explores the development of modern music. This work features entries on each composer that give critical consensus, a brief biography and list works in order of composition with programmatic and analytical notes.
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780709043980 |
| ISBN 10 | 0709043988 |
| Title | The World of Twentieth-century Music |
| Author | David Ewen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 990 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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