Samuel Barber : the composer and his music
Heyman, Barbara B.1992
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Drawing on a range of letters, diaries and journals, this biography of a major American composer of the 20th century traces his career and evaluates his individual works. It also describes the circumstances surrounding the composition of each work and compares the music to that of other composers.
Main title:
Samuel Barber : the composer and his music / Barbara B. Heyman.
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Imprint:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Collation:
xviii,586p. : ill, ports.,music,facsims ; 24cm.
Notes:
Bibliography: 522-530.-Includes index.
ISBN:
9780195066500 (hbk)0195066502 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
528200