Item Detail
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Craven, Robert R.
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Symphony orchestras of the world : selected profiles
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Book
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New York, N.Y.
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1987
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Greenwood Press
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468 p. ; 25 cm.
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English
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0313240736 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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Symphony orchestras
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Symphonies; Orchestras; International Symphonic Orchestras
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ML 421 .S95 C72 1987
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Craven, Robert R. Symphony Orchestras of the World: Selected Profiles. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1987.
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Gives basic information about major orchestras of the world that could be used to contact the orchestra or find significant recordings produced by the orchestra.
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Includes 122 of the leading orchestras of the world excluding those in the United States. Orchestras included were chosen by the editor.
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Orchestras listed alphabetically by country. Included in each entry is a brief history, chronology of music directors, a recording history including a brief discography, current budget size, a bibliography, and access information such as the orchestras address and phone number of the general manager. A chronology by founding dates for the orchestras profiled, selected bibliography, and index is included at the back of the publication.
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Many orchestras not included. Each entry compiled by a different author and may reflect his personal bias.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2994