Item Detail
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Gleason, Harold
Becker, Warren -
20th-century American composers
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Book
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2nd ed.
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Music literature outlines, ser. 4
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Bloomington, Ind.
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c1980
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Frangipani Press
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ix, 232 p. ; 28 cm.
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English
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0899172660 (pbk.)
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Composers--United States--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
Music--20th century--Outlines, syllabi, etc. -
Composers; Twentieth Century; United States
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ML 161 .G522 1980 ser.4
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Becker, Warren, and Harold Gleason. 20th-Century American Composers, 2d ed. Music Literature Outlines, series IV. Bloomington, Ind.: Frangipani Press, 1980.
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An efficient resource in the study of the music and the composers listed. Helpful for finding compositional styles of certain composers, list of works, as well as quotes from the composer.
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17 representative composers chosen from the compositions heard at the Festival of American Music, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y. between 1925 and 1971.
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The seventeen composers are arranged alphabetically by composer. Entries for each composer including a brief biography, a list of compositions, the date of composition or publication and the publisher when possible. Each section contains a discussion on the composer's style and a quotation from the composer that provides insight into their attitudes toward music, concepts of composing, and associations with other musicians. Each section also includes a list of books and articles written by or about the composer including doctoral dissertations. References used in each section are listed in code form. General Bibliography cites these specific references. Other features include a chronological list of the composers and abbreviations used.
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Thorough information on composer's style. Complete lists of composer's works.
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BYU Mus Ref
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886