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Robert Sherlaw Johnson's pioneering work on the music of Olivier Messiaen has become the foundation stone upon which all Messiaen scholarship is based.
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Witold Lutoslawski is widely regarded as one of the foremost composers of the post-war era and one of the truly great musicians of the 20th century.
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Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994), who claimed that 'talking was not his speciality', emerges during a series of conversations with the music critic Tadeusz Kaczynski as a most lucid and articulate commentator, not only on his own compositions, but on every aspect of twentieth-century music and musicianship.
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Many people will know something about the life of Lutoslawski, but few know anything about Lutoslawski the man.
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A vivid and frank account of the life, times and music of Britain's most misunderstood composer.
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An updated edition of the biography of the revered British composer Arthur Bliss, orginally published to great acclaim in 1970.
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A comprehensive study of the songs of Gibbs, Ro Hancock-Child introduces us to the man and explores his music.
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Compiled by internationally recognised Ravel authority, Arbie Orenstein, this volume seeks to capture the essence of the man in his own words.
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This fascinating biography analyses the life and work of the giant of the avant-garde, Edgard Varese, and delves deeply into his mysterious and eclectic world.
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A celebration of the recording career of Kathleen Ferrier, brimming with anecdotes of intrigue and mystery!
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