Samuel Barber: A Bio-bibliography
- ISBN-10
- 0313240264
- ISBN-13
- 9780313240263
- Series
- Samuel Barber
- Category
- Music / General
- Pages
- 404
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press
- Author
- Don A. Hennessee
Description
Hennessee provides a biographical overview of the life of Samuel Barber, one of America's foremost composers, as well as comprehensive bibliographical information about his complete oeuvre. The volume consists of four main sections: a brief biography, a complete list of works and performances, a discography, and an annotated bibliography. A complete index of personal and corporate names and titles concludes the volume.
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- 2020-02-20
- 664 pages
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- Oxford University Press, USA
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