| Abstract |
This book features, in full detail, more than 500 masters of composition from around the world, including extensive coverage of African and Asian composers as well as strong representation of women composers. Each comprehensive entry begins with a complete biography of the composer, providing details of birth, education, marriage, posts and positions held, awards and distinctions gained, as well as a contact address and music publishers. For further study, look for a full list of works by category with information about instrumentation, completion date, date first performed and selective recordings; also provided are lists of publications by and about the composer. Each entry concludes with an essay offering a critique of one or more of the entrant's major works and discusses the composer's influences and innovations. |
