Conductors and composers of popular orchestral music

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World-wide in scope and focusing on the second half of the 20th century, this work provides biographies and discographies of some 500 composers and conductors of light and popular orchestral music, including film, show, theatre and mood music. The book is arranged in two sequences: 1) Biographies and select discographies, both arranged alphabetically, of the well-known and better-known conductors and composers. These entries also include a list of suggested reading for those wishing to further their studies; and 2) Select discographies of conductors about whom little or no bi

Title Conductors and composers of popular orchestral music : a biographical and discographical sourcebook / Reuben Musiker and Naomi Musiker
foreword by David Ades.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher London : Routledge
Creation Date 2013
Notes First published in 1998 by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
Includes discography, bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Key to Record Symbols
Biographies and Discographies of Conductors and Composers
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
W
Y
Z
Select Discography of Conductors Not Included in the Main Biographical Sequence
Select Bibliography
Index
Extent 1 online resource (361 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997012635479305171
MARC RECORDS
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