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Gould's head gets a much-needed shrink
In this book, the author, Peter Ostwald, sometimes enjoyed playing classical music as an amateur musician but, perhaps m... more info

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The Mezzo Soprano American Diva In Her Own Words
Mezzo-sopranos are not the leading ladies in opera, the soprano is, but American-born Marilyn Horne became as big a star... more info

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heady stuff!
What consolations are found in Robert Craft's amazing conversations with Stravinsky. For artists, Stravinsky comes throu... more info

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Viva Verdi in this magisterial and definitive tome!
Viva Verdi is the opera lover's response to this magisterial work by Phillips-Matz. Her years of research has produced ... more info

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A straightforward biography and a fluid read
I own the Dorset Press hardcover version of this book (1987) which features a great and rare pastel of Mozart on the dus... more info

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A constructive book...
Callas provides good musical guidance on many famous soprano arias. Reading the book almost brings her back to life.<... more info

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His time has come...
Zemlinsky was a great composer. I don't mean that he was "interesting", or that he was a "worthwhile" second rate talen... more info

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A great book about a remarkable American composer
The name of Marc Blitstein -- an extrordinarily talented and nearly forgotten 20th cnetury American composer -- resurfac... more info

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Opera is an art form cherished by many Americans, and Sarah Caldwell gives readers a look into the business
Opera is an art form cherished by many Americans, and Sarah Caldwell gives readers a look into the business with "Challe... more info