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Tried....can't.......sorry
This reference to a line from a recent comedian popped into my head as I was trying to get into this book. After my 6th... more info

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excellent introduction
Two books in one, because it divides sharply into two parts. The first half, running about 110 pages, is a very readable... more info

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Nice intro. Very valuable list of all Schubert's works in the back.
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Very well written and engaging!
This is a very well written and engaging biography of one of the most incredible musicians of all time. Totally worth it... more info

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Good info about the composer's life and works through the mid-eighties
I have always found Philip Glass an interesting artifact. Cool name. In the 80s he had a real presence in both the pop... more info

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Brilliant portrait of a complex man, vol. 1
An amazing biography. A work such as this will most likely appeal to only 1 out of 100,000 Amazon customers, but those ... more info

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Engaging essays about a complex man
Given the range and breadth of Western music, it is astonishing how often we fall back on the work of this German dude f... more info

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Accurate, detailed, readable - and finely printed
Christopher Hogwood: Handel. Revised Edition. Chronological Table by Anthony Hicks. With 100 illustrations, 10 in color.... more info

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Richard Wagner The Last of the Titans
The most thorough, most complete treatise concerning this master of German Opera I have ever encountered.... more info