composers

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composers

Fascinating rhythm

the collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin
1993

Schubert

1994
Biography of a great composer who wrote nine symphonies.

What to listen for in Mozart

1991
Introduces one of the world's most beloved composers and the pleasures of his classical music.

A cure for gravity

1999
A memoir in which British musician Joe Jackson looks back on his life, discussing his childhood in a rough naval port town, and describing all the stops on the way to his developing his own songwriting style.

The ground beneath her feet

a novel
1999
Vina Apsara, a famous and much-loved singer, disappears in devastating earthquake, leaving behind her long-time lover Ormus Cama, who finds, loses, seeks, and finds her again and again throughout his life in music.

A to Z of Classical Music (The)

1996
A rich source of inspiration for anyone. Takes you through the lives of all the great composers and many of the less known but equally fascinating.

A little Schubert

1972
Living in a bare room in Vienna, short, fat Franz Schubert wrote music and danced to keep warm.

Mendelssohn

2000
Examines the life of nineteenth-century German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and provides a critical assessment of his music.

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