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Download or read book The Listener s Companion The Great Composers and their Works written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky’s daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged chronologically by composer, the chapters begin with biographical sketches and go on to describe some of each composer’s most popular and important works.

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