How one extraordinary pianist, scholar, and editor prepared for publication important scores by Ives, Copland, and Ruggles, and reshaped the history of American

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This essential reference focuses on the lives, careers, and musical contributions of over 150 American pianists from early days of the nation until the present

Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 1700s, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges. In his ser

The first systematic study to address the character and scope of American popular music in India during British rule.