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Musical Memorials for Musicians
Robert Michael Fling
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Description for Musical Memorials for Musicians
Hardback. his unique bibliography simplifies access to approximately 2,150 such musical works composed between the late fourteenth century and the year 2000 to memorialize musicians. Series: MLA Index and Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Throughout recorded history the deaths of noble and heroic persons have inspired poets and musicians to create songs of lamentation. This unique bibliography simplifies access to approximately 2,150 such musical works composed between the late fourteenth century and the year 2000 to memorialize musicians. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the dedicatee, a typical entry includes the name, dates, and professional details of the musician being memorialized; name and dates of the composer; title, subtitle, and quote of the memorial dedication of the musical work; publication data; and additional descriptive notes when warranted to clarify the context of the work's ... Read more
Throughout recorded history the deaths of noble and heroic persons have inspired poets and musicians to create songs of lamentation. This unique bibliography simplifies access to approximately 2,150 such musical works composed between the late fourteenth century and the year 2000 to memorialize musicians. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the dedicatee, a typical entry includes the name, dates, and professional details of the musician being memorialized; name and dates of the composer; title, subtitle, and quote of the memorial dedication of the musical work; publication data; and additional descriptive notes when warranted to clarify the context of the work's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
MLA Index and Bibliography Series
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810840133
SKU
V9780810840133
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About Robert Michael Fling
R. Michael Fling is Head of Collection Development, Indiana University Music Library.
Reviews for Musical Memorials for Musicians
Ultimately this book has many uses that go beyond its morbid and curious content, and it is indeed good reading...the comprehensive composer index is a convenient reference source...the range of musical genres represented in this volume is refreshing...The tree of information to which this book gives root is all the more remarkable simply because someone has taken available information and ... Read more