Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey

by Barry Cooper

Book Overview

In Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey, Barry Cooper examines over 100 composers born before 1900 who wrote substantial musical works before age 16. The book provides a general overview of the subject, examining the ways and identifying possible reasons these works have been marginalized in the general literature. The book also contains an annotated checklist of over 100 notable child composers, presenting a valuable and handy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081086911X
• ISBN13: 9780810869110
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"