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Days with the Great Composers
Written by May Gillington Byron
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An imagined day in the life of each composer gives the anonymous author scope to describe each one's work and life, sketchily, of course, but interestingly. (Summary by David Wales)
Note: This is a compilation of three books, each describing three composers. The second book - middle three chapters - has no online version as of yet.
Note: This is a compilation of three books, each describing three composers. The second book - middle three chapters - has no online version as of yet.
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