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Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey Hardcover - 2009

by Barry Cooper

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Scarecrow Press, 2009. Hardcover. New. New hardcover in glossy casewraps. Text is clean and free of marks and underlining. Includes bibliography, index, and illustrations. 224 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. This book is the first survey of composers born before 1900 who wrote substantial musical works before age 16. The book provides a general overview of the subject to the present day, arguing that these works have frequently been marginalized, denigrated, or ignored without justification, and identifying possible reasons for this. It also includes an annotated checklist of well over 100 notable child composers, presenting a valuable and handy reference of these creators and their works before age 16.
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  • Title Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey
  • Author Barry Cooper
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition New
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scarecrow Press
  • Date 2009
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 317
  • ISBN 9780810869110 / 081086911X
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.2 x 0.7 in (22.86 x 15.75 x 1.78 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Gifted children, Child musicians
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009000236
  • Dewey Decimal Code 780.922

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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 reference of these creators and their early works. The annotated checklist presents a chronological listing of child composers born before 1900 and features a descriptive list of what they wrote, often including analytical commentary and offering occasional music examples for illustration. The list also includes a select catalog of works, suggestions for further reading, and recordings when available. Complete with a bibliography and an index of composers, this resource is invaluable to scholars and historians.

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  • Choice, 12/01/2009, Page 0
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2009, Page 229

About the author

Barry Cooper is professor of music at the University of Manchester. He is the author of Beethoven and the Creative Process (1990) and Beethoven (Master Musicians) (2008).

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