Milton Cross Encyclopedia Of The Great Composers and Their Music

Milton Cross' Encyclopedia Of The Great Composers and Their Music, 2 Volumes published by Doubleday & Co Inc, Garden City, NY, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. DJ price clipped. Orig owners' name in ink inside front covers both volumes. Vol. I spine slightly scratched, otherwise, both in VF condition. 1009 Pgs. 2 Volumes. By Milton Cross and David Ewen. Contents: Volume l, Part 1, Before Bach; Volume I and II, Part 2, The Composers and Their Music, Volume II, Part 3, A Brief History of Music Since Bach; Part 4, One Hundred Basic Works for the Record Library (With Recommended Recordings); Part 5, The Anatomy of the Symphony Orchestra; Part 6, A Dictionary of Musical Forms; Part 7, A Glossary of Musical Terms; A Select Bibliography; and Index. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 2102.