Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Centennial Edition (6 Volume Set)
0028655257
9780028655253
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This 6-volume set of Bakers covers all musical genres, with entries written by a distinguished group of area specialists as well as the original articles of Nicolas Slonimsky. More than 15, 000 biographies span the medieval ages to the present.This work continues the tradition of offering the most comprehensive and authoritative information on the musicians, along with interesting and insightful evaluations of their contributions to the musical world.
Bakers remains the most affordable, comprehensive and readable of all music reference works, providing everyone from the student to scholar a one-stop resource for all their music biographical needs.
Some of the artists featured include:
- Louis Armstrong
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Beatles
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- James Brown
- John Cage
- Maria Callas
- Johnny Cash
- Miles Davis
- Claude Debussy
- Marvin Gaye
- Philip Glass
- George Frideric Handel
- Charlie Parker
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Arturo Toscanini
- Tom Waits
- And many more
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