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Patterson, Donald L.
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Vincent Persichetti : a bio-bibliography
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Book
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Bio-bibilographies in music ; no. 16
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New York, N.Y.
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1988
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Greenwood Press
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xiv, 336 p. : port. ; 25 cm.
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English
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0313253358; 9780313253355
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Persichetti, Vincent, 1915---Bibliography.
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Compositions; Composers; Twentieth Century; Vincent Persichetti
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ML 134 .P6135 P4 1988
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Patterson, Donald L. and Janet L. Patterson. Vincient Persichetti: A Bio- bibliography. Bio- Bibliographies in Music, Number 16. Donald L. Hixon, series adviser. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, Inc., 1988.
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Used as a source on the life and works of Vincient Persichetti. Used to locate articles written about him before and after his death as well as manuscripts and recordings and background information concerning his music.
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Author attempts to be comprehensive of the compositions of Persichetti, including a discography and selected writings.
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First section is a brief biography of Persichetti. Second section is a list of works and performances arranged alphabetically under genre headings. Lists premiers and other selected performances with cross references. Performances listed chronologically, Includes information on the location of holograph, instrumentation, duration, commission, dedication, and publication. Third section is a discography listed alphabetically by composition title. Includes commercially produced disc, whether or not they are currently available, information on performers, and album title. Fourth section is an annotated bibliography of over 507 writings about Persichetti. Often contain quotations extracted from the performance reviews. Addendum includes articles published after Persichetti's death. References are from books, periodicals , and newspaper articles. Fifth section is an annotated bibliography of 54 writings by Persichetti. Appendixes include: Alphabetical List of Compositions, Chronological list of Compositions, Order of Compositions by Opus Number, and a general index.
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Sonneck Society Bulletin 15 (1989): 141. -
BYU Mus Ref
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153