| Details | | Publication Date: | 1990-01-01 | | Series: | Music Reference Collection |
| Size | | Length: | 162 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note This pioneering reference contains biographical data on 90 19th and 20th century Black composers from three continents and their compositions for woodwinds, including information on their education and professional experience, and on their continuing musical influence. A separate woodwind music index of both published and unpublished works for soloists and chamber ensembles groups the music by medium and numbers into 27 categories that contain 430 works with exact instrumentation, publisher, more. Also contains, a key to publishers, collections, manuscripts, and a discography.
Industry Reviews Biographical data on 19th and 20th century Black composers and thorough information on their compositions. A distinctive feature is the separate woodwind music index of both published and unpublished works for solo and chamber ensembles that groups the music by medium and numbers into 27 categories and contains some 430 works. Exact instrumentation, dedication or commission, premiere performance, and publisher are also found here. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Reference & Research Book News
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