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The rest is noise : listening to the twentieth century
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The rest is noise : listening to the twentieth century

by Alex Ross

A history of twentieth-century classical music that explores the key figures, locations, and innovations of the era. The text connects these diverse musical movements to the surrounding political and cultural history, and includes a list of notable recordings.

Accession 28973 ISBN 9781841154763 Publisher Harper Perennial
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