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The French composer Chausson (1855-1889), [is] known to American audiences chiefly through his Poeme, ' Symphony in B flat, ' and a handful of songs.... Self-possessed, gentle, wealthy, socially... — Library Journal More…

Mr. Hamburger has here put together a portrait of Beethoven that has the fascination of a documentary film — The New Yorker More…

Compilations like this one, which both list compositions and summarize secondary literature, are much needed, since the volume of writings about composers have become so large it is difficult... — Choice More…