The Milton Cross New Encyclopedia of the Great Composers and Their Music

by Milton Cross

Encyclopedia of the great composers and their music

Genres: Music, Reference, Collections

1284 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1969

About the author

Milton Cross was best known as the 'voice' of the Metropolitan Opera, hosting its Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts of live performances for 43 years from their inception in 1931 until his death in 1975. Cross also edited several popular editions of composer biographies and opera synopses.

Reviews

[Cws]

780.92 vol1&2

[Tiffany Clare]

Good book for basic/general information on the greater composers, but not for the lesser known ones.