Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian - The Life and Work of an American Composer, 1867-1944 - Hardback - 1998

This is a comprehensive biography of perhaps the first important American woman composer, Amy Marcy Beach. She enjoyed an international reputation in the early 20th century, especially for her symphonies. In recent years there has been a great revival of interest in her work, and many of her compositions have been performed and recorded.
Year of publication: 1998
Pagination: 448 pages, 39 halftones, music examples
Format: Hardback