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Book Title: Aaron Copland And His World
Number of Pages: 568 Pages
Publication Name: Aaron Copland and His World
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: History & Criticism, Composers & Musicians
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 25 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Music, Biography & Autobiography
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Judith Tick
Series: The Bard Music Festival Ser.
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Perfect
