Milton Cross' Encyclopedia Of The Great Composers and Their Music, 2 Volumes is about the foremost composers of the past and present (seventy-eight in number) and their music. Here will be found exhaustive biographies not only of the giant figures but also of secondary composers about whom biographical and critical material is not so readily accessible; thirty contemporaries are included in the gallery of composers, among them seven Americans.

Milton Cross' Encyclopedia Of The Great Composers and Their Music, 2 Volumes published by Doubleday & Co Inc, Garden City, NY, 1962.Hardbound. 1009 Pgs. 2 Volumes. By Milton Cross and David Ewen. Contents: Volume l, Part 1, Before Bach; Volume I and II, Part 2, The Composers and Their Music, Volume II, Part 3, A Brief History of Music Since Bach; Part 4, Basic Works for the Record Library (With Recommended Recordings); Part 5, The Anatomy of the Symphony Orchestra; Part 6, A Dictionary of Musical Forms; Part 7, A Glossary of Musical Terms; A Select Bibliography; and Index.

Volumes 1 and 2: MILTON CROSS' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GREAT COMPOSERS AND THEIR MUSIC by Milton Cross and David Ewen. New Revised Edition, Hardcovers, 1009 pages total. THE LIVES AND MUSIC OF THE 78 COMPOSERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED MOST TO LISTENER Analytical Notes, Glossary, Dictionary, Bibliography

This listing is for a hardcover, two-volume set of the "Encyclopedia of the Great Composers and Their Music" by Milton Cross. Published by Doubleday in 1962, this set includes dust jackets and covers a range of composers and their music. The book is written in English and is a valuable reference for anyone interested in classical music. A must-have for any collector of collectible books!

There is wear and tear on the dust jackets of these books from use and age. There is very slight wear on the cover of these books. Flipping through these books I notice no writing on the inside pages.

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