The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide

The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide

An exploration into the question of greatness from the Chief Classical Music Critic of the New York TimesWhen he began to listen to the great works of classical music as a child, Anthony Tommasini had…

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