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Larry Sitsky: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music)
Larry Sitsky A BioBibliography - Bio-Bibliographies in Music Author:Robyn Holmes, Patricia Shaw, Peter Campbell Exploring the personal and cultural experiences that have shaped the creative output of one of Australia's foremost composers, this fascinating study begins in a Russian enclave in northern China, progresses through student days in Sydney and San Francisco, and culminates with Sitsky's present position as Professor of Composition at The Australi... more »an National University in Canberra. The many influences on his work, including important professional and personal relationships with such eminent persons as the poet Gwen Harwood and the violinist Jan Sedivka, are discussed in detail as are the sources of much of the inspiration for Sitsky's compositions, now numbering close to 200. Of interest to scholars, students, and anyone interested in 20th-century music.« less