The Music Lover's Handbook Author:Edited by Elie Siegmeister This is a handbook of living music, of yesterday and today; its aim, to discuss some of the varied aspects and outstanding works of music including folk music, jazz and classical, in such a way as to stimulate the reader to go out and hear them. This book presents a meeting of minds that should give the listener no only information bu also, it ... more »is hoped, richness and pleasure. Music is a living and growing art, one for all to partake of. Writers are composers, radio commentators, performers, jazzmen, critics and historians of music, folk-song enthusiasts, and just plain musicians.« less