30th Edition

International Who's Who in Classical Music 2014

Edited By Europa Publications Copyright 2014
    1044 Pages
    by Routledge

    The International Who’s Who in Classical Music 2014 is a vast source of biographical and contact information for singers, instrumentalists, composers, conductors, managers and more. Each entrant has been given the opportunity to update his or her information for the new improved 2014 edition.

    Each biographical entry comprises personal information, principal career details, repertoire, recordings and compositions, and full contact details where available. Appendices provide contact details for national orchestras, opera companies, music festivals, music organizations and major competitions and awards.

    Entries include individuals involved in all aspects of the world of classical music: composers, instrumentalists, singers, arrangers, writers, musicologists, conductors, directors and managers.

    Key Features:

    • over 8,000 detailed biographical entries
    • covers the classical and light classical fields
    • includes both up-and-coming musicians and well-established names.

    This book will prove valuable for anyone in need of reliable, up-to-date information on the individuals and organizations involved in classical music.

    Part 1: Biographies  Part 2: Directory  Appendix A: Orchestras.  Appendix B  Opera Companies.  Appendix C: Music Festivals.  Appendix D: Music Organizations.  Appendix E: Competitions and Awards.

    Biography

    Europa publications have long been regarded as premier reference resources, providing authoritative political and economic data for every country and region of the world, biographical profiles of the most influential global figures in every field, including politics, science, business, academia, the arts and the media, and unrivalled access to information on universities, libraries and other academic institutions world-wide.

    Available in print and online, Europa's principal titles, The Europa World Year Book,The Europa Regional Surveys of the World, The International Who's Who and The Europa World of Learning, serve the contemporary research needs of students, academics and information-seekers in specialist and general reference libraries, government offices and commercial institutions in every country.

    'The most valuable, practical musical directory ever published' - Musical Opinion