Background Information on 20th Century ComposersIf you know or think that a book has been published by or about an artist (i.e. Aaron Copland) or if the musician is very well known check the CCC Library Catalog.Selected Reference Sources: The New Grove Dictionary of American Music REF ML106 U6 N48 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians REF ML100 N48 New Oxford Companion to Music REF ML100 N4X New Oxford History of Music, Vol X, the Modern Age 1890-1960 REF ML160 N44 Biography Index Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia REF CT103 C26 Magazine/Information Databases: Grove Music Online Encyclopedia Britannica General Reference Center Gold American National Biography The Internet: There are many Internet sites related to music and musicians. Search for the name of the musician you have chosen. Google. The Twentieth Century Composers The Modern Era (1900 - 1945) The Conservatory at Humanities Web outlines the rise of post-romantic music, rhythmic, harmonic, and tonal experimentation, and lists major composers with biographies, suggested reading, and additional resources. 20th Century: 1900-Present Introduction to recent compositional work from Essentials of Music. Linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and living or recently deceased composer biographies. Internet Public Library - Music A&E Biography Site |