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Biobibliography
ID | Author | Article | Book | Journal | Series | Publisher | Date | Info | Library Info | Abbreviation |
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1 | Gandelman, Solomea | 35 Compositores brasileiras: Obras. | BRZ: dist Musimed. | 36BC | ||||||
2 | American Composers Alliance Bulletin, v1- . | New York: Amerian Composers Alliance, | 1951-. | Quarterly. | ACA#[volume] | |||||
3 | Barbacci, Rodolfo. | Apuntes para un diccionario biográfico musical peruano, | Fénix [Revista de la Biblioteca Nacional], v6, | Lima, Peru: Biblioteca Nacional. | 1949 | ADBM | ||||
4 | Adevedo, M. G. | Música argentina contemporánea. | Biblioteca del Sesquicentenario. Ediciones culturales argentinas. | Buenos Aires: Ministerio de Educación y Justica, Dirección General de Cultura. | 1963. | Ad.MAC, or MusArgCont | ||||
5 | McNamara, Daniel, gen ed. | ASCAP Biographical Dictionary on Composers, Authors, and Publishers, 2nd ed. | New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., | 1952. | AS52 | |||||
6 | Catell Press, Jacques, comp. | ASCAP Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, 4th ed. | New York: Bowker, | 1980. | AS80 | |||||
7 | American Society of University Composers | New York: Colombia University, | 1966, 1967, 1968 1969. | Published in proceedings of annual conferences. Available from Dept. of Music, Dodge Hall, Colombia University, New York, NY, 10027. | ASUC+66, 67, 68, or 69 | |||||
8 | Baker, Theodore, ed. | Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 4th, 5th, 1971 [Supplement], Addenda and corrigenda to the 1971 Supplement, 7th rev ed, 8th rev ed, | Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. | New York: G. Schirmer, | 1956, 1966, 1971, 1971ad, 1984, and 1992. | BB+56, 66, 71, etc. | ||||
9 | Slonimsky, Nicolas, Emeritus ed, et al. | Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Enlarged 8th ed. | Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. | New York: G. Schirmer, | 2001. | BB01 | ||||
10 | Dominguez, Franklin. | Biografía de los compositores dominicanos, | Revista de educación, v29,n1: | Santo Domingo, DR: Secretaría de Estado de Educación y Bellas Artes, | Jan-Apr 1959: p 38-85. | BCD | ||||
11 | Schafer, Murray. | British Composers in Interview | London: Faber & Faber, | 1963. | Contains rarely-found informaion. | BCI | ||||
12 | Salgado, Susana. | Breve historia de la música culta en el Uruguay. | Montevideo, URG: A. Monteverde y Cia., S.A., | 1980. | BHMCU | |||||
13 | Pereira Salas, Eugenio. | Biobibliografía musical de Chile desde los origenes a 1886. | Series de monografías anexas a los Anales de la Universidad de Chile. | Santiago de Chile: Edidiones de la Universidad de Chile, | 1978. | Contains music, ill., index of persons cited, etc. | Lib: MI- (ML106.C48 P5) EEM; etc. | BMC | ||
14 | Sosa, Francisco. | Biografías de mexicanos distinguidos. | MEX: Oficina Tipográfica de la Sección de Fomento, | 1884. | Composers: L. Baca, J. Beristain, J. M. Bustamente, J. M. Carrasco, M. J, Cepeda y Cosio, M. Elizaga, A. Gómez. | BMD | ||||
15 | [name of composer]. | series of pamphlets about one composer] | New York: Broadcast Music, Inc., | various dates. | BMI. | |||||
16 | Ca.HMV, see HMV | |||||||||
17 | Senillosa, Mabel | Compositores argentinos. | Buenos Aires: Carlos Lottermoser, S.R.L., | 1956. | ||||||
18 | Anderson, E. Ruth, compiler. | Contemporary American Composers. | Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., | 1976. | Includes Latin American-born composers living in the United States. | CAC | ||||
19 | Schiuma, Oreste. | Cien años de música argentina. | Buenos Aires, ARG: Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes, | 1956. | Short biographies of 500 national musicians; 379p. | CAM | ||||
20 | Universidad Nacional de Rosario. | 100 años de música rosarina. | Rosario, ARG: Universidad Nacional de Rosario, | 1991. | ||||||
21 | Messmer, Peter Vásquez. | Compositores bolivianos. | La Paz, BOL: sn, | 1975. | 96p. | Lib: CA-CLU,CUI; CT-YUS; DC-DLC; FL-FUG; GA-GUA; IL-UIU; NC-NOC; NM-IQU; NY-COO; OH-CWR,OBM; PA-TEU; TX-TSW. | CB | |||
22 | Orta Velázquez, Guillermo. | 100 [Cien] biografías en la música, 3o ed. | MEX: Editorial Olimpo, | 1963. | CBM | |||||
23 | Moura Ferreira, Paulo Alfonso de. | Compositores brasileiros. | Brasilia, BRZ: Ministério das Relaçãoes Exteriores, Departamento de Cooperação Cultural, Cientifica e Tecnológica, | 1975-1979. | Information on cover: colaboração Biblioteca Documentação Musical), Escola de Comunicaçãoes e Artes, Universidade de São Paulo, & Sociedade Brasileira de Música Contemporânea. Forty catalogs of 20th century composers’ with lists of works, biographies, bibliograpies and discographies. | Lib: IN-IUL. | CBRZ | |||
24 | Zapata Cuéncar, Heriberto. | Compositores colombianos. | Medellín, COL: Editorial Carpel, | 1962. | 380p, ports. | Lib: CA-CLU,CUY; FL-FDA,FXG; GA-GUA; MA-MBB; MI-EEM; MN-MNU; NY-VXW; OH-OSU; PA-PIT; TN-TJC; TX-IXA,RQL. | CC | |||
25 | Sider, Ronald R. | Contemporary Composers in Costa Rica, | Latin American Music Review, v5,n2 | (Fall-Winter 1984): p263-76. | Updates his 1967 dissertation and includes catalogs of Bernal Flores & B. Gutiérrez. | CCCR | ||||
26 | Young, Percy M. | A Critical Dictionary of Composers and Their Music. | London, UK: Dennis Dobson Ltd., | 1954. | CDC | |||||
27 | Centro de Estudios Musicales Argentino Uruguayo (CEMAU). | Músicos de aquí, v3 & 4 | Montevideo, URG: CEMAU, | 1997, | CEMAU | |||||
28 | Zapata Cuéncar, Heriberto. | Compositores antioqueños. | Medellín, COL: Editiorial Granamérica, | 1973. | Biographies of Colombian composers; 130p, ports. | Lib: AZ-AZU; CA-CLU,CUI,CUY; FL-DMZ,FQG,FUG; IL-UIU; MA-AUM; NM-IQU; NY-COO,NYP; TX-IXA,RQL. | ||||
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30 | Brasil. Ministerio das Relações Exteriores. | Compositores brasileiras. | Rio de Janeiro, BRZ: Ministério das Relações Exteriores, Departamento de Cooperação Cultural Cientifica e Tecnologica, | 1976-1979. | Catalogs for thirty 20th century Brazilian composers. | CompBrz | ||||
31 | Alvarez Coral, Juan. | Compositores mexicanos: 32 biografías ilustradas, 1o ed. Investigación patrocinadad por la Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Música, S. de A. | Mexico: Editores Asociados M., S. A.k, | 1971. | Biographies with portraits, and accurate dates, porta, bib, discog. | CM+year | ||||
32 | Merino Montero, Luis. | Cinco efemérides de la creación musical chilena, | Revista Musical Chilena, v41,n167 | (Jan-Jun/1987): 44-46. | CECMC | |||||
33 | Almeida, Renato. | Compendio de história da música brasileira. | Rio de Janeiro, BRZ: F. Briguiet e Compania, | 1958. | CHB | |||||
34 | Zapata Cuéncar, Heriberto. | Compositores antioqueños. | Medellín, COL: Editorial Granamérica, | 1975. | Biographies of Colombian composers, 130p, ports., ill. | Lib: AZ-AZU; CA-CLU,CUI,CUY; FL-DMZ,FQG,FUG; IL-UIU; MA-AUM; NM-IQU; NY-COO,NYP; TX-IXA,RQL. | CompAnt | |||
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36 | Alvarez Coral, Juan. | Compositores mexicanos: 32 biografías ilustradas, 1o ed. Investigación patrocinada por la Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Música, S. de A. | Mexico: Editores Asociados M., S. A., | 1971. 4th ed, 1986. 5th ed, 1987. 6th ed. 1993. | Biographies with accurate dates, ports., bib, disc. | Llib: AZ-AZS,AZT,AZU,MCP,MSA,NSZ; CA-[many];CT-YUU; DC-DLC; FL-FDA; IL-CGP,IBE,INY,UIU; IN-IMD,IND; KS-KKU; KY-KTS; LA-LRU; MA-AUM,HMU,SNN; MI-EEM,EYP,EYW; MN-MNU; NJ-NCL; NM-IQU,NMH; NY-NYP,VDB,VYL; OH-OSU; PA-EIB,LAF,TEU; TX-HDL,IGA,IXA,RQL,SAP,TNY,TS | CM+year | |||
37 | Pinilla Aguilar, José I. | Cultores de la música colobiana. | Bogotá, COL: Editorial Ariana, | 1980. | CMC | |||||
38 | Restrepo Duque, Hernán. | Las cien mejores canciones colombianas y sus autores. | CMCC. | |||||||
39 | Olivenci de Lacourt, Ana María. | La creación musical en Mendoza, 1940-1980. | Post-doctoral paper, Escuela de Música, Facultad de Artes, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo [ARG]. | [1985?] | CMM | |||||
40 | Montevideo, URG. Biblioteca del Poder Legislativo. | Compositores musicales uruguayos. | Montevideo, URG: La Sección Identificación de Autores, | [1977.] | 34p. | Lib: CA-CRU; DC-DLC; FL-FUG; NY-SYB. | CMU | |||
41 | Zapata Cuéncxar, Heriberto. | Compositores nariñenses. | Medellín, COL: Impreso en Editorial Granamérica, | 1973. | Biographical information about Colombian composers; 41p, ill., bib. | Lib: CA-CUY; FL-FQG,FUG; NY-COO,NYP; TX-IXA,RQL,TSW. | CN | |||
42 | Véjar Pérez Rubio, Carlos, and Kaarina Véjar Amarillas. | Contrapuntos: Colegio de Compositores Latinoamericanos de Música de Arte, su nacimiento, 1o ed. | MEX: Archipelago, | 2000. | Biographies and lists of works of the founding members of the organization | Contrapuntos | ||||
43 | Ewen, David. | Composers of Today, 2nd ed. | New York: H. W. Wilson Co., | 1936. | COT or Ew.CT | |||||
44 | Degláns, Kerlinda, and Luis E. Pabón Roca. | Catálogo de música clásica comtemporánea de Puerto Rico. | Rio Piedras, PR: Pro-Arte contemporáneo, | 1989. | CPR | |||||
45 | Ewen, David. | Composers Since 1900. | New York: H. H. Wilson, | 1963. | CSN | |||||
46 | Ewen, David. | Composers Since 1900. Supplement. | New York: H. H. Wilson, | 1981. | CSNS | |||||
47 | Ewen, David. | Composers Since 1900. 2nd Supplement. | New York: H. H. Wilson, | 1990. | CSNSS | |||||
48 | Pan American Union. | Composers of the Americas, v1-17. | Washington, CD: Music Division, Pan American Union (Organization of American States), | 1955-1983. | Series of volumes from about 100-165 p each, in Spanish and English, containing biographies and catalogs, some ports. and/or facsims. | Lib: AL-AAA,ANO; AR-AFU; AZ-AIM,AZS,AZU; CA-CEV,CFI,CFS,CLO,CLU,CRP,CSL,CSO,CUS,CUT,CZP,LLU,LMR,JQA,JRN,LPU,SDG,SJP; CO-COD,COV; DC-DCU; DE-DLM; GA-GSU,GYG; HI-HUH; IA-IOC; IL-IAI,IAO,ICW,JNA; IN-IMD; KS-KCK,KKS;KY-KMM,KMS; LA-LLM;MA-AUM,BOS,MBB,SNN,WEL; | CTA+v, or LACC | |||
49 | Elkan-Vogel Co. | Six Modern Cuban Composers. | Philadelphia: Elkan-Vogel Co., | 1955. | Solo piano music with biographies of composers. | Lib: CA-CLU,CSA,CUY; CO-COV; CT-YUU; IN-IUG,IUL; LA-LRU;MO-SVP; NY-RER,RES; OH-OBE,WOO; PA-PBU,PLF; TX-IXA,TWC; WI-GZD. | Cub.6MCC | |||
50 | Barbacci, Rodolfo, | Apuntes para un diccionario biográfico musical peruano, | Revista de la Biblioteca Nacional [Lima, PERU], v6 | 1949. | DBMP. |
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