Download or read book A Twentieth-century Musical Chronicle written by and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1989 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chronological reference guide provides general information about music, musicians, performers, composers and musicologists, presented in the context of world events as well as developments in art and literature. The entries span the period from 1900 to 1988, and included for each year are listings of world events, cultural highlights, musical events, debuts, new positions, prizes and honours, biographical highlights, institutional openings, new books published on music and new musical compositions.