Portrait of Percy Grainger
By: Malcolm Gillies and David Pear
Contributors: Pear, David
Series: Eastman studies in music
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Grainger, Percy, -- 1882-1961; Composers -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "A book of recollections of Percy Grainger (1882-1961), the Australian-born pianist, folklorist, and composer. Contributors include Edvard Grieg, Benjamin Britten, various members of Grainger's family and performing musicians with whom he played. There are several self-analyzing passages by Grainger himself.".

"Grainger's music is being revived at a growing rate, especially in the United States, Britain and his native Australia. This is a riveting look at the driven, engaging personality who composed such fascinating pieces."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]) and index