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Text and Act: Essays on Music and Performance

Text and Act: Essays on Music and Performance

Text and Act: Essays on Music and Performance
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Format Digital E-Book (382 pages)
Language Eng
Published January 1, 1995
ISBN 762021
Richard Taruskin
About the Author
Richard Taruskin

Richard Taruskin writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Richard Taruskin lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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