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Book Title: Musical Meaning : Toward a Critical History
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Lawrence Kramer
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: History & Criticism, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Genres & Styles / Classical, General
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Music
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
