Charles Ives and Aaron Copland - A Listener's Guide: Parallel Lives Series No. 1: Their Lives and Their Music [With CD] (Amadeus")

This guide for music lovers of all levels introduces listeners to the music of American composers Charles Ives and Aaron Copland and discusses how their personalities and the era in which they lived affected their music. The accompanying full-length CD contains a sampling of music from these composers' best-known works as well as less common pieces. The volume (which is not indexed) also features suggestions for further listening and reading. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)