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Book Title: Rationalizing Culture: Ircam, Boulez, And The Institutionali...
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Georgina Børn
Publication Name: Rationalizing Culture : Ircam, Boulez, and the Institutionalization of the Musical Avantgarde
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 1995
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
