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Book Title: Vivaldi : Voice of the Baroque
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6in
Author: H. C. Robbins Landon
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Genres & Styles / Classical, Composers & Musicians, General
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Music
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages