Download or read book The Companion to 20th-century Music written by Norman Lebrecht and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and readable guide to the music of our century. Distinguished music critic Norman Lebrecht discusses the major composers, conductors, virtuosos, and songwriters who have made the finest music of the last 90 years--from Puccini to Presley, Rachmaninoff to rap. Illustrations.