E. Power Biggs concert organist (1987)

Description

Here is the biography of one of the most influential figures in the America musical world during the middle decades of the 20th century, organist E. Power Biggs. His Sunday morning radio broadcasts made him a household name in the 1940s and 50s; he experimented with innovative instruments and recording techniques and encouraged American composers to create new works for the organ and premiered many works with American orchestras. There are black & white photos throughout the book.