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- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
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- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
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