books.google.com - An incomparable guide to the thousands of characters, from humble artisan to lofty genius, who people the unfolding history of music, this volume brings together all the pertinent biographical information about composers, performers, music theorists, and instrument makers from the days of praise chants...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Harvard_Biographical_Dictionary_of_M.html?id=jEGpMqRcQjIC&utm_source=gb-gplus-share“The” Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music
