books.google.com - The series of biographical sketches published by Brainard's Musical World between 1877 and 1889 is notable for the diversity of the musicians profiled and for the entertaining personal information provided. This period witnessed the establishment of musical institutions and attitudes toward music that...http://books.google.com/books/about/Brainard_s_Biographies_of_American_Music.html?id=Hx3fH94Z7HcC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrainard's Biographies of American Musicians
