A Thematic Index of Works by Eugene Bozza

Book excerpt: Lois Kuyper-Rushing’s Thematic Index of Works by Eugene Bozza addresses a longstanding need to offer a comprehensive view of the composer’s oeuvre. Organized by work and thoroughly indexed, this book offers a unique view of the composer and his works. The individual entries include details about each piece, along with publication data and music examples to confirm the content. The result is the fullest assessment of Bozza’s efforts, since it covers all the published works and also music the composer left in manuscript. This unique volume, which includes an introduction to Bozza’s life and music, as well as several indexes, is the essential reference on this important French, twentieth-century composer. It belongs both in reference collections and in the hands of researchers and performers.