[markrayen]

The Bennett book is a bit expensive, so had to think carefully about it. But the preview I read was too good to pass on. Detailed, honest and informative, with refreshing doses of humor and self-irony. About the Grieving book, I’d be happy to lend you my copy. I’ve been in a bit of “composer-biography-frenzy” as of late, with bios of Prokofiev (Jaffé) and Beethoven (Nettl) in addition to the Williams.