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Presents the history of the Conservatoire AmZricain, the French musical institution responsible for training generations of American musicians. This book discusses various topics, such as the dissemination of French repertoire during the twentieth century, the pedagogical approaches used in teaching American music students, and more.

Louise Talma (1906-1996) was the first female winner of two back-to-back Guggenheim Awards, the first American woman to have an opera premiered in Europe, the first female winner of the Sibelius Award for Composition, and the first woman composer elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.