Vivian Fine

Despite having composed one hundred and forty major works of music, all while maintaining an active and productive career in teaching, no significant biography or bibliography of Vivian Fine (1913-2000) has yet been published. Regarded by many as the finest American female composer of the twentieth century, Fine's accomplishments ranged from the first performances of her work-at the age of only eighteen-to the composition of a ballet choreographed by Martha Graham, as well as the achievement of international renown. Author Judith Cody knew Fine personally, and provides here a complete bibliography of her compositions, as well as guides to locating published and recorded editions, and analysis of various aspects of the work of this most important figure in American music.