About the Author

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Barbara Lourie Sand unwittingly began this project in 1988 when asked to write an article on Dorothy DeLay for _Musical America._ A regular contributor to _The Strad_ (England'), 'Sand also writes for other music journals including _BBC Music Magazine_ (England'), 'and _The American Record Guide _ and she is founding editor of _Chamber Music_ magazine. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.