Epitaph : on the grave of a young cavalry officer killed in the valley of Virginia / [music by] David Diamond ; [text by] Herman Melville (from "Battle pieces"). 1945.

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Epitaph : on the grave of a young cavalry officer killed in the valley of Virginia / [music by] David Diamond ; [text by] Herman Melville (from "Battle pieces"). 1945.

1 ms. score (2 leaves) ; 36 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8222812

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Diamond, David, 1915-2005

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By Unknown - ebay.com, front of photo, back of photo, Public Domain, Link David Leo Diamond (1915-2005) was a gay, Jewish American composer of classical music....

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891

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