Swafford, Jan Johnson

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SWAFFORD, Jan Johnson

SWAFFORD, Jan Johnson. American, b. 1946. Genres: Biography, Music. Career: Boston University School for the Arts, Boston, MA, assistant professor, 1977-78; Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, visiting assistant professor, 1979-81; Amherst College, Amherst, MA, visiting assistant professor, 1980- 81; freelance composer, writer, 1981-. Publications: The Vintage Guide to Classical Music, 1992; The New Guide to Classical Music, 1993; Charles Ives: A Life with Music (biography), 1996; Johannes Brahms: A Biography, 1997. Address: 196 Woburn, Medford, MA 02155, U.S.A.