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July 9, 1973

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THE PRESIDENT OF THE DERRIERE-GARDE

Whitney Balliett

PROFILE of Alec Wilder, 66-year-old composer. He is a unique & adventurous composer, who has written a huge body of music, both popular & formal, most of …