found: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and the Italian Symphony, 1994:t.p. (John Michael Cooper; Ph. D., Duke Univ.)
found: Communication from author(John Michael Cooper is the preferred professional name; known informally as Michael Cooper; b. 1962, Mableton, Ga., near Atlanta)
found: Brandon, S. The Battle of Prague [SR] p1997(John Michael Cooper, percussion)
found: John Michael Cooper curriculum vitae, viewed online via Southwestern University, April 29, 2021(John Michael Cooper; Ph.D. in musicology, Duke University; bachelor of music degrees in historical musicology and percussion performance; music professor; editor of works by Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Mendelssohn; author) - https://southwestern.academia.edu/JohnMichaelCooper/CurriculumVitae
