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All the Gods Series: Poetics of Music Christopher Wintle's in-depth examination of Britten's Notturno includes a full set of sketches, the printed score, an introductory essay and two appendices, providing a new model for the study of Britten's work in general. Analyzing Atonal Music Series: Eastman Studies in Music An engaging study -- the first ever -- of the principles used by noted scholars to unravel the masterpieces of Schoenberg, Stravinsky, and other modernists. Analyzing Wagner's Operas Series: Eastman Studies in Music An examination of work by the German music theorist, Alfred Lorenz, to explain Wagner's operas and how they fit with German nationalist ideology. And do you also play the violin? Carl F. Flesch grew up in Berlin surrounded by some of the most famous musicians of the day. This is his account of the men and women behind the famous names. And do you also play the violin? - paperback Carl F. Flesch grew up in Berlin surrounded by some of the most famous musicians of the day. This is his account of the men and women behind the famous names. Andrew Crawfurd's Collection of Ballads and Songs Series: Scottish Text Society Fourth Series Andrew Crawfurd's Collection of Ballads and Songs Series: Scottish Text Society Fourth Series Apollo's Swan and Lyre The colourful history of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, from its medieval beginnings to the present day. Art and Power [hb] - out of print Art and Power - paperback The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century Series: Eastman Studies in Music Practical suggestions, and documentary evidence, for performers wishing to understand the gestures and nuances embedded in eighteenth-century musical notation. Aspects of Unity in J. S. Bach's Partitas and Suites Series: Eastman Studies in Music This work provides new insight into the inner workings of Bach's Partitas and Suites, establishing various ways in which the composer linked several movements of a suite to produce a unified effect. Bach and the Pedal Clavichord Series: Eastman Studies in Music An examination of the role of the pedal clavichord in understanding the work of J. S. Bach, as well as its relevance to contemporary organ performances. Bach Sources in America A portrait of the composer from his various manuscripts. Bach's Changing World: Series: Eastman Studies in Music Bach's Changing World is a study of popular culture in the community in which Bach spent the last, the longest, and the most productive part of his life: the Leipzig middle-class. Bax Completely revised and updated from recently discovered archive material, Lewis Foreman's classic biography is the essential handbook to Bax and his contemporaries. Beethoven: The Sonatas for Piano and Violin A rich survey of all Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano. Beethoven: The Sonatas for Piano and Violin - paperback A rich survey of all Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano. Beethoven's Century Series: Eastman Studies in Music Essays by the noted authority on nineteenth-century music, the topics ranging from Beethoven and Schubert to comic opera to Scriabin and Janácek. Berlioz's Semi-Operas Series: Eastman Studies in Music A full-length study of two of Berlioz's most unique works, which combine the highest goals of both symphony and opera and incorporate two of the greatest classics of Western literature into a total fusion of the arts. Berlioz: Past, Present, Future Series: Eastman Studies in Music A collection of essays commemorating Hector Berlioz's life and work on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Berlioz: Scenes from the Life and Work Series: Eastman Studies in Music New studies of the great French composer by Jacques Barzun, David Cairns, Joël-Marie Fauquet, Hugh Macdonald, Julian Rushton, and other prominent experts. The Best Years of British Film Music, 1936-1958 A study of the British contribution to film music, detailing the idiosyncracies of British film, and showing how the differences between it and Hollywood affected composers on both sides of the Atlantic. Beyond The Art of Finger Dexterity Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first English-language book on Czerny, and the broadest survey of his activity in any language. Beyond the Notes - paperback We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that she's a superb writer too. Michael Church, INDEPENDENT In this widely acclaimed volume, Susan Tomes, a rare example of a leading musician who writes about the craft of performance, describes her experience of twenty years of rehearsal, concerts and recording. A Briefe Introduction to the Skill of Song, c. 1587 Series: Classic Texts in Music Education A facsimile of Bathe's work, the first musical text book to appear in the English language, describes musical methods old and new and will be of great interest to musicologists and players of early music. The British Piano Sonata, 1870-1945 The first book on the subject, covering influences, key works, and reception history. Britten and Auden in the Thirties: The Year 1936 - paperback Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music A crucial year in the Britten/Auden relationship, which reshaped and redefined artistic direction in the immediate pre-war period. Britten and the Far East - paperback Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music Investigation into the influence of Eastern music on Britten's composition. Britten's Gloriana Essays and Sources Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music Tells you everything you need to know about Gloriana. RODNEY MILNES, RECORD REVIEW "The Broadway Sound" Series: Eastman Studies in Music The previously unpublished autobiography and additional essays by the orchestrator-composer of some of America's most important musical theatre productions. "The Broadway Sound" - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music The previously unpublished autobiography and additional essays by the orchestrator-composer of some of America's most important musical theatre productions. CageTalk Series: Eastman Studies in Music Revealing unpublished interviews with John Cage and some of his closest colleagues, including Virgil Thomson, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pauline Oliveros, Merce Cunningham, and David Tudor. The Cancionero de la Sablonara Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge Full bibliographical information on Pepys's outstanding ballad collection. Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge Second volume in two-volume catalogue of Pepys's outstanding collection of 17c ballads. Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge IV Catalogue of Manuscripts written or owned in England up to 1200 containing Music An exhaustive catalogue of all the manuscripts containing music in the medieval period. Catch and Glee Culture in Eighteenth-Century England A ground-breaking study of the rise of the catch and glee in Georgian England. Celestial Music? Articles on masterpieces of European religious music, from the middle ages to Stravinsky and Tavener. The Chamber Cantatas of Antonio Vivaldi Detailed survey of Vivaldi's unjustly neglected chamber cantatas, showing them to stand comparison with his more famous works. The Chansons of Orlando di Lasso and Their Protestant Listeners: Series: Eastman Studies in Music A study of how the secular lyrics of the French composer Orlando di Lasso were reworked by Protestant printers in the sixteenth century to convey new spiritual meanings. The Choral Revival in the Anglican Church, 1839-1872 Survey of an important period in the development of the choral tradition in the Anglican church. The Church Music of Fifteenth-Century Spain Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music Analysis of Latin sacred music written during the century illustrates the rapid and marked change in style and sophistication. Citation and Authority in Medieval and Renaissance Musical Culture Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music Essays - collected in honour of Margaret Bent - examining how medieval and Renaissance composers responded to the tradition in which they worked through a process of citation of and commentary on earlier authors. 'Claude Debussy As I Knew Him' and Other Writings of Arthur Hartmann Series: Eastman Studies in Music A record of a ten-year personal friendship, with letters, and insights on other contemporaries. The Clock of the Years Compiled from the Finzi Friends newsletter, The Clock of the Years is a fascinating anthology of writings on Gerald Finzi, his family and his circle. The Collected Letters of Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) [4 volume set] These letters cover all aspects of Warlock's music, and give a vivid glimpse of the early 20th-century musical and artistic world. A Companion to the Works of Hugo von Hofmannsthal Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture New essays by leading scholars re-examining major aspects of the work of Hugo von Hofmannsthal, the great Austrian poet and dramatist. A Companion to Mexican Studies Series: Monografías A A comprehensive guide to the evolution of the major creative aspects of Mexican culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. A Companion to the Middle English Lyric Comprehensive survey of the Middle English lyric, one of the most important forms of medieval literature. A Companion to Wagner's Parsifal Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture New essays demonstrating and exploring the abiding fascination of Wagner's controversial work. Composing for Japanese Instruments Series: Eastman Studies in Music A practical but scholarly guide to Japanese instruments by one of that country's leading composers. Concert Music, Rock, and Jazz Since 1945 - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music Interdisciplinary articles bridge the gulf between classical and popular music. Copland Connotations: Studies and Interviews A mine of information for both general and specialist readers about the life and work of one of America's greatest composers. Cristóbal de Morales Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music A comprehensive survey of the music of Cristóbal de Morales, the leading Spanish composer of his time. Dallapiccola on Opera Brings out Dallapiccola's enduring importance as critic as well as composer. Dallapiccola on Opera - paperback Series: Musicians on Music Brings out Dallapiccola's enduring importance as critic as well as composer. Dane Rudhyar Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first full-length study of a remarkable composer, writer, painter, and expert on astrology, based on Rudhyar's personal archives. Debussy's Letters to Inghelbrecht Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first English translation of the correspondence between two composers and friends. Dieterich Buxtehude Series: Eastman Studies in Music An enlightening, revised edition of the definitive biography on celebrated organist and composer, Dieterich Buxtehude. The Direct Road to Music Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Discovering Mahler Discovering Mahler is the fourth and final volume of Donald Mitchell's unique studies of Mahler and his music. It fills the remaining gaps in the scrutiny of Mahler's works in the series, principally the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Symphonies, with the Ninth and Tenth. Early Essays on Musical Appreciation (1908-1915) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Edgard Varèse A lavishly-illustrated discussion of Varèse, forming a nuanced picture of his life, musical thought and output, drawing particular attention to his ties to the visual arts. Edmund Rubbra: Symphonist Leo Black, a pupil of Rubbra in the 1950s, presents a full-scale study of his symphonies (the first for fifteen years). A biographical sketch throws light on legends about the BBC and Rubbra; there are full programme notes on each symphony, with accounts of important non-symphonic works. Edvard Grieg in England A fascinating exploration of Grieg's visits to England and what the country meant to him, showing how it had a far greater impact on his life and career than has hitherto been recorded. Elements of Musical Composition (1830) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Elgar the Music Maker An expert and informative appraisal of all of Elgar's works - from his juvenilia to the unfinished 3rd symphony - by the author of the acclaimed Gerald Finzi. Elliott Carter Previously unseen letters, documents and photographs trace the life and artistic evolution of Elliott Carter, and captures his friendships with fellow musicians and others. Elliott Carter: Collected Essays and Lectures, 1937-1995 - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music The Essential Bach Choir Discussion of original performance conventions of Bach's sacred works - cantatas, Passions, masses - by practising musician and director of Taverner choir. European Music, 1520-1640 Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music An authoritative survey of music and its context in the Renaissance. European Music and Musicians in New York City, 1840-1900 Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first thorough exploration of musical life in nineteenth-century New York City, with topics ranging from military bands and immigrant impresarios to visits from operatic diva Adelina Patti. Experiencing Music Series: Musicians on Music Here, Holmboe discusses many issues facing the composer, performer and listener, giving especial attention to the most basic questions about musical experience. Experiencing Music - paperback Series: Musicians on Music Here, Holmboe discusses many issues facing the composer, performer and listener, giving especial attention to the most basic questions about musical experience. Explaining Tonality Series: Eastman Studies in Music A defense of Schenkerian analysis of tonality in music. Film Music and Beyond Series: Hans Keller Archive A provocative collection of writings on film music by the celebrated critic, Hans Keller [1919-85]. Film Music and Beyond - paperback Series: Hans Keller Archive A provocative collection of writings on film music by the celebrated critic, Hans Keller [1919-85]. Four Centuries of Music Teaching Manuals, 1518-1932 Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Introductions to a variety of texts used for teaching music. Frank Sinatra A celebration of Sinatra's enduring impact on American entertainment and cultural life. Franz Schubert: Music and Belief - paperback A fresh appraisal of Schubert's nature and beliefs, deriving from close study of his works. French Music, Culture, and National Identity, 1870-1939 Series: Eastman Studies in Music New, insightful essays from musicologists, historians, art historians, and literary scholars reconsider the relationship of Debussy, Gauguin, Zola, and other great French creative artists to cultural and political trends during the Third Republic. French Musical Thought, 1600-1800 Essays exploring the relationship of critical thought in music to social and philosophical changes in 17-18c France. French Organ Music from the Revolution to Franck and Widor Series: Eastman Studies in Music Essays by prominent scholars and organists examine the music of Franck and other nineteenth-century French organist-composers through stylistic analysis, study of compositional process, and exploration of how ideas about organ technique and performance-practice traditions developed and became codified. French Organ Music from the Revolution to Franck and Widor - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music Essays by prominent scholars and organists examine the music of Franck and other nineteenth-century French organist-composers through stylistic analysis, study of compositional process, and exploration of how ideas about organ technique and performance-practice traditions developed and became codified. The Gamelan Digul and the Prison-Camp Musician Who Built It: Series: Eastman Studies in Music The story of a particular Javanese group of 'matching' musical instruments, the gamelan Digul, built in a notorious Dutch East Indies prison camp by a master musician and political activist, and the role in played in helping to foster Australian-Indonesian friendship. The Gardano Music Printing Firms, 1569-1611 Series: Eastman Studies in Music A detailed account of music book publishing during the Late Renaissance and a look at the prodigious work of the Gardano family of Venice. George Enescu First full-length study of the composer George Enescu [1881-1955]. Gerald Finzi: His Life and Music New biography of one of England's best loved composers, with a full discussion and evaluation of his works. Going My Way Bing Crosby's innovations as recording artist, actor, businessman, and radio and television performer. A multidisciplinary exploration, plus personal testimony from family members and colleagues. Grieg An examination of the role of landscape and cultural identity in the music of Edvard Grieg. Gustav Holst: Collected Facsimile Edition of Autograph Manuscripts of the Published Works These autograph volumes come as close to the composer's intentions as it is possible to do. They are an invaluable source of reference to set beside the printed score, revealing precisely what Holst wrote, and thus making clear any use of an assistant or editorial intervention. Gustav Holst Facs III: Planets - out of print Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler: The Early Years - paperback Without an understanding of the conflicts of Mahler's youth one cannot truly appreciate the impulses behind the major symphonies and song cycles of his later years. Gustav Mahler - paperback His enthusiasm, which lights up every page, is reinforced by an unsurpassed knowledge of his subject. MUSICAL TIMES Gustav Mahler: The Wunderhorn Years - paperback Donald Mitchell's second book on the life and work of Gustav Mahler examines the fruitful years of the First to the Fourth Symphonies, as well as the earlier song cycles from the Gesellen lieder to the magical Ruckert songs. A Handbook of Musical Biography (1883) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Handel Tercentenary - out of print Handel's Operas, 1726-1741 Detailed overview of Handel's final 22 operas - including major masterpieces such as Orlando, Ariodante and Alcina and the brilliant lighter works Partenope, Serse and Imeneo - by the world's leading authority. Havergal Brian on Music - paperback Series: Musicians on Music Best known as a prolific composer of symphonies, this volume pulls together Brian's much less known vast journalistic output and explores personal insights and reminiscence. Havergal Brian on Music Series: Musicians on Music This second volume of Brian's writings shows him to have been one of the most perceptive commentators on contemporary music in the twentieth century. The Heaven Singing - paperback `Its scope is impressive... a formidable achievement, indispensable for any serious and comprehensive study of early English drama.' MEDIUM AEVUM Historical Musicology Series: Eastman Studies in Music Seventeen studies by noted experts that demonstrate recent approaches toward the creative interpretation of primary sources regarding Renaissance and Baroque music, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Debussy, and beyond. Historical Musicology - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music Seventeen studies by noted experts that demonstrate recent approaches toward the creative interpretation of primary sources regarding Renaissance and Baroque music, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Debussy, and beyond. History, Imagination and the Performance of Music Both a defence of research aiming to recover how music sounded in the past and an argument for the application of such historical research to performance. A History of Key Characteristics in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries A fully updated edition of the leading reference work on musical key characteristics during the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. A History of European Folk Music A study of dynamic and changing forms of folk music from nations and cultures across Europe: genre, instruments, performance. A History of Music (1830) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education A History of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Christ Church cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in a catholic country. Musical and archival sources (the most extensive for any Irish cathedral) provide a unique perspective on the history of music in Ireland. E. T. A. Hoffmann and the Serapiontic Principle Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A comprehensive investigation of Hoffmann's "Serapiontic Principle" and what it implies for his oeuvre. Horn and Conductor The former first horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra writes about playing under Klemperer, Koussevitzky, Munch etc, the french horn, and specific horn passages. How We Hear Music - paperback Covers much of the acoustics a student needs, without mathematics or scientific background. Hugo Wolf's Lieder and Extensions of Tonality Study of the harmonic language of the late 19c based on songs by Hugo Wolf. Imogen Holst: A Life in Music Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music First full edition of Imogen Holst's `Britten Diaries', with other writings, and a full assessment of her life and career. The Innumerable Dance This first extended biography of William Alwyn sets his works in full context and uses hitherto unpublished material to give a vivid account of his marriages, his operas and his relationship with Britten. Irony and Sound Series: Eastman Studies in Music An insightful and exquisitely written reconsideration of Ravel's modernity, his teaching, and his place in twentieth-century music and culture. The Italian Solo Concerto, 1700-1760 The composition of the solo concerto studied as an evolving debate (rather than a static technique), and for its stylistic features. Ivor Gurney and Marion Scott Insightful account of the life and works of two of the most important figures in twentieth-century British cultural life. The Jerusalem Diary - paperback Series: Hans Keller Archive Keller's record of the artistic, social and political life of Israel towards the close of the 1970s, illustrated with Milein Cosman's remarkable drawings. John Stainer Series: Music in Britain, 1600-1900 This comprehensive re-evaluation of John Stainer's life and work demonstrates that there was a great deal more to admire beyond The Crucifixion. King Arthur in Music Series: Arthurian Studies A survey of the influence of the Arthurian legends on musical works. Klemperer on Music Series: Musicians on Music Klemperer's own accounts of musicians he knew and worked with, and particularly of Mahler. The Land without Music The Land without Music - paperback Lectures on Musical Life Series: Music in Britain, 1600-1900 Lectures by leading Victorian conductor and composer reveal much about musical life at the time. 'Let the Church Sing!' An examination of worldviews, religious belief and ritual as seen through the musical performances of one Afro-American Baptist church in a small black community in rural Mississippi. Letters and Diaries of Kathleen Ferrier Until now, Kathleen Ferrier has been a glorious voice, but through the pages of these fascinating letters and diaries, never previously published, we get to the real person. Letters of Gerald Finzi and Howard Ferguson Biographical insights into two outstanding musical personalities and commentary on the vitality of the British musical scene of the period. Letters from a Life: The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976 Series: Selected Letters of Britten The fourth volume of this acclaimed edition of Britten's letters covers the composition of three key works and the world trip that was to radically inform the composer's style thereafter. Letters I Never Mailed: Clues to a Life Series: Eastman Studies in Music Letters I Never Mailed: Clues to a Life, by Alec Wilder, in a new, annotated edition with introduction and supplementary material by David Demsey, foreword by jazz pianist Marian McPartland, and photographs by Louis Ouzer. Lionel Tertis This new biography examines the life and work of Lionel Tertis, almost solely responsible for the rise of the viola in the twentieth century. Lord Berners [1883-1950] A refreshingly new documentary approach to a unique personality - interviews with leading figures and contemporaries who knew him and his work, set into context and fully annotated. Lowrey's Trumpet Discography - out of print Machaut's Music: New Interpretations Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music Guillaume de Machaut was the foremost poet-composer of his time. Studies look at all aspects of his prodigious output. Making Music The story of singer Norman Platt's life in music and the rise and fall of the renowned Kent Opera Company. The Making of Peter Grimes Facsimile of the composition draft of Peter Grimes, showing Britten's compositional method; companion volume containing essays on its history and significance. The Making of Peter Grimes: Essays - paperback Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music Historic accounts and new material illuminate the creation, early history and artistic intentions of Britten's first opera. A Manual of Instruction in Vocal Music (1833) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Matins Lauds & Vespers - out of print Maurice Duruflé Series: Eastman Studies in Music A new, deeply researched biography of the great French organist, who composed some of the best-loved works in the organ repertory -- and the masterful Requiem. Max Bruch In this book - the only full-length study of the composer - the author provides a richly documented account of Bruch's career as music director and conductor. The Medieval Lyric - paperback Mendelssohn, Goethe, and the Walpurgis Night Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first in-depth study of Mendelssohn's two settings of Goethe's Die erste Walpurgisnacht, in the context of scenes from Goethe's Faust and other works. Minstrels Playing MEDIUM AEVUM says of Heaven Singing, the general discussion of the subject from which the present volume follows on with examination of the individual plays: 'A formidable achievement, indispensable for any serious and comprehensive study of early English drama.' Mozart's Così fan tutte A groundbreaking new approach proposes answers to many of the opera's unresolved questions. Mozart's Piano Concertos: Dramatic Dialogue in the Age of Enlightenment The theoretical and musical background to the relationship between the piano and orchestra in Mozart's concertos. Mozart's Viennese Instrumental Music The music Mozart composed in Vienna closely examined, bringing out the processes of re-invention and re-formulation it displays. Music and German Literature Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Music and Opera around the World 2002-2003 Music and Education (1848) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Music and Literature in German Romanticism Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Essays on the synthesis of the musical and literary arts in German Romanticism. Music and Musicians in the Escorial Liturgy under the Habsburgs, 1563-1700 Series: Eastman Studies in Music The performance and composition of liturgical music at El Escorial re-examined. Music and Psychology: From Vienna to London, 1939-1952 Series: Hans Keller Archive Music and Psychology: From Vienna to London, 1939-52 - paperback Series: Hans Keller Archive The first collection of Hans Keller's psychoanalytic music criticism - looking at composers, performers, listeners and critics - much of which appears in print for the first time. Music and the Occult - out of print Music as Social and Cultural Practice Essays dealing with the controversial concept of the `work', and how far social and cultural practices are integral to it. Music, Closed Societies, and Football `... one of the most continuously interesting mixtures of aesthetic and social analysis I have read ...' Peter Porter, NEW STATESMAN Music in Educational Thought and Practice One of the landmark texts in music education reissued and brought up to date. Music in Educational Thought and Practice - paperback One of the landmark texts in music education reissued and brought up to date. Music and the English Public School Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Music and the English Public School - paperback Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Music Explained to the World (1844) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Music in the Age of Chaucer - paperback Series: Chaucer Studies Survey of the relationship between music and literature in 14c France, Italy and Britain, with appendix of all songs attributed to Chaucer. Music in the Works of Broch, Mann, and Kafka Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture This book throws new light on aspects of the works of Broch, Mann, and Kafka. The Music of Aaron Copland First survey of Copland's entire output for some 30 years - a period seeing some of his most important works. The Music of Aaron Copland - paperback First survey of Copland's entire output for some 30 years - a period seeing some of his most important works. 'The Music of American Folk Song' Series: Eastman Studies in Music This is the first complete publication of the late composer and scholar Ruth Crawford Seeger's major work on American folksongs. It preserves them as well as demonstrates how they should be played so that they remain a living part of the American musical tradition. 'The Music of American Folk Song' and Selected Other Writings on American Folk Music - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music This is the first complete publication of the late composer and scholar Ruth Crawford Seeger's major work on American folksongs. It preserves them as well as demonstrates how they should be played so that they remain a living part of the American musical tradition. The Music of E.J. Moeran Chronological examination of Moeran's output, from his early piano and chamber music and tone-poems to the late masterpieces of the Cello Concerto and Cello Sonata. Music of Franz Schmidt A major step in the rediscovery of one of the towering composers of the twentieth century; this brings to Schmidt's music the scholarship it so richly merits. The Music of Franz Schmidt - paperback A major step in the rediscovery of one of the towering composers of the twentieth century; this brings to Schmidt's music the scholarship it so richly merits. The Music of Lennox Berkeley Fully revised edition of Peter Dickinson's acclaimed study of one of the great British composers of the twentieth century. The Music of Luigi Dallapiccola Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first English work dealing in detail with the life and musical influences of the Italian composer Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975). Music in the Culture of Polish Galicia, 1772-1914 Series: Rochester Studies in Central Europe An examination of the interconnections between popular music and societal conditions in the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Galician region between 1772 and 1917. The Music of the Moravian Church in America Series: Eastman Studies in Music The first comprehensive study, by a team of leading scholars, of one of the United States' most distinctive musical traditions. Music Theory and Mathematics Series: Eastman Studies in Music Essays in diatonic set theory, transformation theory, and neo-Riemannian theory -- the newest and most exciting fields in music theory today. Music Theory in Concept and Practice Series: Eastman Studies in Music Historical, theoretical and analytical studies of principally 19-20c topics, reflecting current musical research. Music's Modern Muse Series: Eastman Studies in Music A biography of Winnaretta Singer-Polignac, heiress to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune, who befriended and subsidized some of the most important musical and literary artists of the 20th Century, including Stravinsky, Proust, Ravel, Cocteau, and Colette. Music's Modern Muse Leather Edition Series: Eastman Studies in Music Musical Creativity in Twentieth-Century China Series: Eastman Studies in Music A study of the life and music of the blind Chinese folk musician Abing (1893-1950), with accompanying CD. Musical Encounters at the 1889 Paris World's Fair Series: Eastman Studies in Music Musical Encounters at the 1889 Paris World's Fair explores the ways in which music was used, appropriated, exhibited, listened to, and written about during the six months of the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, thereby revealing the role and the sociopolitical uses of music in France and, more generally, Europe during the late nineteenth century. Musical Ensembles in Festival Books, 1500-1800 First in-depth study of festival books as they document musical performance practices from 1500-1800. The Musical Madhouse Series: Eastman Studies in Music This is the first complete translation into English of Berlioz's second collection of musical articles, originally published in 1859. The work is a uniquely Berliozian combination of light-hearted journalism and serious musical comment and analysis. The Musical Madhouse: English Translation of Berlioz's Les Grotesques de la musique - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music This is the first complete translation into English of Berlioz's second collection of musical articles, originally published in 1859. The work is a uniquely Berliozian combination of light-hearted journalism and serious musical comment and analysis. Musicking Shakespeare Series: Eastman Studies in Music Demonstrates how Purcell, Berlioz, Verdi, and Britten, responding to Shakespeare's juxtaposition of contrasting theatrical styles, devised music dramas that call opera into question. Neoclassicism in Music - paperback Neoclassicism in Music First ever historical and critical study of the concept of `neoclassicism', from its beginnings in 19c. France and Germany to Stravinsky. A New Aldeburgh Anthology A book for those drawn back to Aldeburgh year after year for the music, writing and arts - and to all who care for the landscape, the sea and the ongoing life of the Suffolk Coast. On Mahler and Britten - paperback Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music Critical essays and studies reflecting the latest thinking on two major figures in 20c music. Opera and Ideology in Prague Series: Eastman Studies in Music An overview of the history of the Prague musical community from 1900 until the end of democracy in 1938, with attention to polemics about "Czechness" and "modernism." The Operas of Benjamin Britten - paperback This controversial analysis of Britten's operatic works demonstrates how he used music to explore his most private concerns. Parry to Finzi: Twenty English Song-Composers Studies of the work of twenty composers from the golden age of English romantic song, major figures - Parry, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Ireland, Gurney, Warlock and Finzi - studied alongside the lesser-known. Parry to Finzi: Twenty English Song-Composers - paperback The works of twenty composers from the golden age of English romantic song, major figures - Parry, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Ireland, Gurney, Warlock and Finzi - studied alongside the lesser-known. Pentatonicism from the Eighteenth Century to Debussy Series: Eastman Studies in Music A generously illustrated examination of pentatonic ("black-key scale") techniques in the context of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Western art-music. Catalogue of the Pepys Library set at Magdalene College, Cambridge The Percussionist's Art An engaging, practical, sometimes poetic account of the new world of percussion music--from the 1930s (Varese, Cage) to today--by one of its leading practitioners. Performing Medieval Narrative Broad and wide-ranging survey of and investigation into the important question of whether medieval narrative was designed for performance. Pfitzner's Palestrina Series: Other Operas Investigation of unjustly neglected opera. Pfitzner's Palestrina - paperback Series: Other Operas Investigation of unjustly neglected opera. Picturing Performance A systematic study of the visual arts as potential sources of historical documentation for the performing arts - music, drama and dance; also guidance on sources of images for the performing arts. The Pleasure of Modernist Music Series: Eastman Studies in Music An exploration of the meaning of "modernist" music. The Poetic Debussy Series: Eastman Studies in Music The texts of all of Debussy's songs, together with translation and notes essential for an understanding of his creative impulse. The Poetic Debussy - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music Texts and translation of all Debussy's songs with valuable notes. Portrait of Percy Grainger Series: Eastman Studies in Music A unique treatment of the key influences on the life of this important Australian composer, consisting of oral histories by people who knew Grainger, as well as reflections from his own writings. The Proms and Natural Justice Protest Song in East and West Germany since the 1960s Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture The German protest song from the 1960s through the 1990s and how it carried forth traditions of earlier periods. The Pursuit of High Culture Series: Music in Britain, 1600-1900 This monograph investigates the promotion and consumption of high musical culture among leisured society in Victorian London, by focusing on the activities of the concert manager John Ella and his Musical Union. Radical Nostalgia: A detailed history of the commemorations of US activist involvement in the Spanish Civil War, based on a combination of archival and ethnographic evidence. Radio Camelot Series: Arthurian Studies The Arthurian legend as treated on radio. Rationale for a New Way of Teaching Music Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Register of Royal and Baronial Domestic Minstrels 1272-1327 Entries drawn from thirteenth- and fourteenth-century manuscripts provide details of minstrels' lives. Representing Non-Western Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain Series: Eastman Studies in Music Explores the influence of anthropological theories, travel literature, psychology, and other intellectual trends on the perception of non-Western music and elucidates the roots of today's field of ethnomusicology. Richard Wagner's Zurich Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture An investigation of the considerable influence of Wagner's stay in Zurich from 1849 to 1858 -- a period often discounted by scholars -- on his career. Roger Quilter Draws upon unpublished sources and interviews with those who knew him to give a full picture of Roger Quilter's artistic world and musical output. The Rosary Cantoral Series: Eastman Studies in Music Unlocks the secrets behind the images and music of an important Spanish musical manuscript compiled for a brotherhood of suspected heretics ca. 1500. The Royal Chapel in the time of the Habsburgs Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music Focusing on the royal chapel established by Philip II in Madrid, the essays in this richly illustrated volume offer a series of different perspectives on the development of the main court chapels of Europe. The Rudiments of Music (Rudimenta Musices, 1539) - paperback Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Ruth Crawford Seeger's Worlds Series: Eastman Studies in Music Interdisciplinary perspectives on the life and work of the esteemed "ultra-modern" American composer and pioneering folk music activist (1901-53). Samuel Wesley: The Man and his Music A vivid picture of the public and private life of a professional musician in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century London. Scheme for Rendering Psalmody Congregational (1835) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education School Music Abroad (1879-1901) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Schubert and the Symphony Series: Symphonic Studies First full-length study of Schubert's career as a symphonist. Schubert in the European Imagination, Volume 2 Series: Eastman Studies in Music A richly detailed examination of the historical reception of Franz Schubert in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe, with a concentration on fin-de-siècle Vienna. Schubert in the European Imagination, Volume 1 Series: Eastman Studies in Music How Franz Schubert and his compositions were viewed in nineteenth-century European criticism, literature, and the visual arts, from Schumann to George Eliot to Whistler. Schumann's Piano Cycles and the Novels of Jean Paul Series: Eastman Studies in Music A study on the influence which the German novelist Jean Paul Friedrich Richter had upon Robert Schumann's music. The Scoring of Baroque Concertos Evidence indicates that the concertos of Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn etc were performed as chamber music, not the full orchestral works commonly assumed. The Sea on Fire: Jean Barraqué Series: Eastman Studies in Music The life and works of one of the most difficult yet rewarding composers of modern time. Shostakovich Reconsidered Establishes beyond any doubt the enormous courage of one of the giants of the age Shostakovich Reconsidered - paperback Establishes beyond any doubt the enormous courage of one of the giants of the age Singing for the Million (1841) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education The Singing Master (1836) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Singing for Schools and Congregations (1852) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Sir Arthur Somervell on Music Education Series: Classic Texts in Music Education The composer Arthur Somervell was also an Inspector of Schools with special responsibility for the teaching of music. His collected writings set forth his philosophy of music education and cast light on musical life between the 1890s and his death in 1937. The Song Repertoire of Amelia and Jane Harris Series: Scottish Text Society Fourth Series The Songs of Edvard Grieg Comprehensive survey of Grieg's 180 songs, considering particularly questions and issues of performance. Songs and Verse of the North-East Pitmen c.1780-1844 Series: Publications of the Surtees Society Staking out the Territory and Other Writings on Music - paperback Series: Poetics of Music A selection of the writings of Hugh Wood - composer, teacher and writer - with eight illustrations by William Scott. Staking out the Territory and Other Writings on Music Series: Poetics of Music A selection of the writings of Hugh Wood - composer, teacher and writer - with eight illustrations by William Scott. The Study of Medieval Chant Comparative studies of medieval chant traditions in western Europe, Byzantium and the Slavic nations illuminate music, literacy and culture. Substance of Several Courses of Lectures on Music (1831) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education The Substance of Things Heard Series: Eastman Studies in Music A choice selection of essays, reviews and interviews providing insights into musical performance, composition in the late 20th century and very early 21st, and the nature of opera. Szymanowski on Music Series: Musicians on Music The first comprehensive selection of Szymanowski's writings to be published in English, containing all the most important of the composer's essays and interviews. The Teacher's Manual of the Tonic Sol-fa Method Series: Classic Texts in Music Education Television Opera The conventions of television and their impact on composer and opera are discussed, with particular reference to Amahl and the Night Visitors, Owen Wingrave, and The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit. Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach Series: Eastman Studies in Music An analysis of the history and methodology of the pre-Bach baroque fugue. Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach - paperback Series: Eastman Studies in Music Thomas Beecham Drawing on significant new research, this life of one of Britain's most influential musicians corrects many of the myths surrounding the often controversial Thomas Beecham. Thomas Tallis and his Music in Victorian England Series: Music in Britain, 1600-1900 A survey of the huge importance of Thomas Tallis, the `Father of Church Music', on Victorian musical life. Towards a Poetics of Music and the Arts The Travel Diaries of Peter Pears, 1936-1978 - paperback Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music Travel diaries reveal musical inspiration, personal encounters, notes on performances. Troubadour Poems from the South of France Modern English translations of a wide selection of troubadour poems. Uncle Sam's Orchestra A humorous look at the accomplishments of America's Seventh Army Symphony during its 10-year, European tour-of-duty from 1952-1962. The Variations of Johannes Brahms Series: Poetics of Music The Variations of Johannes Brahms - paperback Series: Poetics of Music Variations on the Canon Series: Eastman Studies in Music Masterful essays honoring the great pianist and critic Charles Rosen, on masterpieces from Bach and Beethoven to Chopin, Verdi, and Stockhausen. Vaughan Williams and the Symphony Series: Symphonic Studies Reveals the hidden complexities in the work of `RVW'. Viennese Harmonic Theory from Albrechtsberger [pb to Schenker and Schoenberg - paperback The Villa-Lobos Letters Series: Musicians in Letters Presents for the first time the complete surviving correspondence of the outstanding Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos [1887-1959], one of the most colourful figures in twentieth-century music. The Villa-Lobos Letters - paperback Series: Musicians in Letters Presents for the first time the complete surviving correspondence of the outstanding Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos [1887-1959], one of the most colourful figures in twentieth-century music. Wagner and Venice Series: Eastman Studies in Music Explores Wagner's lengthy stays in Venice, his death there, and the meaning of his works -- and his death -- for that great city and its mystique. Wagner and Wagnerism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden, Finland, and the Baltic Provinces: Series: Eastman Studies in Music An exploration of how Wagner's operas were performed and received in the theaters of Stockholm and other cities of the region. Wagner's Meistersinger A volume of collected essays which engage Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg from the perspective of both active performers and academics in a wide range of disciplines. Wagner's Meistersinger - paperback A volume of collected essays which engage Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg from the perspective of both active performers and academics in a wide range of disciplines. "Wanderjahre of a Revolutionist" and Other Essays on American Music Series: Eastman Studies in Music Selected autobiographical and critical essays by the important early 20c American composer/campaigner Arthur Farwell: a major narrative of American musical life c.1900. Whom the Gods Love Wilhelm's Method of Teaching Singing (1842) Series: Classic Texts in Music Education William Alwyn: The Art of Film Music Ian Johnson's evaluation of Alwyn's film music places his achievement in the context of wider movements within the film industry. William Walton: Muse of Fire This acclaimed biography draws on first-hand accounts, including new material on Walton's circle of the 20s and 30s; the composer's work in film a particular focus. Wind Ensemble and Repertoire - out of print Words About Mozart Published as a tribute to the late Stanley Sadie, these eleven essays look at compositional and performance matters, consider new archival research and provide an overview of work since the bicentenary in 1991. Yankee Musician in Europe Young Choristers, 650-1700 Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music First full-length consideration of the role played by young singers, bringing out its full significance and its development over time. |
