Music-History & Criticism

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"Letters To Zelter, With Extracts From Those Of Zelter To Goethe" offers a unique glimpse into the minds of two towering figures of German culture: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the literary giant, and Karl Friedrich Zelter, the influential composer and teacher. This collection presents...

Bach-Jahrbuch, Volume 10 is a scholarly exploration of the life, times, and music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Published by the Neue Bachgesellschaft, this volume provides in-depth analysis and research on various aspects of Bach's compositions, performance practices, and historical context. Featuring contributions from leading...

Celtic Moods and Memories is a book written by Joseph McGarrity. It is a collection of stories, poems, and essays that explore the rich cultural heritage of the Celtic people. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different...

""Songs of Kiwanis: With Words and Music of Songs for All Occasions"" is a comprehensive collection of songs compiled by the International Committee on Music. The book features a wide variety of songs suitable for different occasions, including patriotic songs, folk songs, religious hymns,...

This book is intended as an introduction to the species of art music which bears the misleading appellation of Classical Music. It contains brief summaries of the most important creators in the artform over the past millennium, the forms it uses, as well as...

This volume is a fitting commemorative of the Basically Bach Festival's celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Festival was organized by a small committee in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia in 1976. Contents: Musical & Numerical...

This book considers the idea of nature in the music of Anton Webern. It stands out from other studies because it explores the wider social and cultural dimensions of the music, as opposed to an often narrow, technical analysis. In doing so it offers...

Centered on the musical experiences of homosexual men in St. Petersburg and Moscow, this ground-breaking study examines how post-Soviet popular music both informs and plays off of a corporeal understanding of Russian male homosexuality. Drawing upon ethnography, musical analysis, and phenomenological theory, Stephen Amico...

No other instrument has witnessed such a dramatic rise to popularity--and precipitous decline--as the accordion. Squeeze This! is the first history of the piano accordion and the first book-length study of the accordion as a uniquely American musical and cultural phenomenon. Ethnomusicologist and accordion...

"Your Loving Nell, Notes From Vienna and Paris Music Studios, Gathered by "Dearest" From Letters Home of the Late Mrs. Nelly Gore" offers a unique glimpse into the life and experiences of a female musician studying in Europe at the turn of the 20th...

The Multiplicities of Hindustani Music explores the dynamic social and economic world of North Indian raga-based music over the twentieth century and into the present day. By approaching Hindustani music from beyond geographical and social centers, author Anna Morcom challenges the conventional framing of...

Author: Adam CarseISBN-10: 1025715470ISBN-13: 9781025715476Publisher: Tradd Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/14/2026Pages: 372Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.53lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d

"Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing" is a foundational treatise on the art of the piano, authored by the legendary virtuoso Josef Lhevinne. Designed to demystify the complexities of professional keyboard performance, this work provides a clear and systematic approach to developing a superior technique...

A triumphant and striking portrait of a cultural icon who changed the course of music history, and an invitation to reconsider artistic legacies. A child prodigy equal to Mozart, Paganini called her a "genuine artist;" Goethe said "she plays with the strength of six...

Electric Light Orchestra were no longer an experiment. With ELO 2, they became a force.In 1973, following internal upheaval and the departure of Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne faced a defining challenge: prove that orchestral rock was not a novelty-but a viable future. ELO 2...

Before the spaceship. Before the symphonic polish. Before the global hits.The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) is where the experiment began.In this deep-dive installment of the Iconic Albums series, Richard Ward explores ELO's extraordinary debut album-an ambitious, uneasy, and fascinating blueprint for what would become...

Venus and Mars is often remembered as the album that followed Band on the Run.This book argues it is something far more important.Released in 1975, Venus and Mars captures a rare moment in Paul McCartney's career: a period where survival is no longer the...

Music and Postwar Transitions takes a groundbreaking and much anticipated dive into the concept of postwar transitions and how these affect and are affected by the world of music. Leading scholars in the field explore new approaches to create a novel understanding of music...

Dylan in Cincinnati takes a fresh approach to Bob Dylan's performance art by asking what happens when we focus on a single city across six decades. When we think of Dylan in concert, we imagine Newport, New York, or London. But most of his...

At the turn of the twentieth century, sound recording corporations from the United States and Europe pursued repertoires and consumers from all over the world. Latin America and the Caribbean were a crucial part of the puzzle. As a modern imperial age unfolded and...

The first fully annotated scholarly edition and masterful new translation of Wagner's autobiography, revealing the composer's self-fashioning and mythmaking. Richard Wagner's life was as tempestuous as his music and in his own retelling it constitutes a gripping narrative. His autobiography, My Life, matters if...

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the birth of the New Romantic music scene through the lens of a photographer who was there. While many musical styles have been labeled 'post-punk, ' the New Romantic movement transcended the 'no future' ethos of the late 1970s...

"The Art of Music: The Dance" explores the historical development and artistic significance of dance music. Daniel Gregory Mason examines various dance forms and their evolution within the broader context of musical history. The book provides insightful analysis and appreciation of the rhythmic and...

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural...

A Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Pianoforte - With an Appendix of Manufacturers of the Instrument is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science,...

In Praise of Music - 366 Selections - One for Every Day in the Year is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions,...

Musical Instruments is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the...

Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms - Giving the Meaning, Derivation, and Pronunciation of Italian, German, French, and other words is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and...

Old English Musical Terms is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we...

Musical Forms - Vocal and Instrumental, Sacred and Secular is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other...

The Literature of National Music is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher...

This book represents the first critical survey of a section of a rich Australian corpus of chamber music. The author has included various instrumental combinations with piano as well as vocal music with piano. The survey is chronological, as well as by composer. An...

This is a facsimile of the first edition of 1785, printed in London and has the full 243 pages.Author: Charles BurneyISBN-10: 1904331785ISBN-13: 9781904331780Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2008Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.53d

This is a facsimile of the first edition of 1785, printed in London and has the full 243 pages.Author: Charles BurneyISBN-10: 1904331777ISBN-13: 9781904331773Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2012Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.95lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.63d

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution...

Sheet music for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280 Reprinted from the "Breitkopf & Härtel" edition.Author: Samwise Publishing,Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 150330731XISBN-13: 9781503307315Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2014Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

""A Triste Can����������o do Sul: Subs������dios para a Hist������ria do Fado"" ����� um livro escrito por Alberto Pimentel e publicado em 1904. Este livro ����� uma obra fundamental para a compreens�����o da hist������ria do fado, um g������nero musical popular em Portugal. Pimentel explora as...

Explore the life and legacy of one of the most influential and controversial figures in music history with this biography of Richard Wagner. Bertha Thomas delves into the complex personality and artistic genius of the renowned German composer, tracing his journey from his early...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

The Music of India is a comprehensive guide to the rich and diverse musical traditions of India, written by Atiya Begum Fyzee-Rahamin. The book explores the historical and cultural context of Indian music, tracing its roots back to ancient times and examining how it...

Integrating Schenkerian tools and an innovative approach to harmony, David Damschroder provides numerous penetrating analyses of works by Haydn and Mozart. A series of introductory chapters assist readers in developing their analytical capacity. Beginning with short excerpts from string quartets, the study proceeds by...

Discover the extraordinary early life of Franz Liszt in "Child's Own Book of Great Musicians: Liszt," a captivating juvenile biography by Thomas Tapper. Journey back to the Romantic era and explore the formative years of this legendary composer and musician. This meticulously prepared print...

(Yorktown). A colorful romantic repertory of the easy piano masterpieces of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn including "Song Without Words," "Moment Musical Op. 94" and "Album Leaf."Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825681022ISBN-13: 9780825681028Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1998Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 11.89h x 9.01w x 0.30d

If you didn't experience rock and roll in Minnesota in the 1960s, this book will make you wish you had. This behind-the-scenes, up-close-and-personal account relates how a handful of Minnesota rock bands erupted out of a small Midwest market and made it big. It...

Frank M. Chambers' book endeavors to include all the proper names found in the lyric poems of the twelfth and thirteenth century poets known as the troubadours. This work includes a lengthy bibliography along with the list of names.Author: Frank M. ChambersISBN-10: 0807891134ISBN-13: 9780807891131Publisher:...

There have been a considerable number of women composers over the centuries but only a few are generally well known. This book progresses from the mid 18th century to the end of the 20th century and discusses the lives of eight female composers, each...

Connecting classic rhythm & blues and rock & roll to the Civil Rights Movement, and classic soul and funk to the Black Power Movement, The Hip Hop Movement critically explores what each of these musics and movements contributed to rap, neo-soul, hip hop culture,...

English folk-rock, a former progressive rock music style, remains a stimulus for further change in folk music and has enabled English folk-rock to become regarded as popular music by a new audience with diverse musical tastes. From musicological and historical perspectives, this book maintains...

What has historically been the black woman's place in the entertainment industry? Dream Factory Deferred chronicles the stage on which black female entertainers have been bound for decades. Although black women have been successful for years on various levels of entertainment, there is still...