Music-History & Criticism

The Material Used In Musical Composition: A System Of Harmony by Percy Goetschius is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles of musical harmony. The book is aimed at music students, composers, and musicians who want to deepen their understanding of the structure and...

""Choctaw Music"" by Frances Densmore is a comprehensive study of the music of the Choctaw people, a Native American tribe located primarily in Mississippi and Oklahoma. The book provides an in-depth look at the traditional music of the Choctaw, including their songs, dances, and...

The Bugle Call Book is a comprehensive collection of thirty popular bugle calls and five duets, specifically designed for bugle players of all levels. The book is authored by Forrest L. Buchtel and includes a range of bugle calls that are commonly used in...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

What's Ahead: A Musician's Prophecies Of World Events is a book written by Vincent Lopez, a musician who has been observing the world events for years. In this book, Lopez shares his prophecies about the future of the world, based on his observations and...

""Arkansas, Arkie, Woodchopper: Square Dance Calls With Music And Instructions"" is a comprehensive guide to traditional square dancing, written by renowned caller and musician, Arkie. The book includes detailed instructions and diagrams for a variety of square dance formations and steps, as well as...

Indian Action Songs: A Collection Of Descriptive Songs Of The Chippewa Indians is a book written by Frances Densmore. The book is a compilation of traditional songs of the Chippewa Indians, a Native American tribe from the Great Lakes region of North America. The...

The Sacred Hymns Gl' Inni Sacri And The Napoleonic Ode Il Cinque Maggio is a book by Alexander Manzoni. The book is a collection of two of Manzoni's most famous works, Gl' Inni Sacri and Il Cinque Maggio. Gl' Inni Sacri is a collection...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Hermann Helmholtz's ""On The Sensations Of Tone As A Physiological Basis For The Theory Of Music"" is a groundbreaking work that explores the scientific principles underlying music theory. Originally published in 1863, this book is considered a classic in the field of musicology and...

The History of American Music by Louis C. Elson is a comprehensive book that explores the evolution and development of music in America. The book covers a wide range of musical genres, including folk, jazz, blues, rock, and classical music, and examines the cultural...

Sullivan's Comic Operas: A Critical Appreciation by Thomas F. Dunhill is a book that offers a comprehensive analysis of the comic operas composed by Arthur Sullivan. The book provides a detailed look at the music, libretto, characters, and themes of each of the operas,...

""44 Old Time Mormon and Far West Songs"" is a collection of traditional songs that were popular among early members of the Mormon Church and pioneers who settled in the American West. The book contains lyrics and sheet music for 44 songs, including classics...

The Bells Shall Ring: An Account of the Chime Bells of Grace Cathedral is a book written by Rosa Lee Baldwin that provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the chime bells of Grace Cathedral. The book explores the history of the bells, how...

The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze is a book written by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and originally published in 1913. The book explores the principles and techniques of Eurhythmics, a method of music education that emphasizes the use of movement and physical expression to enhance musical understanding and...

""The Repairing and Restoration of Violins"" is a comprehensive guide to the maintenance and repair of violins, written by Horace Petherick in 1903. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the anatomy of the violin, the tools and materials needed for repairs,...

Bugle, Fife, and Drum Signals and Calls: As Used in the Regular Army and Militia of the United States (1887) is a comprehensive guide to the various bugle, fife, and drum signals and calls used in the United States military. Published by Oliver Ditson...

Anton Rubinstein's Gedankenkorb (1897) ist eine Sammlung von Essays und Vortr�����gen des ber�����hmten russischen Pianisten und Komponisten Anton Rubinstein. Das Buch enth�����lt eine Vielzahl von Themen, darunter Musik, Kunst, Literatur, Geschichte und Philosophie. Rubinstein diskutiert die Bedeutung von Musik in der Gesellschaft und ihre...

Alfredo Catalani: Appunti, Ricordi (1893) is a book written by Giuseppe Depanis that provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of the Italian composer Alfredo Catalani. The book is written in Italian and was first published in 1893, shortly after Catalani's death....

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This volume includes multiple renditions of every prayer, thus illustrating the broad diversity within traditional intonation of each prayer mode. In accordance with the traditional role assigned to the prayer leader of each service, renditions are presented at levels appropriate to the lay cantor...

Winner - 2022 Deems Taylor / Virgil Thomson Book Awards in Pop from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Bert Williams--a Black man forced to perform in blackface who challenged the stereotypes of minstrelsy. Eva Tanguay--an entertainer with the signature song "I...

""A Catechism For The Harmonium"" is a comprehensive guide to the theoretical and practical aspects of playing and maintaining harmoniums. Written by John Hiles in 1877, the book covers a range of topics related to the instrument, including the different species and sizes of...

""The Technique of Gregorian Chironomy"" by Joseph Robert Carroll is a comprehensive guide to the art of conducting Gregorian chant. The book covers the history and theory of Gregorian chant, as well as the practical application of chironomy, the technique of hand gestures used...

Glinka: Masters of Russian Music is a book written by Montagu-Nathan, first published in 1917. The book focuses on the life and work of Mikhail Glinka, a Russian composer often considered the father of Russian classical music. Montagu-Nathan explores Glinka's childhood, education, and musical...

An Angler's Rambles And Angling Songs is a book written by Thomas Tod Stoddart in 1866. This book is a collection of essays, stories, and songs about the author's experiences as an angler. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which...

Theory and Practice of Just Intonation: With a View to the Abolition of Temperament is a book written by Thomas Perronet Thompson in 1850. The book explores the concept of just intonation, which is a tuning system based on the natural harmonics of sound....

New York Times bestselling Music Is History combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past 50 years. Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes, whether investigating how...

Palestrina: A Metrical Romance is a novel written by Robert Matthews Heron in 1846. The book is a fictionalized account of the life of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, an Italian composer from the Renaissance era. The story follows Palestrina's rise to fame as a...

The Private Life of Johann Sebastian Bach by Sigmund Spaeth is a biography that delves into the personal life of one of the most renowned composers in history. The book provides a detailed account of Bach's upbringing, family life, and professional career, as well...

The Act of Touch in All Its Diversity: An Analysis and Synthesis of Pianoforte Tone Production is a book written by Tobias Matthay and first published in 1903. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the techniques and methods used in pianoforte tone production....

Dissonant Harmony: A New Principle of Musical and Social Organization is a book written by Dane Rudhyar, a composer and philosopher. In this book, Rudhyar introduces a new concept of harmony that challenges traditional Western music theory. He argues that dissonance, typically considered an...

A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years. Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American...

Charting the history of the blues from its rural roots in the American South and focusing on the key musicians and singers who brought it recognition worldwide, The Blues: A Visual History is a unique and fully illustrated account of the development of the...

Funk: It's the only musical genre ever to have transformed the nation into a throbbing army of bell-bottomed, hoop-earringed, rainbow-Afro'd warriors on the dance floor. Its rhythms and lyrics turned bleak urban realties inside out with distinctive, danceable, downright irresistable music. Funk hasn't received...

Not Since Carrie is Ken Mandelbaum's brilliant survey of Broadway's biggest flops. This highly readable and entertaining book highlights almost 200 musicals created between 1950 and 1990, framed around the notorious musical adaptation of Carrie, and examines the reasons for their failure. "Essential and...

El Sistema is a nationwide, state-funded music education program in Venezuela. Founded in 1975 by economist and musician José Antonio Abreu, the institution has weathered seven jolting changes in government. Hugo Chávez and, after his death, president Nicolás Maduro enthusiastically included the institution into...

The first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock bandHow did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to become the nucleus of the most popular heavy metal band of all time? What's the secret behind Eddie Van Halen's...

A rare look at an underappreciated and pioneering figure in Japanese free jazzAspirations of Madness, Blank Forms' fifth collection of archival, unpublished, or newly translated texts, takes its title from a series of interviews with Japanese free jazz pioneer Masayuki Takayangi that were published...

Author: David BedfordISBN-10: 1854432648ISBN-13: 9781854432643Publisher: Dalton Watson Fine BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2014Pages: 399Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.15lbsSize: 9.70h x 9.70w x 1.30d

THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER utilizes history, personal interviews, and many collected documents to aid in the telling of the story of the humble beginnings and career of the original Southern rock band on this, the 50th anniversary of their formation. Author Michael Buffalo...

Vocal Wisdom: Maxims Of Giovanni Battista Lamperti is a book written by William Earl Brown that compiles the teachings and principles of the renowned Italian vocal coach Giovanni Battista Lamperti. Lamperti was a prominent figure in the world of opera and vocal pedagogy, and...

Ask an old-timer what life was like in rural upstate New York during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuriesand you will hear about the dances and bees that brought villagers and farmers together. You will hear of favorite fiddlers who held center stage with...

The Letters of Giacomo Puccini is a collection of letters written by the famous Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini, mainly focused on the composition and production of his operas. The book provides a unique insight into the creative process of one of the most celebrated...

The Rock Music Imagination is an exploration of rock artists in their social and artistic contexts, particularly between 1964 and 1980, and of rock music in relation to literature, that is, creative expression, fantastic imagination, and contemporary fiction about rock. Robert McParland analyzes how...

Most know that the legendary English rock band the Who performed concerts at ear-splitting volume, smashed their instruments, and became one of the world's most influential groups. The period from 1964 to 1976 saw the creation of such classics as "My Generation," "Pinball Wizard,"...

Black Music Matters: Jazz and the Transformation of Music Studies is one of the first books to promote the reform of music studies with a centralized presence of jazz and black music to ground American musicians in a core facet of their true cultural...

Standing at the crossroads--the Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting--Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal crunch point. Aged sixty, he had just mourned the death of his father, only to be handed a diagnosis of mouth and throat...

Roots rock, Americana, alt country: what are they and why do they matter? Americans have been trying to answer these questions for as long as the music bearing these labels has existed. Music can function as an escape from the outside world or as...

From a childhood spent among such key roots-music figures as Bob Wills and Big Joe Turner, and an extended dual career as a musician and journalist, Michael H. Price has forged this frenzied chronicle of life among the denizens of the vanishing borderlands of...