Music-History & Criticism

Thomas Salmon (1647-1706) is remembered today for the fury with which Matthew Locke greeted his first foray into musical writing, the Essay to the Advancement of Musick (1672), and the near-farcical level to which the subsequent pamphlet dispute quickly descended. Salmon proposed a radical...

This book reconstructs and studies the music, liturgy, and illustrations of a twelfth-century manuscript from the Austrian monastery in Lambach. The manuscript was taken apart in the fifteenth century and subsequently sold to various collectors in the twentieth century. The pages are here brought...

In his concertos Beethoven joined in a sort of human expression that seems almost universal: a discourse of the individual and the group, or of leader and followers who sometimes work together in harmony and sometimes appear pitted one against the other (early definitions...

A groundbreaking study of the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich--and the consequences for music worldwide With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front in...

We often say that music is ineffable, that it does not refer to anything outside of itself. But if music, in all its sensuous flux, does not mean anything in particular, might it still have a special kind of philosophical significance? In Deep Refrains,...

This Life of Sounds portrays an important and previously unexplored corner of the history of new music in America: the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts int eh State University of New York at Buffalo. Composers Lukas Foss (the Center's founder), Lejaren Hiller,...

Vividly recreating the unique pleasure of experiencing a song-and-dance show, Broadway Babies spotlights the men and women who made a difference in the development of American musical comedy. Mordden's account features such show people as Florenz Ziegfeld, Harold Prince, Bert Lahr, Gwen Verdon, Angela...

From his anthemic early hits ("I Want to Take You Higher," "Family Affair," "Dance to the Music"), through the moody meditations of "There's a Riot Going On" and beyond, Sly & the Family Stone left an indelible stamp on rock, funk, pop, and hip...

Listening to the dissonances of nature and nationhood in modern IcelandDuring the past three decades, Iceland has attained a strong presence in the world through its musical culture, with images of the nation being packaged and shipped out in melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. What...

An explosive, groundbreaking album that crowned a new king of rock in just 33 minutes Before Elvis Costello was one of Rolling Stone's greatest artists of all time, before he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was Declan P....

AC/DC - a global rock institution and big brand name. The secret to their success has always been they are a rock 'n' roll band, pure and simple, undiluted by trends. They have a solid authenticity with no frills or pretentiousness. Chris Sutton examines...

Released in 1969, Let it Bleed was The Rolling Stones' eighth studio album (tenth in the USA). The second in a sequence of four consecutive records that comprised their creative peak, it is considered by many to be their best. After a period of...

From the Author's Preface: "I believe that in his greatest music Beethoven was primarily concerned to express his personal vision of life. This vision was, of course, the product of his character and his experience. Beethoven the man and Beethoven the composer are not...

A collection that goes beyond the canon to analyze influential yet under-examined works of electronic music.This collection of writings on electronic music goes outside the canon to analyze influential works by under-recognized musicians. The contributors, many of whom are composers and performers themselves, offer...

The post-war jazz revival marked the beginning of an independent British youth culture with music as its focus. Although it always remained a minority enthusiasm, jazz actually embodied the vaguely felt sentiments, dissatisfactions and aspirations of the post-war generation more fully than any other...

EVENINGS AT THE OPERA: INTRODUCTORY ESSAYS IN HISTORY ANALYSIS AND APPRECIATIONAuthor: Jeffrey LangfordISBN-10: 1574671871ISBN-13: 9781574671872Publisher: AmadeusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2011Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.06w x 0.93dReview Citation(s): Choice 11/01/2011

(Guitar). A musical instrument or a cultural icon? Certainly, the Gibson Les Paul "Sunburst" Standard has become the single most desirable and collectable electric guitar ever made. The late '50s middle-of-the-road guitar emerges as the turn-of-the-century Holy Grail. With over 300 'Bursts shown and...

Music and Manners in the Classical Period is a book written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published in 1898. The book explores the relationship between music and society during the classical period, which is generally considered to be the period from the mid-18th century...

""The Beautiful In Music: A Contribution To The Revisal Of Musical Aesthetics"" is a book written by Eduard Hanslick, a 19th-century music critic and philosopher. In this book, Hanslick explores the nature of beauty in music and argues that it is not subjective, but...

Math rock sounds like blueprints look: exact, precise, architectural. This trance-like progressive metal music with indie rock and jazz influences has been captivating and challenging listeners for decades. Bands associated with the genre include King Crimson, Black Flag, Don Caballero, Slint, American Football, Toe,...

This book offers an account of the sacred music written by Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) in Rome, a city where the composer lived and worked for many years throughout his career. Author: Luca Della LiberaISBN-10: 1032172266ISBN-13: 9781032172262Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2024Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.21h x...

Andean or Peruvian vision focusing on the impact of Europe on Cuban or Antillean music and its influences on Peru and South America, since there are many false myths and dogmas about the terms "Afro-Latin" or "Afro-Caribbean" music when in truth the African influence...

A delightful primer on early-to-mid-20th-century Japan's fruitful fusion of music and design, as materialized in sheet musicJapanese society underwent a whirlwind of change during the first half of the 20th century, a time period marked by rapid modernization. While Western influences catalyzed an increasingly...

...supported by a wealth of information --- often novel and fascinating --- which the author has collected from a great variety of sources. Admirable industry, sound judgement, and excellent style have produced a book that ought to be in the hands of every conductor....

In Musicologia--meaning "musical reasoning" as distinct from a mere love of music--author and composer Robin Maconie takes aim against the fashionable misconception that music is empty of meaning, or "auditory cheesecake." Fresh and penetrating insights draw attention to the influence of musical analogy in...

Create, Produce, Consume explores the cycle of musical experience for musicians, professionals, and budding entrepreneurs looking to break into the music industry. Building on the concepts of his previous book, Making Money, Making Music, David Bruenger provides readers with a basic framework for understanding...

This book explores the fundamental capacity of literary narrative to stimulate our minds and senses.Author: Ivan DelazariISBN-10: 0367688190ISBN-13: 9780367688196Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2023Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d

A critical study of the use of language and the proliferation of text in 1960s art and experimental music, with close examinations of works by Vito Acconci, Carl Andre, John Cage, Douglas Huebler, Andy Warhol, Lawrence Weiner, La Monte Young, and others.Language has been...

Hired Guns is a look across several decades of the music industry through the experiences and careers of a selection of professional female musicians. Those women profiled are members of influential, acclaimed bands and touring musicians with major acts; they each represent important music...

The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic is a book written by Florence Howe Hall. It is a comprehensive account of the origin, evolution, and cultural significance of the iconic American patriotic song, ""The Battle Hymn of the Republic."" The book traces...

An exciting new book on Joy Division, featuring never before told stories. Jon Savage's oral history of Joy Division is the last word on the band that ended with the suicide of Ian Curtis in Macclesfield on May 18, 1980. It weaves together interviews...

In the obituary that appeared soon after his death, Johann Sebastian Bach was described as "the world-famous organist" and "the greatest organist...we have ever had." In Hamburg, Dresden, and other big cities, Bach dazzled audiences with his organ playing, performing passages with his feet...

Country music singers Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Billy Joe Shaver, and Kris Kristofferson came to prominence in the 1970s, branded as Outlaws. The Outlaw phenomenon greatly enlarged country music's audience in the 1970s. Led by pacesetters such as Nelson, Jennings, Kristofferson, Shaver,...

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James P. MacGuire's poignant coming of age memoir of the iconic 1960s is the perfect light reading for any season, whether for Baby Boomers or those who came after. Set in a still bucolic Long Island, a Catholic boarding school on Narragansett Bay, in...

The life and works of one of the most difficult yet rewarding composers of modern time. Jean Barraqué is increasingly being recognized as one of the great composers of the second half of the 20th century. Though he left only seven works, his voice...

The Art of Breathing as the Basis of Tone-Production by Leo Kofler is a comprehensive guide for musicians and singers who want to improve their tone production. The book focuses on the importance of proper breathing techniques in creating a beautiful and powerful sound....

Gregorian Chant: A Textbook For Seminaries, Novitiates And Secondary Schools is a comprehensive guide to the study and practice of Gregorian chant, a form of sacred music that has been used in the Catholic Church for over a thousand years. Written by Andrew F....

Everyone knows what noise is. Or do they? Can we in fact say that one man's noise is another teenager's music? Is noise in fact only an auditory phenomenon or does it extend far beyond this realm? If our common definitions of noise are...

Vol. 6 - 1995 of the comprehensive On Record series mines the explosion of alternative rock, ranging from big names (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers) to up-and-comers (Radiohead, the Flaming Lips, Oasis), in addition to the year's top pop, classic rock,...

Choral Orchestration is a book written by Cecil Forsyth and first published in 1920. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of choral orchestration, which is the process of arranging music for choirs and orchestras. Forsyth covers a wide range of topics...

Hints On Singing is a book written by Manuel Garcia and was first published in 1894. The book is a comprehensive guide for singers, providing them with tips and techniques to improve their singing skills. The author, Manuel Garcia, was a renowned singing teacher...

In the spring of 1862, Lucy McKim, the nineteen-year-old daughter of a Philadelphia abolitionist Quaker family, traveled with her father to the Sea Islands of South Carolina to aid him in his efforts to organize humanitarian aid for thousands of newly freed slaves. During...

This fascinating exploration of the life and work of St. Gregory the Great, and the development of Gregorian music, is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of music. With detailed information on the origins of Gregorian chant, as well as the...

This book explores five of Hopper's films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk, hip-hop, and jazz to shape the worlds of his films in ways that influenced other...

Mozart's piano sonatas form a richly diverse and significant part of his instrumental output and span much of his mature composing career, thereby representing a microcosm of the composer's changing style. Part I examines the contexts in which the sonatas were composed and performed,...

Nelson George and Alan Leeds have assembled the first comprehensive collection of writings about the late, great Godfather of Soul, creating a fascinating mosaic of the man and the musician. Known as the hardest-working man in show business, James Brown embodied rhythm and blues,...

'You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later...' Nick Cave'Later... is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers' Dave GrohlDave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Bjk treasured it, Ed Sheeran's life...

Background Noise follows the development of sound as an artistic medium and illustrates how sound is put to use within modes of composition, installation, and performance. While chronological in its structure, Brandon LaBelle's book is informed by spatial thinking - weaving architecture, environments, and...

Internationally recognized Bach authority Hans-Joachim Schulze authored a 225-part series on the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach. In this collection, James A. Brokaw II translates a selection of the essays, illuminating a wide range of biographical and cultural features of Bach's life and creative...