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Recordings are now the primary way we hear classical music, especially the more abstract styles of "absolute" instrumental music. In this original, provocative book, Arved Ashby argues that recordin……続きを見る

Frontier Figures is a tour-de-force exploration of how the American West, both as physical space and inspiration, animated American music. Examining the work of such composers as Aaron Copland, Roy ……続きを見る

There is more to sound recording than just recording sound. Far from being simply a tool for the preservation of music, the technology is a catalyst. In this award-winning text, Mark Katz provides a……続きを見る

Over the past four decades, Richard Taruskin's publications have redefined the field of Russian-music study. This volume gathers thirty-six essays on composers ranging from Bortnyansky in the eighte……続きを見る

This indispensable manual for present-day players of the one-keyed flute is the first complete method written in modern times. Janice Dockendorff Boland has compiled a manual that can serve as a sel……続きを見る

Songbook with more 33 popular Themes from Classical Music - book 3 - notated for the Mandolin. Some of the songs are polyphonic (for one player) and notated in tablature and classical notation. The ……続きを見る

What in the World is Music? Second Edition is an undergraduate, interactive e-textbook that explores the shared ways people engage with music and how humans organize and experience sound. It adopts ……続きを見る

Anton Bruckner fut un musicien hors de son temps. Ses compositions sont le reflet d’un état d’âme et chacune de ses symphonies en est le témoin vivant. La puissance des sons avec ses cuivres imposan……続きを見る

We are pleased to present our arrangement of the iconic and legendary, Fandango, by Padre Antonio Soler, the genius monk of the Baroque era. This work was a mainstay of our touring repertoire for ye……続きを見る

»Unglaublich populär und schön geschrieben … Wenn Sie Musik lieben oder Leute kennen, die Musik lieben, werden Sie kein schöneres Weihnachtsgeschenk finden als dieses Buch.« Elke Heidenreich – Spieg……続きを見る

Written in standard notation and tablature, nearly all the pieces in The Music of Debussy for Solo Guitar were transcribed from piano scores. The book’s repertoire represents different periods in th……続きを見る

This book expands the understanding of conditions defining the creation and circulation of contemporary dance that differ across Europe. It focuses on festival-making connected with the Balkan regio……続きを見る

'You don’t have to be able to hum Mozart to find this book utterly engrossing . . . I couldn’t put it down' - Joanna Lumley At thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had ……続きを見る

Manchester Beethoven studies presents ten original chapters by scholars with close ties to the University of Manchester. It throws new light on many aspects of Beethoven’s life and works, with a spe……続きを見る

Beyond the formidable combination of tulle and lycra, how much can an audience ever truly understand about the demands of being a ballet dancer? What really is the pain and pleasure of pointe shoes ……続きを見る

Robert Schumann was a unique personality in 19th century music: a celebrated music critic and champion of new composers as well as a talented performer and composer himself, he did much to modernize……続きを見る

Dancers train for long hours to condition the body to perform stunning acts of artistry through movement expression. Daily tasks outside of dance training can unwittingly compromise the diligent eff……続きを見る

Composer Thomson, whose film score for Louisiana Story was awarded the Music Pulitzer Prize in 1949, writes about contemporary music and a musician's place in society before World War II.-Print ed. 続きを見る

Alexander Wallace Rimington pioneered the synthesis of colour and music, marrying the arts of sound and light to a mutual aesthetic and emotional effect. In this book he explains his art in detail, ……続きを見る

Do you want to make the most of your practice time? The author, Matthew Mills, has spent over 25 years teaching pianists of all ages and levels. Many of his private students have gone on to study at……続きを見る

What is the role of classical music in the 21st century? How will classical musicians maintain their relevance and purpose? This book follows the working activities of professional orchestral musici……続きを見る

Cлушать музыку ー это самое интересное, что есть на свете. Вы убедитесь в этом, читая книгу музыкального журналиста и популярного лектора Ляли Кандауровой. Вместо скучного и сухого перечисления факт……続きを見る

Este libro no es un simple manual, ni un tratado de violín al uso. Yuri Yankelévitch compartió en sus escritos una buena parte de su enorme y valioso conocimiento empírico sobre la formación violiní……続きを見る

Marilynn Mair has enjoyed a long career as a world-renowned mandolinist, esteemed for over a thousand concert performances, more than two dozen recordings and 4 previous Mel Bay books, including the……続きを見る

This is a Memoir by the distinguished American Classical Concert Pianist Earl Wild. Mr. Wild passed in January 2010 at the age of 94. He spent 30 years working on this book with Michael Rolland Davi……続きを見る

Dorothy Madden's lively book about Louis Horst (You don't call me Mr. Horst, you call me Louis, he always said) makes for compulsive reading. She follows Horst's extraordinary life, punctuating her ……続きを見る

Music Farther Outside: Experimental Music During Brexit and the Pandemic examines the work of select composers, improvisers, and interpreters from England, Scotland, and Wales during the upheaval of……続きを見る

This book offers an inside view of ballet as the art form we see on stages today, detailing how expressive movement is initiated and controlled, and discussing the importance of embedding creativity……続きを見る

Il testo che qui si presenta è di fatto una ristampa di un fascicolo di esercizi tecnici per pianoforte compilato da Henry Levey e basati su passaggi specifici ritrovati nei Preludi op. 28 e negli S……続きを見る

Between 1941 and 1963, Aaron Copland made four government-sponsored tours of Latin America that drew extensive attention at home and abroad. Interviews with eyewitnesses, previously untapped Latin A……続きを見る