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Putting forward an extensive new argument for a humanities-based approach to big-data analysis, The Music in the Data shows how large datasets of music, or music corpora, can be productively integra……続きを見る

This anthology brings together representative examples of the most significant and engaging scholarly writing on Chopin by a wide range of authors. The essays selected for the volume portray a round……続きを見る

How does sound ecologyーan acoustic connective tissue among communitiesーalso become a basis for a healthy economy and a just community? Jeff Todd Titon's lived experiences shed light on the power o……続きを見る

From the 'old world' to the 'new' and back again, this transnational history of the performance and reception of Bizet's Carmen – whose subject has become a modern myth and its heroine a symbol – pr……続きを見る

In "Sketch of Handel and Beethoven," Thomas Hanly Ball offers a compelling exploration of the lives and musical contributions of two titans of classical music. The book presents a dual narrative, in……続きを見る

The sublime - that elusive encounter with overwhelming height, power or limits - has been associated with music from the early-modern rise of interest in the Longinian sublime to its saturation of E……続きを見る

In "Sebastian Bach," Reginald Lane Poole provides a sweeping and insightful exploration of the life and legacy of one of the most celebrated composers of the Baroque era. Through an engaging narrati……続きを見る

In "Richard Wagner and His Poetical Work, from 'Rienzi' to 'Parsifal,'" Judith Gautier offers an in-depth exploration of the intricate relationship between Wagner's operatic compositions and his poe……続きを見る

The question of tonality's origins in music's pitch content has long vexed many scholars of music theory. However, tonality is not ultimately defined by pitch alone, but rather by pitch's interactio……続きを見る

In "Letters of Felix Mendelssohn to Ignaz and Charlotte Moscheles," the eminent composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy offers a richly textured glimpse into his creative mind and personal life through……続きを見る

Most studies of musical improvisation focus on individual musicians. But that is not the whole story. From jazz to flamenco, Shona mbira to Javanese gamelan, improvised practices thrive on group cre……続きを見る

In "Verdi: Man and Musician," Frederick James Crowest delves into the intricate life and robust musical career of Giuseppe Verdi, one of opera's most celebrated composers. This detailed biography no……続きを見る

First Published in 1994. In their quest for new sound materials, avant-garde musicians often produce sounds which accidentally bear a strong resemblance to traditional instruments. While conventiona……続きを見る

In "The Great Musicians: Purcell," William Hayman Cummings offers an insightful exploration of one of England's most revered composers, Henry Purcell. Cummings employs a biographical narrative inter……続きを見る

Who is the Bill Bailey whose exploits were chronicled in song? How many popular songs have titles containing the words “moon,” “heart,” or “baby”? Where is the road to Mandalay? How many female name……続きを見る

There is a growing interest in what psychoanalytic theory brings to studying and researching music. Bringing together established scholars within the field, as well as emerging voices, this collecti……続きを見る

In "Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847," readers are invited into the intimate world of one of the 19th century's preeminent composers and cultural figures. This collection of ……続きを見る

In "Twelve Good Musicians: From John Bull to Henry Purcell," Frederick Bridge presents an insightful exploration of the evolution of English music from the late 16th century to the late 17th century……続きを見る

A collection of interviews and essays on Sun Ra, his contemporaries, his records, his myth and his fan base. Composer, bandleader, pianist and space philosopher, Sun Ra was a unique individual and ……続きを見る

Since its publication nearly eight decades ago, the consensus among scholars about Fábula de Equis y Zeda, by the Spanish poet Gerardo Diego (1896-1987) remains unchanged: Fábula is an enigmatic ava……続きを見る

Covering titles ranging from Rocketship X-M (1950) to Wall-E (2008), these insightful essays measure the relationship between music and science fiction film from a variety of academic perspectives. ……続きを見る

Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. It draws on the expertise of practitioners regular……続きを見る

The Original Portrayal of Mozart’s Don Giovanni offers an original reading of Mozart’s and Da Ponte’s opera Don Giovanni, using as a lens the portrayal of the title role by its creator, the baritone……続きを見る

The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet is one of the seminal albums in rock history. Arguably it not only marks the advent of the ‘mature’ sound of the Rolling Stones but lays out a new blueprint for a……続きを見る

Remixing European Jazz Culture examines a jazz culture that emerged in the 1990s in cosmopolitan cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Berlin, London, and Oslo – energised by the introduction of studio ……続きを見る

Following their entry into Austria and the Sudetenland in the late 1930s, the Germans attempted to impose a policy of cultural imperialism on the countries they went on to occupy during World War II……続きを見る

Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s most celebrated collaboration, the landmark opera Einstein on the Beach, had its premiere at the Avignon Festival in 1976. During its initial European tour, Metropol……続きを見る

HONK! A Street Band Renaissance of Music and Activism explores a fast-growing and transnational movement of street bandsーparticularly brass and percussion ensemblesーand examines how this exciting ……続きを見る

Voices Found: Free Jazz and Singing contributes to a wave of voice studies scholarship with the first book-length study of free jazz voice. It pieces together a history of free jazz voice that spans……続きを見る

The guitarist and composer Pat Metheny ranks among the most popular and innovative jazz musicians of all time. In Pat Metheny: The ECM Years, 1975-1984, Mervyn Cooke offers the first in-depth accoun……続きを見る