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Since the 1980s, when she re-emerged from the peripheries into a more central position in music studies, Clara Schumann (1819–1896) has exerted an enduring fascination over the scholarly and popular……続きを見る

The Routledge Companion to Teaching Music Composition in Schools: International Perspectives offers a comprehensive overview of teaching composing from a wide range of countries around the world. Ad……続きを見る

Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Volume I: How and Why It Works provides an in-depth analysis of the art and craft of producing heaviness, the fundamental musical quality in metal music. Using p……続きを見る

Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Volume II: Learn from the Masters details how the fundamental musical quality of metal, ‘heaviness’, is created during record production, offering unprecedented ……続きを見る

Why does Stanley Cavell's philosophical thought matter for music? And how did Cavell's musical practice and appreciation of music give shape to his indelible philosophical claims about cinema, human……続きを見る

Elements of Sonata Theory is a comprehensive, richly detailed rethinking of the basic principles of sonata form in the decades around 1800. This foundational study draws upon the joint strengths of ……続きを見る

Drawing on the author's four decades of experience as a concert oboist, this open access book studies a number of foundational issues in the philosophy of music, such as musical meaning and expressi……続きを見る

Código Grey - Ingeniería Musical Es Un Libro Sobre Música, Teoría Musical, Y Práctica Musical, El Cual Pretende Dejarlo Atónito. En Tal Presente Libro, Usted Podrá Encontrar Nuevas E Importantes Teo……続きを見る

In "Lessons in Music Form," Percy Goetschius offers a comprehensive exploration of the structures that govern musical composition. Drawing upon his profound understanding of music theory, Goetschius……続きを見る

In "The Modes of Ancient Greek Music," D. B. Monro meticulously investigates the intricate relationship between music theory and its cultural implications in Ancient Greece. The work is both scholar……続きを見る

In "Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works," Edward Baxter Perry offers an exhaustive exploration of significant piano compositions, blending musical analysis with vivid descriptive language. This scho……続きを見る

In "Piano and Song," Friedrich Wieck masterfully intertwines the intricacies of pianistic technique with the emotive power of song composition. This seminal work offers a profound exploration of the……続きを見る

Brazilian music has been central to Brazil's national brand in the U.S. and U.K. since the early 1960s. From bossa nova in 1960s jazz and film, through the 1970s fusion and funk scenes, the world mu……続きを見る

Until recently, ideas of creativity in music revolved around composers in garrets and the lone genius. But the last decade has witnessed a sea change: musical creativity is now overwhelmingly though……続きを見る

In "Piano and Song," Friedrich Wieck offers an insightful exploration of the intimate relationship between piano performance and vocal expression, advocating for a harmonious integration of musical ……続きを見る

Arts Education institutions and programs create an excellent framework for personality development: learning knowledge, learning skills and learning life. Their attainment requires education to be a……続きを見る

In "The Evolution of Modern Orchestration," Louis Adolphe Coerne meticulously traces the development of orchestral techniques from their nascent forms to the sophisticated expressions of the late 19……続きを見る

In "The Evolution of Modern Orchestration," Louis Adolphe Coerne delves into the intricate transformation of orchestral music from its historical roots to contemporary practices. Coerne's prose is b……続きを見る

Percy Goetschius' 'Manual on Music Form' is a comprehensive and scholarly work that delves into the intricate details of musical form. This book not only explores the various musical forms such as b……続きを見る

Long treated as peripheral to music history, dance has become prominent within musicological research, as a prime and popular subject for an increasing number of books, articles, conference papers a……続きを見る

Notation in Johannes Brahms's sonata scores tells violinists and pianists far more than merely what pitches to play and how long to play them--if read carefully, these scores reveal an immense amoun……続きを見る

In "Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music," Ferruccio Busoni presents a thought-provoking exploration of the nature and purpose of music in the early 20th century. Employing a distinctive blend of philo……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

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

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

“A magnum opus.”ーGeorge Steiner, New Yorker “Grippingly, even excitingly, readable.”ーEdward Said, London Review of Books What Charles Rosen’s National Book Award–winning The Classical Style did fo……続きを見る

In "How to Appreciate Music," Gustav Kobb√© presents a profound exploration of the nuances of musical understanding, bridging the gap between the casual listener and the informed connoisseur. Employ……続きを見る

Overturning the inherited belief that popular music is unrefined, Form as Harmony in Rock Music brings the process-based approach of classical theorists to popular music scholarship. Author Drew Nob……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 "Theory and Practice of Piano Construction," William Braid White intricately explores the art and science of piano making, providing a comprehensive examination of both the theoretical underpinni……続きを見る