Composers and songwriters

Rufus Hallmark interprets Schumann''s famously controversial song cycle in the social, literary, and musical contexts of contemporary German society.

A radical reappraisal of the left-wing politics at the heart of nineteenth-century German music and culture, first published in 2010.

Few bands in the past three decades have proven as affecting or exciting as the Misfits, the ferocious horror punk outfit that lurked in the shadows of suburban New Jersey and released a handful of pivotal underground recordings during their brief, tumultuous time together.

After twelve months of military service in Iraq, Michael Anthony stepped off a plane, seemingly happy to be home-or at least back on US soil.

Julie Brown reconsiders Schoenberg''s step into atonality as a response to Wagner''s charges concerning the Jewish influence on German music.

In a time marked by prominent public clashes between theists and atheists, much less attention has been given to the question of agnosticism, whether in public debate or in academic literature.

Setting the stage for a most intriguing journey into the world of minimalism, Robert Carl's Terry Riley's In C argues that the work holds its place in the canon because of the very challenges it presents to "e;classical"e; music.

Scott Joplin's classic ragtime score, The Chrysanthemum, originally composed in 1904.

Dave Liebman is one of the leading forces in contemporary jazz.

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The 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op.

World-class luthier and renowned guitarist Wayne Henderson calls Albert Hash "e;a real folk hero.

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Born in Salzburg in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most prolific musicians that ever lived.

In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976, when he shot to fame as one of the most exciting new scientists of his generation.

The true-life and deeply satiric odyssey of a punk-rock dropout turned porn empire overlord.

Ebenso anschauliche wie anregende Werkportraits und eine (selbst-)kritische Forschungsgeschichte zu Johann Sebastian Bachs "Brandenburgischen Konzerten".

Many have long found it difficult to take Rod Stewart seriously.

The first thorough examination of the most renowned and influential organist in early twentieth-century Germany and of his complex relationship to his country's tumultuous and shifting sociopolitical landscape.

The Clash thought they could change the world.

Roman Catholics constitute the most populous religious denomination in the United States, comprising one in four Americans.

Drawing on a deep and long-term first-hand engagement with major labels in the early years of the 21st century, this book sheds new light 'behind the scenes', at a time of drastic and far-reaching transformation.

Listening for the Secret is a critical assessment of the Grateful Dead and the distinct culture that grew out of the group's music, politics, and performance.

The Treatise on Musical Objects is regarded as Pierre Schaeffer's most important work on music and its relationship with technology.

The story of Africa is a ghost story with two plots.

Occupy Religion introduces readers to the growing role of religion in the Occupy Movement and asks provocative questions about how people of faith can work for social justice.

Few people these days would question Mozart's rating as the most popular of all classical composers.

Growing up in Huntsville, Alabama, during the first quarter of the 20th century, Alabama-born organist and composer Lee Orville Erwin, like many of the 20th century's great American composers, spent time studying in Paris.

This volume provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary account of the scholarship on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding.

Originally published in 1924, and authored by a renowned pianist and musicologist, this book is a comprehensive study of the history and evolution of pianoforte music from its origins in the early 18th century to modern times.

Each state in Europe has its own national laws which affect religion and these are increasingly the subject of political and academic debate.

Shonen Knife-an all-female punk trio from Osaka, Japan-cultivated a global fan base that has included the likes of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore.

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As with most great bands, it is difficult to remember a time when Blur weren't a part of Britain's rich musical landscape.

New perspectives on the life, works and aesthetic relationships of Igor Stravinsky, that epitomise the stylistic crisis of twentieth-century music.

Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures.

"e;Other people locked themselves away and hid from their demons.

A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands.

Alban Berg (1885-1935), a student of Arnold Schoenberg and one of the most prominent composers of the Second Viennese School, is counted among the pioneers of twelve-tone serialism.

A "e;fun, often hilarious"e; memoir by the queen of heavy metal and Runaways guitarist, packed with "e;plenty of colorful '80s rocker stories"e; (Philadelphia Inquirer).

As he did in the acclaimed Finishing the Hat, Sondheim richly annotates his lyrics with personal and theatre history, discussions of his collaborations, and exacting, charming dissections of his work - both the successes and the failures.

Ephemeral by nature, the concert setlist is a rich, if underexplored, text for scholarly research.

There has always been an intricate relationship between religion and politics.