History of music

Although, according to the author, much sound research, has been done in the Dufay era in recent years,"e; Charles Hamm's book marks the first time an attempt has been made at a comprehensive chronology of the works of this composer.

Tchaikovsky has long intrigued music-lovers as a figure who straddles many borders--between East and West, nationalism and cosmopolitanism, tradition and innovation, tenderness and bombast, masculine and feminine.

Ecomuseums, founded on the radical principle of community-led heritage, have transformed preservation practices across the globe.

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: A, Northern Arizona University (College of arts and letters), language: English, abstract: The statement of this essay is the following: Johann Sebastian Bach's music is his own religion.

Ecomuseums, founded on the radical principle of community-led heritage, have transformed preservation practices across the globe.

Music was everywhere during the Civil War.

Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite its diverse population.

This is the first book to investigate systematically the diverse aspects and compositional approaches of Greek musical modernism.

This is the first book to investigate systematically the diverse aspects and compositional approaches of Greek musical modernism.

Discover the fascinating stories that lie behind the music.

Liedsammlungen aus nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslagern stellen eine einzigartige Quelle dar, deren (musik-)historische Bedeutung noch unzureichend erschlossen ist.

El adolescente Horowitz ve como su piano es arrojado desde la ventana; el pequeño Cherkassky oye el silbido de una bala rozando su cabeza e impactando en la pared de su casa; el principito Magaloff huye en trineo con su familia: tres flashes de una revolución que hace un siglo convulsionó al mundo y también las vidas de muchos músicos.

Existen no uno, sino dos Carlo Gesualdo.

"Yo soy la cumbia" es una obra coral que explora la historia y el impacto cultural de la cumbia desde sus orígenes hasta su expansión en Latinoamérica y el mundo.

With this volume, Howard Smither completes his monumental History of the Oratorio.

Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite its diverse population.

Written by an eminent scholar in a style that represents American musicological writing at its communicative best, A History of the Oratorio offers a synthesis and critical appraisal so exhaustive and reliable that the serious student of the oratorio will be compelled to look to these volumes as an indispensable source.

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century.

Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite its diverse population.

Once thought to be a provincial composer of only passing interest to eccentrics, Leos Janacek (1854-1928) is now widely acknowledged as one of the most powerful and original creative figures of his time.

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century.

Written by an eminent scholar in a style that represents American musicological writing at its communicative best, A History of the Oratorio offers a synthesis and critical appraisal so exhaustive and reliable that the serious student of the oratorio will be compelled to look to these volumes as an indispensable source.

With this volume, Howard Smither completes his monumental History of the Oratorio.

Howard Smither has written the first definitive work on the history of the oratorio since Arnold Schering published his Geschichte des Oratoriums in 1911.

Howard Smither has written the first definitive work on the history of the oratorio since Arnold Schering published his Geschichte des Oratoriums in 1911.

Once thought to be a provincial composer of only passing interest to eccentrics, Leos Janacek (1854-1928) is now widely acknowledged as one of the most powerful and original creative figures of his time.

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to interest everybody' TelegraphThe first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey star.

Max Kalbeck (1850–1921), Musikschriftsteller, Lyriker, Librettist und enger Weggefährte von Johannes Brahms, schuf mit seiner achtbändigen Brahms-Biografie (1903–1914) ein einzigartiges Werk zwischen Kunst, Wissenschaft und Kulturpolitik.

How struggles over Black sound have shaped Oakland's culture, politics, and geography.

How struggles over Black sound have shaped Oakland's culture, politics, and geography.

Sounds of Survival tells a story of unexpected musical continuity across some of the twentieth centurys most cataclysmic events.

Sounds of Survival tells a story of unexpected musical continuity across some of the twentieth centurys most cataclysmic events.

An all-star lineup of rock-n-rollers relay the uproariously wild, sentimental, and unexpected pre-stardom stories behind their favorite records.

'Fab-u-lous' Craig Revel Horwood'Uplifting' Fleur East'Brilliant' Sara Davies'Feel-good' Gemma AtkinsonChange your life for the better, starting today, with this primer on positivity from Strictly star and It Takes Two host, Janette Manrara.

The first ever intimate portrait of Britain's best-loved, but little known, comedy entertainer.

This book traces the evolution of Chinese orchestra from its inception in 1919 to the present day, focusing on its foundation and development in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

This book traces the evolution of Chinese orchestra from its inception in 1919 to the present day, focusing on its foundation and development in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

La década de los noventa abrió un momento de transición en Chile que implicó cambios culturales que influyeron en la música no solo en el mensaje de las bandas y solistas, sino también en el desarrollo de la industria musical chilena.

'A brilliant book by one of the best culture writers in the UK' MIRANDA SAWYER'A thrilling, immersive journey' RECORD COLLECTORSpanning seven decades and with over 150 new interviews, including Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys, Self Esteem, ABC, Pulp, Def Leppard, The Human League, Toddla T, Cabaret Voltaire, Warp Records, Clock DVA, Heaven 17 and many moreFrom dazzling electronic futurism to pioneering post-punk, via pop, metal, bassline, bleep techno and generation-defining indie rock, Sheffield has long been a crucible for world-leading music.

1995 was the year Britain found its pulse again.

1964 was the year Britain found its voice — and the world stopped to listen.

Pioneering metal writer Keith Kahn-Harris presents a moving, visionary exploration of Ozzy Osbourne, and of metal music and culture: the potent legacy Ozzy left us.

This book examines the relationship between music and emotion in the Caroline theatre.

This book examines the relationship between music and emotion in the Caroline theatre.

Wilhelm Grosz (1894-1939), whose estate has been housed at the Exile Art Center of the mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna since 2018, performed in the grand concert halls of Vienna, the vibrant Berlin of the 1920s, and later in exile in London and New York.

Now with an updated foreword by Elizabeth Day and afterword by Nigel Slater, twenty years later Toast has become a classic food memoir, detailing all the food, recipes and cooking that have marked Nigel's passage from greedy schoolboy to great food writer.