Art music, orchestral and formal music

Why do so many of us listen to classical music, and how can you get the most from listening to it?

Andras Schiff is one of the most important pianists of our time.

'A delight to read' Philip Pullman'Essential reading .

British Literature and Classical Music explores literary representations of classical music in early 20th century British writing.

British Literature and Classical Music explores literary representations of classical music in early 20th century British writing.

An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling writer Haruki Murakami and world-class conductor, Seiji Ozawa.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This early work by E.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.

"e;Piano Sonata No.

The Violin Sonata No.

Violin Sonata No.

Piano Concerto No.

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

This book contains the complete vocal score of "e;Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri"e;.

This vintage book is a fascinating treatise on ballet.

This vintage book contains a collection of stories based upon Wagner's operas told by Gladys Davidson.

The classic work on the philosophy of musicnow available in English to a new generation of readersVladimir Jankelevitch left behind a remarkable ?

An insightful biography of one of the world's greatest musicians, Bob Dylan, by bestselling author Paul Morley.

Ben Folds is an internationally celebrated musician, singer-songwriter and former front man of the alternative rock band, Ben Folds Five, beloved for songs such as ';Brick', ';You Don't Know Me', ';Rockin' the Suburbs' and ';The Luckiest'.

On October 13, 2016, it was announced that Bob Dylan had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, recognizing his countless contributions to music and letters over the last fifty years.

WINNER OF THE 2016 NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE ';100 Songs is a good start, for anybody lucky enough to be starting out with such a genius' The London Evening Standard A new collection of Bob Dylan's most essential lyrics one hundred songs that represent the Nobel Laureate's incredible musical range through the entirety of his career so far.

Songwriters dramatically captured the details of how Americans lived, thought and changed in the first half of the twentieth century.

"e;I am sure harpists throughout the world will love to read this inspiring account of Henriette Renie's life as seen through the eyes of one of her oldest and dearest friends and former students.

This is a story (MITYA), about a great man.

"La Msica de Haydn en la "Creacin" no es pattica como la deHaendel en sus Oratorios: tiene siempre ese verdor de primavera,esa sutileza que entrega la lnea ondulante en la danza de la Corte,esa inspiracin de frescura y optimismo que slo se encuentra enalgunos pintores del Renacimiento y en los poetas buclicos de laHlade y del Lacio.

JOS RAFAEL VILARVIAJE A TRAVS DE LA HISTORIA DE LA DANZAEste pequeo libro surgi de la falta de un texto, accesible y en castellano, para que mis alumnos de historia de la danza pudieran ampliar sus conocimientos, por lo que ste podr servir a muchos lectores, artistas en formacin o profesionales o slo nefitos con inters en este hermoso arte, para conocer y disfrutarlo mejor, porque cuando se conoce de dnde surge una obra o cmo era su entorno, se la disfruta mejor.

Like Ted Dalbottens previous books, Winterreise and Triptych a Mystery(Part I, The Painting) which among other material dealt with various aspectsof both the performing and non performing arts, the present volume asidefrom its examination of the human condition concerns itself particularlywith musical matters, though not only performing issues.

A 1959 New Yorker profile captured the inspired risk-taking and raw creative spark of a Budapest String Quartet rehearsal: "e;Sasha leaped from his chair and with violin held aloft, played the passage with exaggerated schmalz, like a street fiddler in Naples.

As an influential and well-connected composer, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) had encountered, befriended, and collaborated with hundreds of people over his significant career.

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Puerto Rican born Jesus Maria Sanroma (1902-1984) was one of the leading pianists in the United States.

This book brings to light the choral works of three contemporary British women composers: Elisabeth Lutyens (1906-1983), Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994), and Thea Musgrave (1928- ).

In the nineteenth century, use of the violone, a bass instrument with many sizes and variations, was nearly eliminated from musical repertoires, and its traditional parts were parceled out to other instruments such as the violoncello.

This third edition is a basic textbook on the development of pipe organ composition in geographically diverse schools.

Harper aims to provide readers with a deeper, more accurate understanding of Falla's creative process by drawing from a complete array of rare, authentic sources including Falla's own personal library, valuable sketch material, and the more than 20,000 pieces of correspondence maintained in Granada, Spain by the Manuel de Falla Archive.

In these writings, available here in English for the first time, the distinguished Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu reflects on his contemporaries, including John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, and Merce Cunningham; on nature, which has profoundly influenced his composition; on film and painting; on relationships between East and West; on traditional Japanese music; and on his own compositions.

Jazz in New Orleans provides accurate information about, and an insightful interpretation of, jazz in New Orleans from the end of World War II through 1970.

The German church cantata of the eighteenth century was the culmination of a long tradition of Lutheran "e;sermon music"e; that used the proclamation, amplification, and interpretation of scripture to teach and persuade the listener.

Composers in the Classroom is a bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Now available in paperback!

New in Paperback 2004.

Using landscape as its unifying concept, this engaging book explores orchestral music that represents real and imagined physical and cultural spaces, natural forces, and humans and wildlife.

In this collection of academic essays, award-winning pianist and music professor Yaokun Yang shares her carefully compiled analyses of classical music and aesthetics during several different periods, focusing particularly on the aspect of piano performance practice.

An inspirational story of love and the transforming power of music, Stradivarius is a novel that will engage and delight everyone who believes that wonderful things can happen to good people.

Miss Blackberry, the gifted pianist and piano teacher, takes her three piano students, Lena, Thomas, and Andrew, on an exciting musical adventure where they travel back in time to meet the world famous musician, Mr.

You probably know Simon Napier-Bell as the manager of the Yardbirds.

Nothing in the history of recording approaches Decca s mammoth venture in producing Wagner s Ring complete for the first time.