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A 'conservative radical' is William Alexander Eddie's description of the French virtuoso composer-pianist Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-1888).

A 'conservative radical' is William Alexander Eddie's description of the French virtuoso composer-pianist Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-1888).

The first book devoted to the composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) since 1935, this survey provides the fullest account of his life and the most detailed appraisal of his music to date.

The first book devoted to the composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) since 1935, this survey provides the fullest account of his life and the most detailed appraisal of his music to date.

This volume brings together twenty-two of the most diverse and stimulating journal articles on classical and romantic performing practice, representing a rich vein of enquiry into epochs of music still very much at the forefront of current concert repertoire.

This volume brings together twenty-two of the most diverse and stimulating journal articles on classical and romantic performing practice, representing a rich vein of enquiry into epochs of music still very much at the forefront of current concert repertoire.

In recent years there has been a considerable revival of interest in music in eighteenth-century Britain.

In recent years there has been a considerable revival of interest in music in eighteenth-century Britain.

D,at de S,rac (1872-1921) is best known for his piano music but his compositions included orchestral and vocal works, including opera, cantata and incidental music.

D,at de S,rac (1872-1921) is best known for his piano music but his compositions included orchestral and vocal works, including opera, cantata and incidental music.

Edvard Grieg's choral music has remained little known outside Scandinavia.

From the fifteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, devotional music played a fundamental role in the Iberian world.

From the fifteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, devotional music played a fundamental role in the Iberian world.

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Editing Music in Early Modern Germany argues that editors played a critical role in the transmission and reception of Italian music outside Italy.

Editing Music in Early Modern Germany argues that editors played a critical role in the transmission and reception of Italian music outside Italy.

Edvard Grieg's choral music has remained little known outside Scandinavia.

Little is known outside of Russia about the nation's musical heritage prior to the nineteenth century.

Little is known outside of Russia about the nation's musical heritage prior to the nineteenth century.

Edward Elgar rose from obscurity to become the most popular English composer of his day.

Edward Elgar rose from obscurity to become the most popular English composer of his day.

This volume illuminates musical connections between Britain and the continent of Europe, and Britain and its Empire.

This volume illuminates musical connections between Britain and the continent of Europe, and Britain and its Empire.

This collection of essays provides vivid new insights into Poulenc's world, his particular rapport with painters, writers and fellow musicians, and with the socialte who promoted his music through their salons.

This collection of essays provides vivid new insights into Poulenc's world, his particular rapport with painters, writers and fellow musicians, and with the socialte who promoted his music through their salons.

After decades of stagnation during the reign of his father, the 'Barracks King', the performing arts began to flourish in Berlin under Frederick the Great.

After decades of stagnation during the reign of his father, the 'Barracks King', the performing arts began to flourish in Berlin under Frederick the Great.

French Music Since Berlioz explores key developments in French classical music during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

French Music Since Berlioz explores key developments in French classical music during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Historians of instruments and instrumental music have long recognised that there was a period of profound change in the seventeenth century, when the consorts or families of instruments developed during the Renaissance were replaced by the new models of the Baroque period.

Historians of instruments and instrumental music have long recognised that there was a period of profound change in the seventeenth century, when the consorts or families of instruments developed during the Renaissance were replaced by the new models of the Baroque period.

Wilhelm Furtw ler left not only some of the greatest interpretations of operatic and symphonic music on record, but also expressed his views on musical issues of the moment in a number of outspoken essays and talks.

Wilhelm Furtw ler left not only some of the greatest interpretations of operatic and symphonic music on record, but also expressed his views on musical issues of the moment in a number of outspoken essays and talks.

The career of Gabriel Faur's a composer of songs for voice and piano traverses six decades (1862-1921); almost the whole history of French m die is contained within these parameters.

The career of Gabriel Faur's a composer of songs for voice and piano traverses six decades (1862-1921); almost the whole history of French m die is contained within these parameters.

This volume presents a collection of essays by leading Gluck scholars which highlight the best of recent and classic contributions to Gluck scholarship, many of which are now difficult to access.

This volume presents a collection of essays by leading Gluck scholars which highlight the best of recent and classic contributions to Gluck scholarship, many of which are now difficult to access.

Goethe and Zelter spent a staggering 33 years corresponding or in the case of each artist, over two thirds of their lives.

Goethe and Zelter spent a staggering 33 years corresponding or in the case of each artist, over two thirds of their lives.

This anthology represents scholarly literature devoted to Handel over the last few decades, and contains different kinds of studies of the composer's biography, operatic career, singers, librettists, and his relationship with the music of other composers.

This anthology represents scholarly literature devoted to Handel over the last few decades, and contains different kinds of studies of the composer's biography, operatic career, singers, librettists, and his relationship with the music of other composers.

Hans Christian Andersen was the most prominent Danish author of the nineteenth century.

Hans Christian Andersen was the most prominent Danish author of the nineteenth century.

This volume brings together a selection of the most stimulating and influential writing on Haydn and his music in the English language.

This volume brings together a selection of the most stimulating and influential writing on Haydn and his music in the English language.

One of the most remarkable tales of recent resurrections in the field of early keyboard music concerns the music of Heinrich Scheidemann (c.

One of the most remarkable tales of recent resurrections in the field of early keyboard music concerns the music of Heinrich Scheidemann (c.

From 1840-57, Heinrich Ernst was one of the most famous and significant European musicians, and performed on stage, often many times, with Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Alkan, Clara Schumann, and Joachim.

From 1840-57, Heinrich Ernst was one of the most famous and significant European musicians, and performed on stage, often many times, with Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Alkan, Clara Schumann, and Joachim.