Art music, orchestral and formal music

This volume assembles leading scholars to provide a comprehensive study of representation in music from the nineteenth century to today.

Verba''s fresh approach to understanding Rameau''s role in the French Enlightenment focuses on dramatic expression in his musical tragedies.

Rebecca Herissone''s study is the first comprehensive investigation of approaches to the creation of music in late seventeenth-century England.

Rebecca Herissone''s study is the first comprehensive investigation of approaches to the creation of music in late seventeenth-century England.

This accessible Introduction explores both mainstream and experimental electronic music and includes many suggestions for further reading and listening.

Emilio Sala uses rare documents and images to re-examine Verdi''s La traviata in the cultural context of mid-nineteenth-century Paris.

In fifteen case studies from around the world, contributors explore the relationship between music and socio-political protest in 1968.

This accessible Introduction explores both mainstream and experimental electronic music and includes many suggestions for further reading and listening.

Emilio Sala uses rare documents and images to re-examine Verdi''s La traviata in the cultural context of mid-nineteenth-century Paris.

In fifteen case studies from around the world, contributors explore the relationship between music and socio-political protest in 1968.

The first full-length English-language discussion of the Darmstadt New Music Courses, showing the rise and fall of the ''Darmstadt School''.

Wagner''s Melodies places the composer''s ideas about melody in the context of the scientific discourse of his age.

Alastair Williams argues that the social transformations of 1968 led to a new phase of art music in Germany.

The first full-length English-language discussion of the Darmstadt New Music Courses, showing the rise and fall of the ''Darmstadt School''.

Wagner''s Melodies places the composer''s ideas about melody in the context of the scientific discourse of his age.

Alastair Williams argues that the social transformations of 1968 led to a new phase of art music in Germany.

Musical value has shifted from the staging of works in concert halls to the curatorial composing of public encounters.

Musical value has shifted from the staging of works in concert halls to the curatorial composing of public encounters.

Glass''s stage works have attracted wide popular acclaim.

A comprehensive study of the late music of one of the most influential composers of the last half century.

A comprehensive study of the late music of one of the most influential composers of the last half century.

Demonstrates the importance of music in ancient Roman political culture and social relations.

What is musical subjectivity?

What is musical subjectivity?

This book reveals the importance of sung refrains in the musical lives of religious communities in medieval Europe.

This book reveals the importance of sung refrains in the musical lives of religious communities in medieval Europe.

Newly-discovered evidence underpins this comprehensive account of the creation and staging of the earliest surviving ''opera'', Euridice.

Newly-discovered evidence underpins this comprehensive account of the creation and staging of the earliest surviving ''opera'', Euridice.

A detailed critical and historical investigation of the development of musical notation as a powerful system of symbolic communication.

A detailed critical and historical investigation of the development of musical notation as a powerful system of symbolic communication.

A major re-orientation in understanding opera, exploring musical comedies with spoken dialogue previously excluded from historical accounts.

A major re-orientation in understanding opera, exploring musical comedies with spoken dialogue previously excluded from historical accounts.

This Element provides a unique perspective on the seminal composers in the history of music: Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti.

This Element provides a unique perspective on the seminal composers in the history of music: Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti.

Drawing on 30 years of teaching experience, author Timothy Cheek demonstrates how a university lyric diction class-traditionally specialized and Eurocentric-can become transformative, through engaging students with other languages and cultures, and promoting diversity, equity, inclusivity, and antiracism.

Drawing on 30 years of teaching experience, author Timothy Cheek demonstrates how a university lyric diction class-traditionally specialized and Eurocentric-can become transformative, through engaging students with other languages and cultures, and promoting diversity, equity, inclusivity, and antiracism.

This book develops ways of discussing musical practices to articulate a new approach to understanding connections between recordings, singers, and singing.

This book develops ways of discussing musical practices to articulate a new approach to understanding connections between recordings, singers, and singing.

Teaching Music History with Cases introduces a pedagogical approach to music history instruction in university coursework.

Teaching Music History with Cases introduces a pedagogical approach to music history instruction in university coursework.

Disaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in Atlantic Canada draws on a collection of over 600 songs relating to Atlantic Canadian disasters from 1891 up until the present and describes the characteristics that define them as intangible memorials.

Disaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in Atlantic Canada draws on a collection of over 600 songs relating to Atlantic Canadian disasters from 1891 up until the present and describes the characteristics that define them as intangible memorials.

Directly addressing the underrepresentation of Black composers in core music curricula, Expanding the Canon: Black Composers in the Music Theory Classroom aims to both demonstrate why diversification is badly needed and help faculty expand their teaching with practical, classroom-oriented lesson plans that focus on teaching music theory with music by Black composers.

Directly addressing the underrepresentation of Black composers in core music curricula, Expanding the Canon: Black Composers in the Music Theory Classroom aims to both demonstrate why diversification is badly needed and help faculty expand their teaching with practical, classroom-oriented lesson plans that focus on teaching music theory with music by Black composers.