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Schubert's Workshop offers a fresh study of the composer's compositional technique and its development, rooted in the author's experience of realising performing versions of Franz Schubert's unfinished works.

A complete new edition of Beethoven's conversation books, now translated into English in their entirety for the first time.

Joaquin Rodrigo, Spain's leading composer of the second half of the twentieth century, was also a writer of considerable distinction.

Edmund Rubbra's music has given him a reputation as a 'spiritual' composer, who had an interest in Eastern thought, and a mid-life conversion to Roman Catholicism.

John Lennons Weg zum Superstar ist gespickt mit Andeutungen auf einen faustischen Pakt.

Please note: this edition is text only and does not contain images.

Steven Tyler is one of the giants of American music, whos been influential for a whole generation of Rock n Roll fans around the world.

While the Beethoven string quartets are to chamber music what the plays of Shakespeare are to drama, even seasoned concertgoers will welcome guidance with these personal and sometimes enigmatic works.

Russell 'The Voice' Watson is a star with a real story to tell.

The Vivaldi Compendium represents the latest in Vivaldi research, drawing on the author's close involvement with Vivaldi and Venetian music over four decades.

One of this century's most influential musical intellects takes center stage in Taylor Greer's meticulously wrought study of Charles Seeger (1886-1979).

"Die Herrlichste von allen.

El mito Marisol necesitaba de un libro que diera prioridad, fuerza y rigoranalítico a su faceta musical, además de reivindicarla como icono del pop españolde los años sesenta y setenta.

RESIDENT'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'[Joel's] got me glued to these pages .

John Denver said, ';I have a producer who looks like an accountant, and an accountant who looks like a producer.

Gabriel Faure's melodies offer an inexhaustible variety of style and expression that havemade them the foundation of the French art song repertoire.

John Lennon once described her as ';the world's most famous unknown artist: everybody knows her name, but nobody knows what she does.

This selective annotated bibliography places Alma Mahler with three other female composers of her time, covering the first generation of active female composers in the twentieth century.

Kjeld aus der Olsenbande ist allseits bekannt.

First Published in 2003.

In Composition and Cognition, renowned composer and theorist Fred Lerdahl builds on his careerlong work of developing a comprehensive model of music cognition.

Music poses unique and complex challenges for artificial intelligence, even as 21st-century AI grows ever more adept at generating compelling content.

This book is the first study of John Zorn's 'file card' works, with special focus made on the pieces Godard (1985), Spillane (1986), Interzone (2010), and Liber Novus (2010).

Originally published in 1963 and with a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin, this book begins with a study of the historical scene and the conditions under which Bach and his player colleagues lived, wrote and worked.

Surrender – Bono, Sänger der Kultband U2, öffnet sich in seiner fesselnden Autobiografie und gibt einzigartige Einblicke in sein außergewöhnliches Leben als Musiker, Aktivist und Mensch.

Hans von Bulow (1830-1894) is a towering figure of late 19th-century music.

The dedication of a piece of music is a feature generally overlooked, but it can reveal a great deal about the work, the composer, the society and the music world in which the composer lived.

Celebrate the history and memories of NSYNC with the ultimate tribute bookfilled with amazing tour photography, band-member profiles, fan memories, and more.

Time Must-Read Books of 2024Independent Best Non-Fiction Books 2024Mojo Books of the Year 2024"e;A vibrant, multifaceted portrait of a music enigma"e; Guardian"e;A powerful portrait"e; Irish Independent"e;Displays a bracing rigour and an exhilarating curiosity about its subject, coming closer than most to catching up with Mitchell on her lonely road"e; TimesCelebrated music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of the legendary Joni MitchellWhat you are about to read is not a standard account of the life and work of Joni Mitchell.

This book traces the emergence of the orchestra from 16th-century string bands to the 'classical' orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries.

Written by Chris Welch, former Melody Maker journalist and Cream confidante, this newly-researched book is the first full account of rock's premiere three-man supergroup: guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker.

The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No.

Renowned music historians Floyd and Margaret Grave present a fresh perspective on a comprehensive survey of the works.

NOMINATED FOR THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020An articulate, scrupulously researched account based on first-hand information, this book presents Brubeck's contribution to music with the critical insight that it deserves - ***** BBC Music Magazine This is the writing about jazz that we've been waiting for - Mike WestbrookThe sheer descriptive verve, page after page, made me want to listen to every single musical example cited.

Seine Karriere begann Michael Boder (*1958) in den 1980er Jahren als Assistent von Michael Gielen an der Oper Frankfurt.

Mit Led Zeppelin hat er Musikgeschichte geschrieben, aber auch als Solokünstler ist er bis heute einer der größten und einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten im Rockbusiness: Robert Plant.

Despite Steely Dan's popularity, its ability to cultivate an ever-growing base of avid and loyal fans, and its chart positions, relatively little has been written about the group.

Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique, English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the "e;guitar player's guitar player,"e; renowned for his work across several genres of music and for the respect that he has garnered from other industry giants.

Pepper Adams Joy Road is more than a compendium of sessions and gigs done by the greatest baritone saxophone soloist in history.

This book breaks new ground in the social and cultural history of eighteenth-century music in Britain through the study of a hitherto neglected resource, the lists of subscribers that were attached to a wide variety of publications, including musical works.

In ihren Konzerten und auf CDs kombiniert sie gerne Stockhausen mit Beethoven oder Cage mit Scarlatti und enthüllt so überraschende Korrespondenzen zwischen Werken, die Jahrhunderte auseinanderliegen.

Synesthesia is a fascinating phenomenon which has captured the imagination of scientists and artists alike.

Schubert's Workshop offers a fresh study of the composer's compositional technique and its development, rooted in the author's experience of realising performing versions of Franz Schubert's unfinished works.

This collection of letters to and from the eminent harpsichordist, scholar, and early-music pioneer Ralph Kirkpatrick provides a portrait of the musician from the beginning of his career in Paris in the 1930s to its end in the early 1980s.