Theory of music and musicology

Experimentations provides a detailed historical and theoretical analysis of the first three decades of experimental composer John Cage's aesthetic production (ca.

Experimentations provides a detailed historical and theoretical analysis of the first three decades of experimental composer John Cage's aesthetic production (ca.

Sound is an integral part of contemporary art.

Sound is an integral part of contemporary art.

The sobbing vocal quality in many traditional songs of northwestern California Indian tribes inspired the title of Richard Keelings comprehensive study.

Harry Rand's critically acclaimed study of Gorky's brief, troubled life and artistic development is finally available in paperback.

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.

An acclaimed music critic delves into the personal and cultural histories behind thirty-three of the twentieth century's most iconic protest songs.

In his groundbreaking book, The Mozart Effect, Don Campbell revealed the enormous healing powers of classical music.

This collection delves into the politics of language choice when composing and performing popular music in punk, metal, Hip-Hop and rap and provides fascinating examples of language change, resistance, reclamation and revitalisation from across the globe, giving readers insights into the work of artists, the activity and functions of scenes and music spaces.

Understand the problems facing America and learn how Jesus would respond to them.

Music, said Zen patriarch Hui Neng, "e;is a means of rapid transformation.

An intimate look at movie star Steve McQueen's reckless life of fast cars, women, and drugs all the way up to his dramatic life-change and terminal cancer diagnosis.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN'A moving, powerful and highly innovative sidelight on the fall of Communism in East Germany through punk style and music.

A single moment can change your life forever.

An intimate look at movie star Steve McQueen's reckless life of fast cars, women, and drugs all the way up to his dramatic life-change and terminal cancer diagnosis.

Dolly Parton has entertained, educated, and inspired millions of fans for over five decades.

Christian music icon and forty-time Dove award winner Sandi Patty has long astounded listeners with her powerful voice.

'Groundbreaking' Amy Cuddy, bestselling author of Presence 'A roadmap for innovators, entrepreneurs and those seeking new avenues for exploring and reimagining the future' Deepak Chopra Musicians are masters of innovation, constantly finding new ways to adapt to accelerating change and staying ahead of the beat.

**WINNER of Presto Books' Best Composer Biography**NINE WORKS OF BEETHOVEN, NINE WINDOWS INTO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF A MUSICAL GENIUS.

Signifying Rappers is a fun and quirky discovery for any fan of David Foster Wallace or Hip-hop.

Most studies of musical improvisation focus on individual musicians.

Heinrich Schenker ranks among the most important figures in the development of western music theory in the twentieth century.

Heinrich Schenker ranks among the most important figures in the development of western music theory in the twentieth century.

Heinrich Schenker ranks among the most important figures in the development of western music theory in the twentieth century.

Heinrich Schenker ranks among the most important figures in the development of western music theory in the twentieth century.

A world-renowned conductor and composer who has lead most of the major orchestras in North America and Europe, a talented musician who has played under the batons of such luminaries as Toscanini and Walter, and an esteemed arranger, scholar, author, and educator, Gunther Schuller is without doubt a major figure in the music world.

How is the Beatles' "e;Help!

To witness war is, in large part, to hear it.

To witness war is, in large part, to hear it.

Winner of the 2015 Robert M.

Nuclear power has been a contentious issue in Japan since the 1950s, and in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, the conflict has only grown.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter taken from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, The Rest is Noise.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

Over the last century, developments in electronic music and art have enabled new possibilities for creating audio and audio-visual artworks.

Over the last century, developments in electronic music and art have enabled new possibilities for creating audio and audio-visual artworks.

Classical composers seeking to create an American sound enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1930s and 1940s.

Classical composers seeking to create an American sound enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1930s and 1940s.

More than a century after Guido Adler's appointment to the first chair in musicology at the University of Vienna, Music, Criticism, and the Challenge of History provides a first look at the discipline in this earliest period, and at the ideological dilemmas and methodological anxieties that characterized it upon its institutionalization.

Many practical books for music educators who work with special needs students focus on students' disabilities, rather than on the inclusive classroom more generally.

The Shubert name has been synonymous with Broadway for almost as long as Broadway entertainment itself.

The Shubert name has been synonymous with Broadway for almost as long as Broadway entertainment itself.

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