Theory of music and musicology

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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.

Collins Shorts - insight in an instant.

A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument.

In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as 'Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music', Gareth Malone takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.

'A fine, intellectually sparkling and always engaging little book - a welcome addition to any Wagner library'Hans Vaget, Opera QuarterlyWhilst no one would dispute Wagner's ranking among the most significant composers in the history of Western music, his works have been more fiercely attacked than those of any other composer.

Why does music have such a powerful effect on our minds and bodies?

In Listen to This, the award-winning music critic and author of The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross looks forward and backward in musical culture: capturing essential figures in classical music history, as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music.

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music?

At some point in our lives, we all hear some version of "e;You can't do it.

For anyone who feels less-than about your work, your worth, your body, or the life you're building, find here an incredible hope: you don't have to have it all together to "e;qualify"e; for your life's calling.

Ty Pennington shares stories from his life and offers a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite home shows!

Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts reveals the untold stories of his journey--from obscurity to becoming one of America's most successful and beloved country music artists--that will rally your own courage to find hope where you least expect it.

A firsthand look into Kim Walker-Smith's journey from a place of shame and fear to stages around the world where she boldly proclaims the unconditional love of God.

Platinum-award winning country music star Scotty McCreery shares his journey from North Carolina to American Idol and the top of the country music charts.

Men are bold.