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  • The Symphonic Repertoire, Volume V

    The Symphony in the Americas

    by Katherine Baber, E. Douglas Bomberger, J. Peter Burkholder, Carol A. Hess, Susan Key, Drew Massey, Matthew Mugmon, Douglas Shadle ...
    Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 1700s, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges.In his series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explored the symphony in Europe from its origins into the 20th century. In Volume V, Brown's former students and colleagues continue his vision by turning to the symphony in the Western ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

  • Aaron Copland and the American Legacy of Gustav Mahler

    by Matthew Mugmon ...
    The iconic American composer Aaron Copland (1900-1990) is often credited with creating an unmistakably American musical style, a style free from the powerful sway of the European classics that long dominated the art-music scene inthe United States. Yet Copland was strongly attracted to the music of the late-romantic Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), whose monumental symphonies and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • The Rest Is Noise

    Listening to the Twentieth Century

    by Alex Ross ...
    **Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismA New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the YearTime magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007A Washington Post Book World** Best Book of 2007In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its m... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Classical Music Insights

    Understanding and Enjoying Great Music

    by Betsy Schwarm ...
    If you enjoy great music but want to know more about how it came to be the way it is - without investing time in a graduate degree - here are the background stories of over 200 great compositions. If you're only just coming to experiment with great music, here are guideposts to help you understand and enjoy what you encounter. The stories and sounds behind the scenes: welcome to Classical Music ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Chamber Music

    An Essential History

    by Mark A. Radice ...
    Intended for the music student, the professional musician, and the music lover, Chamber Music: An Essential History covers repertoire from the Renaissance to the present, crossing genres to include string quartets, piano trios, clarinet quintets, and other groupings. Mark A. Radice gives a thorough overview and history of this long-established and beloved genre, typically performed by groups of a ... Read more

    $30.29 USD

  • Music in the Early Twentieth Century

    The Oxford History of Western Music

    by Richard Taruskin ...
    The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of masterworks-the themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to a ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Aaron Copland

    The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man

    by Howard Pollack ...
    A candid and fascinating portrait of the American composer.The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Aaron Copland (1900-1990) became one of America's most beloved and esteemed composers. His work, which includes Fanfare for the Common Man, A Lincoln Portrait, and Appalachian Spring, has been honored by a huge following of devoted listeners.But the full richness of Copland's life and accomplishments ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Fanfares and Finesse

    A Performer's Guide to Trumpet History and Literature

    by Elisa Koehler ...
    "A concise guide linking the history of trumpet to performance . . . includes information on band music, bugle calls, orchestral repertoire, and jazz." — American Reference Books AnnualUnlike the violin, which has flourished largely unchanged for close to four centuries, the trumpet has endured numerous changes in design and social status from the battlefield to the bandstand and ultimately to the ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Schubert - Four Impromptus, D. 899 (0p. 90) (Songbook)

    Schirmer Performance Editions Series

    by Franz Schubert ...
    (Schirmer Performance Editions). Composed in the fall of 1827, these impromptus enjoy enormous popularity among students, performers and audiences alike. The first and third are more lyrical in character, while the second and fourth are more like etudes. Includes audio recordings. ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Notes for Clarinetists

    A Guide to the Repertoire

    by Albert R. Rice ...
    Series series Notes for Performers
    Notes for Clarinetists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers important historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces written for the instrument. Numerous contextual and theoretical insights make it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student clarinetists. With engaging prose supported by fact-filled analytical charts, the book offers rich ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Beethoven's Symphonies

    An Artistic Vision

    by Lewis Lockwood ...
    “[Beethoven’s] music never grows old— and, enjoyed alongside Mr. Lockwood’s expert commentary, it sparkles with fresh magic.”—Wall Street JournalMore than any other composer, Beethoven left to posterity a vast body of material that documents the early stages of almost everything he wrote. From this trove of sketchbooks, Lewis Lockwood draws us into the composer’s mind, unveiling a creative process ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet

    Edited by Colin Lawson ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Music
    The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet is a practical guide to the world of the clarinet. It offers students and performers a composite survey of the history and repertoire of the instrument from its origins to the present day, as well as practical guidance on teaching and performing. Special focus is made on the various members of the extensive clarinet family and specialist chapters provide ... Read more

    $28.69 USD