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Visions of the Village offers a nuanced account of the cultural history, political salience, and social resonances of Czech village operas, especially those by composers Bed%rich Smetana, Anton?n Dvo%r?k, and Leos Jan?ček. By examining music-critical writings, institutional and government records, letters, and other archival...

From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents' home in Hibbing, he'd had a pretty good idea that big things were happening, that old values were changing, that something new was on the way. Bob Dylan arrived in...

Seven Decades of Deep Purple tells the electrifying story of one of the most iconic bands in rock history. From the band's explosive formation in 1968 to the classic Mk. II lineup--Gillan, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, and Paice--and through all the iterations to the present...

Here is an in-depth exploration of Robert Forster's debut solo album, Danger in the Past (1990), with parallel reflections on the artist's life in Berlin and the author's life in Dublin in the year of the album's release. Dublin, Ireland. That World Cup summer...

Learn to live like Olivia through her very own words of wisdom to help you spill your guts and embrace your sour side. What do you do when your ex moves on a little too quickly? Or calls you in the middle of the...

Chappell Roan - your favourite artist's favourite artist - is hot-to-go right now following her multiple Grammy Award nominations at next year's prestigious ceremony. With more than three billion streams on Spotify (after just one album!), Chappell has come a long way from her...

A must-have for every Pearl Jam fan, this beautifully designed volume traces 35 years of the groundbreaking grunge group through photos, interviews, and all the fascinating facts. Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, and Matt Cameron are Seattle's own alternative rock band...

Edward MacDowell's European Piano Music is a critical study of the piano music that MacDowell composed during his European sojourn (1876-1888), steeped in reception history and with a special emphasis of programmaticism.The book expands current knowledge of MacDowell's childhood in four of the chapters...

Varieties of Happiness challenges the widespread belief that Greek ethics is a distinctive type of ethical theory labeled "eudaimonist", an overarching term for a range of ideas regarding human flourishing and happiness. It critically examines what it is for an ethical theory to be...

Although he is the son of J. S. Bach, C. P. E. Bach is an important composer in his own right, this long-awaited annotated bibliography presents a complete listing of the works of C. P. E. Bach. This volume in the RoutledgeMusic Bibliographies series...

George Gershwin lived with purpose and gusto, but with melancholy as well, for he was unable to make a place for himself--no family of his own and no real home in music. He and his siblings received little love from their mother and no...

No single American could personify what Henry Luce called the American Century. But over his eighty-one years, Isaac Stern came closer than most. Russian-Jewish parents brought him to San Francisco at ten months; practice and talent got him to Carnegie Hall, critical acclaim, and...

Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti composed his first opera in English, The Old Maid and the Thief, in 1939. It was commissioned by NBC as a radio opera (to be performed on air) and was premiered by the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Years...

Perspectives on Mozart Performance, published during the Mozart bicentennial year, is the first volume in a new series. It includes essays by distinguished musicologists and performers, each exploring a different aspect of Mozart's music in performance. Several studies consider the eighteenth-century roots of Mozart's...

The first biography of a great American composer of the cinema age John Williams is one of the most important film composers of all time, having almost singlehandedly revived the Hollywood symphonic scoring tradition and helped restore the livelihood of American orchestras through the...

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) occupies a prominent place among European modern composers of the early twentieth century. He represents the generation of Richard Strauss, Ferruccio Busoni, Jean Sibelius and Gustav Mahler. His music is performed all over the world. With Carl Nielsen. A Cultural Biography,...

Awarded the legion d'Honneur by the French government in 2006 for his services to French culture, acclaimed writer and broadcaster Roger Nichols invites the reader to accompany him on his journey through the century-and-a-half turbulent and fertile period in the history of French music...

The long-awaited memoir of the legendary Lionel Richie. As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams...

Ethereal and enigmatic glass slides preserve the resonance of Hughes' voice in rippling, organic compositions The acclaimed Welsh singer and philanthropist Margaret Watts Hughes (1842-1907) was one of many inventors of her day fascinated by the visual documentation of sound. Her "eidophone" comprised a...

Dave Brubeck is a worldwide musical legend. Brubeck, working closely with his protegé John Salmon, has written a volume of newly composed works for the jazz piano world. Get ready for a real musical treat! Titles: All My Love * As the Moon Is...

Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier forms part of the series American Bach Society Guides for the introduction of Johann Sebastian Bach's most important works and collections to a wider audience. Although the topic of this book is some of the most compostionally sophisticated music ever written,...

Sorrow Tears and Blood offers a glimpse into the complicated social, cultural, and political phenomenon that is Nigeria. Though Nigeria is the most populous African country, and sometimes called the "Giant of Africa," Fela's album sheds a sharp light on the reasons why Nigeria...

Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer is a biography that examines the British composer's life and music, supported by extensive archival research and primary sources. With London at its center, the story of Dring's life follows her through formal training in the Junior Department of the...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 1 is a set of three piano trios published in 1795. This volume, Op. 1 No. 2 - Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, has three movements: 1. Adagio, 2. Allegro vivace, 3. Largo con espressione, 4. Scherzo. Allegro,...

Transcribed from the famous original organ work, Willard Palmer presents here Bach's most well-known Toccata" for performance at the piano, unsimplified, and containing every note of the original piece."Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 0739018620ISBN-13: 9780739018620Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1985Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w...

The most requested and well-known Jim Brickman songs are now available in one compilation! The well-known musician has released six Gold and Platinum-selling albums, including an overwhelming variety of No. 1 singles. Sixteen songs total complete this primary volume, the ideal book for pianists...

Presents the memories and insights of a great musician-a master of the guitar whose performances and exuberant, caring nature have brought joy to many around the world. Pepe Romero (b. 1944) has been one of the preeminent exponents of classical and flamenco guitar for...

The most requested and well-known Jim Brickman songs are now available in one compilation! The well-known musician has released six Gold and Platinum-selling albums, including an overwhelming variety of No. 1 singles. Fourteen songs total complete the second volume, the ideal sequel for pianists...

The Essential Jim Brickman series continues with a volume of songs about hope and patriotism. This collection contains 16 selections, five of which have never before appeared in print, and includes four pages of color photographs. Titles: America the Beautiful * Battle Hymn of...

The B-52s were always queer, though not overtly, and this book dissects the coded queer messaging in the B-52s music, using Cosmic Thing as a launching point. Alongside the authors own queer awakening, this book looks at what was obvious all along - the...

Sonny Clark was a unique jazz pianist. Totally original, he never sounded like any other jazz pianist and no other piano player ever sounded like him.This is his story; the musicians he worked and recorded with included Rollins, Coltrane, Gordon and many others. His...

This collection offers the first comprehensive analysis of Bad Bunny's impact on music, culture, and politics. Exploring his gender-fluid style, Afro-Caribbean aesthetics, and critiques of colonialism, the book highlights his role in amplifying marginalized voices. With contributions from diverse scholars, it presents a balanced...

Over a career spanning six decades, Queen have become one of the most successful music artists in the history of the recorded music industry. Their consumption on digital platforms towers above other classic bands and artists of their generation and even many contemporary artists,...

Rory Storm and the Hurricanes were one of the top bands in Liverpool between 1959 and 1962, bigger even than The Beatles. They shared the bill with the Fab Four on many occasions in their home city and in Hamburg, and their first drummer...

Beethoven's symphonies captured the public imagination from the outset and remain compelling today. Revolutionary in their time, these life-enhancing works now sit at the centre of the classical music repertoire, retaining their ability to delight and inspire. The career of Sir George Grove (1820-1900)...

A major new biography of Joe Meek, the legendary maverick engineer, songwriter, artist manager and record producer. Joe Meek. Wayward genius; the British Phil Spector, the first producer to treat the recording studio as an instrument; head of one of the earliest independent record...

(Percussion). Now available in paperback edition! In this meticulously researched biography, author Pelle Berglund presents the first comprehensive book on the life of Buddy Rich, still considered by many to be the greatest drummer ever to pick up sticks. Using interviews with many of...

A "thoughtful, loving, and thorough portrait" of the pioneering musicians behind Steely Dan, featuring interviews, essays, reviews, and more (PopMatters). Major Dudes belongs on the shelf of every Steely Dan fan. It's a hugely enjoyable and deeply knowledgable collection of the smartest and most...

From Disney darling to daring icon, this book offers an insight into Miley Cyrus's unforgettable and outrageous life and career.Famed singer, songwriter and actor Miley Ray Cyrus is without question pop royalty. Having begun her career as the beloved Hannah Montana on Disney Channel,...

M?che?l ? S?illeabh?in: A life in music, is a collection of essays and reflections around the musical life of M?che?l ? S?illeabh?in. With contributions from musicians, artists, dancers, academics, students, poets, politicians and media personalities, the book explores the multifaceted life of one of...

The first definitive biography of Gene Krupa, the most famous drummer on the planet, whose feverish rhythms defined the Swing Era, changed jazz music forever, spurred rock and roll, and influenced generations. From the early 1930s onward, Gene Krupa was a drum-centric rarity in...

35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime. In May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and their fans, R40 was a celebration and, perhaps, a farewell. But for Neil Peart, each...

Two eight-page B&W and color photo insertsAuthor: John KruthISBN-10: 1476886792ISBN-13: 9781476886794Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2013Pages: 246Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d

This edition of the famous Mozart piano composition was prepared from the original 1804 edition, and includes fingering and performance suggestions by the editor.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0739014013ISBN-13: 9780739014011Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1987Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.08lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.03d

A poignant, compelling and clear-eyed memoir of a life in music, with the dogged pursuit of composing at its center. Perhaps no art form has ever splintered into as many factions, genres, languages, philosophies, and mutually exclusive audiences as the art of music did...

Nicholas Tochka analyzes the role of rock music in the life of Charles Manson, the Family, and the August 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings, which also gives larger insight into Sixties counterculture. Failed singer-songwriter. Devious cult leader, a rock Pied Piper. The product of a sick...

Author: Stephanie BurtISBN-10: 154160623XISBN-13: 9781541606234Publisher: Basic BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2025Pages: 304Format: HardcoverSize: 8.50h x 5.75w x 1.01d

Upon the release of Sufjan Stevens' seventh studio album, Carrie & Lowell, two opposing groups found themselves as strange bedfellows: the LGBTQIA+ community and American evangelical Christians. Both were united in praise for Stevens' beautifully melancholic music. Critically acclaimed as one of the best...

Musician Lizzy Mercier Descloux's kaleidoscopic foray into collage and poetry, translated and reprinted for the first time in 50 years. Desiderata is a collection of Lizzy Mercier Descloux's poetry, photos, and diaristic fragments from her visit to New York City in the winter of...

This volume collects, for the first time, essential interviews and aesthetic writings from throughout James Tenney's five-decade artistic career. The eminent American-Canadian composer James Tenney (1934-2006) made groundbreaking contributions to sampling culture, digital sound synthesis, algorithmic composition, minimalism, spectral music, music in non-standard tuning...