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String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130, by Ludwig van Beethoven was completed (in its final form) in November 1826. Beethoven originally wrote the work in six movements: I. Adagio, ma non troppo - Allegro (B-Flat major) II. Presto (B-Flat minor) III....

Lauri Suurpää brings together two rigorous methodologies, Greimassian semiotics and Schenkerian analysis, to provide a unique perspective on the expressive power of Franz Schubert's song cycle. Focusing on the final songs, Suurpää deftly combines textual and tonal analysis to reveal death as a symbolic...

Author: Pauline OliverosISBN-10: 1739371755ISBN-13: 9781739371753Publisher: Spiral House EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2024Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 6.25h x 4.38w x 0.75d

In this critical appraisal of The Clean's landmark release, Boodle Boodle Boodle, Geoff Stahl explores how it impacted the emergence of a new DIY scene alongside a retrospective on the role The Clean played in shaping New Zealand's independent music industry. The Clean's 1981...

Known as 'Miki' to all, Dr Mikl?s Pohl OAM, was fascinated to find that many of his ancestors were involved in playing music.That cultural influence continued Miki's arrival in Australia as a 9-year-old with his parents as refugees from the 1956 Hungarian revolution. He...

John Cale's enigmatic masterpiece, Paris 1919, appeared at a time when the artist and his world were changing forever. It was 1973, the year of the Watergate hearings and the oil crisis, and Cale was at a crossroads. The white-hot rage of his Velvet...

The 2001 buddy film Dil Chahta Hai (dir. Farhan Akhtar), had arguably the first rock soundtrack in Bollywood. The award-winning soundtrack is an entry point into the relationship between Bollywood film songs, Hindi language music, and the Indi-pop movement of the '80s and '90s....

Conceived and first composed on her laptop at home, with some vocals recorded in her bathroom, Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part Two is lo-fi and highly sophisticated-exquisitely analog and experimentally techy. It begins with a radio signal tuning in, and it asks its listener...

An in-depth look at the rise of enigmatic Australian rock band TISM, the unexpected success of their 1995 album, Machiavelli and the Four Seasons, and the continued trajectory of their storied career. Focusing on one of Australia's most enigmatic bands, This Is Serious Mum...

An in-depth look at the rise of enigmatic Australian rock band TISM, the unexpected success of their 1995 album, Machiavelli and the Four Seasons, and the continued trajectory of their storied career. Focusing on one of Australia's most enigmatic bands, This Is Serious Mum...

Capturing a fraught moment in popular music history as reflected in and anticipated by Since I Left You (2000), the debut studio album from electronic music group The Avalanches has enthralled listeners for decades. Since I Left You has a reputation amongst its advocates...

A study of John Sangster's jazz suite Lord of the Rings contextualized with biographical and cultural studies of the composer in the 1970s. At more than 6 LP recordings, the Lord of the Rings suite, produced during the 1970s, based on the Tolkien books,...

In this critical appraisal of The Clean's landmark release, Boodle Boodle Boodle, Geoff Stahl explores how it impacted the emergence of a new DIY scene alongside a retrospective on the role The Clean played in shaping New Zealand's independent music industry. The Clean's 1981...

Capturing the fraught moment in popular music history as reflected in and anticipated by Since I Left You (2000), the debut studio album from electronic music group The Avalanches.Since I Left You has a reputation amongst its advocates that exceeds those of nearly all...

Examining the cultural significance of the rap album Jarmark (2020) as a reflection of Polish politics and history during the country's populist turn and migration following EU enlargement. Taco Hemingway is the first Polish artist to be streamed a billion times on Spotify. His...

Examining the cultural significance of the rap album Jarmark (2020) as a reflection of Polish politics and history during the country's populist turn and migration following EU enlargement. Taco Hemingway is the first Polish artist to be streamed a billion times on Spotify. His...

This book is about Lady Gaga's branding-the stories that inform it and the ideas that shape her public image. Who is Lady Gaga and how does she connect with her fans and audiences via storytelling? These questions guide Nelligan's discourse and textual analyses of...

Give unique insights into Pelzer's career with the guitar and the singing class movement from the 1830s through to the 1850s. The German musician, Ferdinand Pelzer (1801-1864), arrived in England in around 1829 with his wife and daughter and settled in London. He became...

A study of the 1974 album Kogun by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, this book assesses not just its importance in jazz history but also its part in public remembrance of World War II in Japan.In 1974 a Japanese soldier emerged from the...

This book chronicles the Kyoto/Kansai 1980s hardcore punk scene through the album Don't Be Swindle by S.O.B., with a focus on Kyoto's main venues and the networks they created. Apart from being the center of Japan's cultural heritage, Kyoto is home to one of...

This book chronicles the Kyoto/Kansai 1980s hardcore punk scene through the album Don't Be Swindle by S.O.B., with a focus on Kyoto's main venues and the networks they created. Apart from being the center of Japan's cultural heritage, Kyoto is home to one of...

This book reviews the 13 songs of Coke Studio's 14th season and highlights how those innovations resulted in a successful reboot of the show. In a country fraught with political instability and violence, the television show Coke Studio serves as a beacon of hope...

This book reviews the 13 songs of Coke Studio's 14th season and highlights how those innovations resulted in a successful reboot of the show. In a country fraught with political instability and violence, the television show Coke Studio serves as a beacon of hope...

This book explores the album 'K?lmale maale' (To The Cold Land, 1989) by J.M.K.E. - the most legendary punk rock band in Estonia - concentrating on the meaning of the album in different sociocultural contexts from its release until today. In 35 years, the...

The soundtrack to the film Dil Chahta Hai (2001) was arguably the first hit soundtrack in Bollywood created by a rock band. Through interviews and analysis of the soundtrack, this book provides insights into the relationships between Bollywood films, their songs, and new production...

Since 1973, Queen have captivated listeners through the intense sonic palette of voices and guitars, the sprawling and epic journeys of songs, and charismatic splendour of their live performances. Rock and Rhapsodies is the first book to undertake a musicological study of the band's...

Dolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good reason. Parton's compositions like "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" have become American standards with...

By day a mild-mannered accountant, by night a roaring jazz pianist and singer. A boogie and stride pianist, Willie 'The Lion' McIntyre was a leading figure in the traditional jazz boom in Melbourne after World War II. He sang in a Fats Waller style...

The Damnation of Faust is a dramatic legend in four parts written by Hector Berlioz and published in 1898. The story follows the character of Faust, a scholar who is disillusioned with life and makes a deal with the devil, Mephistopheles. Faust is seduced...

This Life of Sounds portrays an important and previously unexplored corner of the history of new music in America: the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts int eh State University of New York at Buffalo. Composers Lukas Foss (the Center's founder), Lejaren Hiller,...

The first critical biography of iconic musician Alanis Morissette, creator of Jagged Little Pill. The 1990s hardly saw a bigger hit than Jagged Little Pill. Alanis Morissette's defining album won Grammys, dominated the Billboard charts, and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. It...

Artie Shaw took his clarinet to war, abandoning civilian celebrity to lead World War II's most colorful navy band on an island-hopping odyssey that raised military morale but brought him into dark waters. Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie...

Celebrate your enlistment in Rihanna's Navy with this gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing fan book on everything there is to know and love about the modern icon that is Rihanna. From her first muscial trio with classmates in Barbados, to signing with Def Jam and moving...

"They are stepping far ahead of their audience, recording music so complex and so unlike the music that made them successful that they could very likely lose the foundation of their support. But that possibility does not bother them in the least." - Life...

A must-have for every Boyz II Men fan, this handsome volume traces forty years of the groundbreaking group through stunning photography, fascinating facts, and interviews with fans and industry pros. Philly's own Boyz II Men is an iconic boy band that jumped to the...

A study of John Sangster's jazz suite The Lord of the Rings contextualized with biographical and cultural studies of the composer in the 1970s. In three volumes and more than six LP recordings, The Lord of the Rings suite, produced during the 1970s, based...

Discover the riveting life journey of Ash Jackson, an award-winning musician who turned her pain into powerful music. From her childhood dreams of fame, struggles with self-esteem, and experiences of bullying, to her pro wrestling career, battles with mental health, and remarkable courage in...

It is 1973. David Bowie is finally a superstar. All he has to do to remain there is to keep pretending he's Ziggy Stardust, keep playing to thousands, keep selling to millions and keep on staying relatively sane ... As glam rock crashes and...

This musical work Moderato & Nocturne, from composer Benjamin Britten, is put together for the solo piano.Author: Benjamin BrittenISBN-10: 0571508782ISBN-13: 9780571508785Publisher: Faber & FaberLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1998Pages: 999Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbs

Ludwig van Beethoven was a seminal German composer. He had a significant influence on the transition from the Classical to the Romantic era of music, and to this day he is considered to be one the most celebrated and important composers of all time.Author:...

This volume contains a detailed biography of Elgar, and is part of the 'Master Musicians' series written by W. H. Reed. In writing this biography, Reed was aided by Elgar's daughter who helped him piece together the various incidents in Edward Elgar's life in...

A songwriting workbook that has lined pages for writing your lyrics and standard sheet music pages together in one journal. This 8 x 10" size notebook with 100 pages is perfect for taking with you or for sitting in your spot of inspiration. Let...

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: Clara MarvinISBN-10: 0815323514ISBN-13: 9780815323518Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/08/2002Pages: 350Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.69lbsSize: 8.84h x 6.46w x 1.23d

Chris Thile's amazing talent is evident in this entertaining collection of 13 original note-for-note transcribtions of mandolin solos featured on the sensational SugarHill CD Stealing Second. Written in notation and tablature.Author: Chris ThileISBN-10: 0786635290ISBN-13: 9780786635290Publisher: Mel Bay PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/19/2000Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 10.99h...

Unveiling the Remarkable Journey of Florence Kopleff: From Bronx Secretary to Classical Music Superstar of the Mid-20th Century.Delve into the extraordinary life of Florence Kopleff, an unassuming secretary from the Bronx who rose to become one of America's most sought-after classical singers in the...

Discover the secrets of interpreting one of the greatest composers of all time with this insightful guide from esteemed musicologist Adolf Bernhard Marx and talented pianist Fannie Louise Tr Cole. Filled with practical tips, historical context, and a deep appreciation for the beauty and...

As market reforms and migration transformed Albania in the early 1990s, Ardit Gjebrea began mixing traditional folk music with world music and Italian pop. The resulting album, Projekt Jon (1997), provided a new model for song-Western and cosmopolitan, yet firmly rooted in the fertile...

The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a seminal German composer. He had a significant influence on the transition from...

The DAW BibleUnlock the secrets of digital audio workstations (DAWs) with this ultimate guide! "The DAW Bible" covers everything you need to know to master your music production software, from basic setup and navigation to advanced recording, editing, and mixing techniques. With comprehensive tutorials,...

Employing intensified studies into World Music in relation to popular (as well as marginalized) contemporary trends, David Toop has created one of the most distinctive histories of modern music thinking for our times. Flutter Echo is his memoir of a life enchanted with all...