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Book SynopsisDancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image examines the choreographic in cinema - the way choreographic elements inform cinematic operations in dancefilm. It examines some of the most significant collaborations between dancers, choreographers, and filmmakers and presents new models of cinematic movement that are historically informed and interdisciplinary in nature.Trade ReviewThis is a book of tremendous reach and range, shuttling easily up and down the decades, moving nimbly between dance history and film theory, and hopping happily back and forth between big mainstream movies and small experimental gems. It's a book be-jeweled with zinging phrases, memorable quotations and big ideas tautly expressed. Best of all, it's an hospitable book with a great cast of characters, wherein film-stars rub shoulders with theorists and the commercial converses with the avant garde. * David Hinton, Film-maker *This book makes a convincing case for recognizing that work choreographed by and with the camera is an artform with its own distinct properties. Drawing on philosophy, dance studies, and film theory, Brannigan offers acute insights into the nature of dancefilm. * Ramsay Burt, Professor of Dance History, De Montfort University *Images move; dancers make images: the complexities of this choreographic interweave are here explored in a range of illuminating ways. Erin Brannigan's book is an innovative contribution of equal importance to Cinema Studies and Dance Research. * Jane Goodall, Adjunct Professor, Writing and Society Research Group, The University of Western Sydney *Tackling a large-scale agenda from a meticulously researched and unapologetically dance-centred perspective, Dancefilm is a much-needed resource for the serious scholar. * RealTime *A significant contribution to the field. Brannigan has provided us with an historical context, terminology and other tools for discussing dancefilm. She has assembled a particular cast of theorists, historians, choreographers, filmmakers and dancefilm artists. She has provided a platform upon which further development of screendance can spring. Can we now step forward, respond to and acknowledge her offering, and continue the conversation? * Dancefilm Journal *Table of ContentsPREFACE; ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE; INTRODUCTION; FILMMOGRAPHY; BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Book SynopsisSpecial Sound traces the fascinating creation and legacy of the BBC''s electronic music studio, the Radiophonic Workshop, in the context of other studios in Europe and America. The BBC built a studio to provide its own avant-garde dramatic productions with experimental sounds neither music nor sound effect. Quickly, however, a popular kind of electronic music emerged in the form of quirky jingles, signature tunes such as Doctor Who, and incidental music for hundreds of programs. These influential sounds and styles, heard by millions of listeners over decades of operation on television and radio, have served as a primary inspiration for the use of electronic instruments in popular music.Using in-depth research in the studio''s archives and papers, this book tells the history of the many engineers, composers, directors, and producers behind the studio to trace the shifting perception towards electronic music in Britain. Combining historical discussion of the people and instruments in theTrade Reviewimmaculately researched. * Mark Brend, Record Collector *excellent ... [Neibur] draws on specially undertaken and published interviews with key participants, as well as a treasure trove of written material from the BBC Written Archives Centre, and original programmes. * Timothy Boon, British Journal for the History of Science *Niebur's research into this early history of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop is wickedly illuminating * David Toop, Times Higher Education *Louis Niebur delves illuminatingly into a hitherto untold story to throw a deserved spotlight on the creative talents involved. * Michael Quinn, Editor's Choice for 2011, Classical Music Magazine *Table of ContentsABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE; ENDNOTES; APPENDIX: TRANSCRIPTIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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Trade Reviewa readable and constantly intelligent book * Tim Homfray, The Strad *Table of ContentsPART I: CONTEXT ; 1. What is a Teaching Artist? ; 2. Teaching Artists in the Arts Learning Ecosystem ; 3. Guidelines for Teaching Artistry ; 4. The Best Reason for Being a Teaching Artist ; 5. Balancing the Two Economies of Today's Musician ; PART II: THE OVERLOOKED ESSENTIALS ; 6. Role Play: The Four Angles in Arts Learning ; 7. Inside the Liminal Zone ; 8. The Habits of Mind of Musical Learning ; 9. The Essential Skills of the 21st Century Artist ; 10. Creating the Playground ; PART III: LEARNING TO BE A TEACHING ARTIST ; 11. The Entry Point Question-Where to Begin? ; 12. A Teaching Artist's Curriculum ; 13. What Does "Better" Look Like? ; 14. Mentoring: Myths and Mission ; PART IV: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKING IN EDUCATION SETTINGS ; 15. Truth and Dare in Education Programs ; 16. How to Succeed in School Environments ; 17. Getting Schooled on School Performances ; 18. Art for Art's Sake or for the School's Sake? ; 19. Blind Dates, Steady Dating, and Musical Marriages ; PART V: CURRENT CHALLENGES ; 20. Arts Integration: The Hot Zone ; 21. Reflecting on Reflection ; 22. The Dos and Don'ts of Assessment ; 23. Feedback: Giving and Getting It Right ; PART VI: BRINGING TEACHING ARTISTRY INTO PERFORMANCES ; 24. Fuller Audience Engagement: What Does It Look Like? ; 25. Speak Up or Shut Up?: Using Words in Performance ; 26. Interactive Performances ; 27. The Very Open Rehearsal ; PART VII EXPANDING THE ROLES OF THE TEACHING ARTIST ; 28. The Essential Educational Entrepreneur ; 29. The Private Music Lesson ; 30. The Everyday Advocate ; 31. The Telling Facts of Advocacy ; PART VIII BEYOND THE BORDERS ; 32. They Take the High Road ; 33. The Planet Gets It Together ; 34. The Guiding Spirit ; Index

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Book SynopsisAnthony Jahn, M.D., internationally-acclaimed for his work as an "opera doctor" with some of the most prestigious opera companies in the world, brings together some of the profession's greatest doctors, performers, and instructors in a thorough and comprehensible guidebook on all aspects of health and disease that affect the voice.Trade ReviewInvaluable ... Jahn has assembled a book that is a ready reference for the seasoned and novice, the CCM and the classical conductor, that has great value. * Donald Callen Freed, Choral Journal *Table of ContentsForeword ; Fred Plotkin ; 1. Good Health and Singing: An Overview ; Anthony F. Jahn, M. D. ; 2. The Vocal Apparatus: Structure and Function ; Anthony F. Jahn, M.D. ; 3. Pulmonary Medicine for Singers ; Len Horovitz, M.D. ; 4. Allergy Basics ; Boyan Hadjiev, M.D. ; 5. Disorders of the Nose, Sinuses and Throat ; Anthony F. Jahn, M.D ; 6. Hearing and Hearing Loss in Singers ; Anthony Jahn M.D. Marshall Chasin, Au.D. ; 7. Hearing conservation and hearing rehabilitation ; Marshall Chasin, Au.D., David Goldfarb, M.D., Maris Appelbaum, Au.D. ; 8. Sleep: The Art and Science ; Rebecca Scott, Ph.D. ; 9. Hormones and the Voice ; Jean Abitbol, MD. ; 10. Pregnancy: A Singer's Primer ; Anthony F. Jahn, MD ; 11. Nutrition and Weight Management ; Sharon Zarabi RD ; 12. Obesity and Bariatric Surgery for Singers ; Mitchell S Roslin, MD ; Barrett Polan ; 13. A Singer's Perspective on Bariatric Surgery ; Ory Brown ; 14. Skin care for the Performing Artist ; Karen H. Kim, MD ; Phillip C. Song, MD ; 15. Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Techniques ; Andrew Blitzer, MD, DDS ; 16. Anesthesia for Singers ; Anthony F. Jahn, MD ; 17. Facial Plastic Surgery: ; Maurice M. Khosh, MD ; 18. Advances in Laryngeal Surgery for Singers ; Steven M. Zeitels, MD ; 19. Home Remedies ; Anthony F. Jahn, MD ; 20. Medications and the Voice ; Youngnan Jenny Cho, MD ; 21. Exercise Programs ; Annette Osher, MD ; Richard A. Stein MD ; 22. Mental Health for Singers ; David M. Sherman, MD ; 23. The Alexander Technique ; Pedro de Alcantara ; 24. Eastern Philosophy: Practical Implications ; Steven K.H. Aung, M.D ; 25. Meditation and Relaxation Techniques ; Steven K.H. Aung, M.D ; 26. Yoga for Singers ; Judith E. Carman, DMA ; 27. Acupuncture ; Anthony F. Jahn M.D ; Gertrude Kubiena MD ; 28. Chinese Herbal Remedies for Singers ; Gertrude Kubiena MD ; 29. A singer's guide to self-screening for Vocal Injuries ; Anat Keidar, PhD. ; Nancy Kleemann, MA ; 30. Crossing Over Safely ; Jackie Presti, MA ; 31. That <"Somebody Done Somebody Wrong>" Sound ; Tom Cleveland, Ph.D. ; 32 Pearls and Pitfalls for the Performer ; Leontine Hass, BA, RAM ; 33. Surviving Eight Shows a Week on Broadway ; Joan Lader, MA ; 34. Perils of the Stage (and Backstage): An Insider's View ; Anthony Laciura ; 35. Secrets of a Long Career ; Marni Nixon ; 36. Coda: Reflections on the Treatment of Singers ; Anthony F. Jahn, MD

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Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Antonin Dvorak Comes to America ; American and Negro Music ; Dvorak's Symphony From the New World ; The Chicago World's Columbian Exposition from 1893 ; The National Conservatory of Music in America ; Paul Laurence Dunbar, Clorindy, and "The Talented Truth" ; James Reese Europe ; George Gershwin and African American Music ; Leonard Bernstein ; Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue ; The Clef Club Concert ; Will Marion Cook ; George Antheil's Ballet Mecanique ; Bernstein's Mass ; Duke Ellington ; Ellington's Queenie Pie ; Ellington's Black, Brown, and Beige ; Afterword ; Notes ; Selected Discography ; Selected Bibliography ; Index

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Trade ReviewI found Stacy Wolf's book fascinating and surprising. It not only gave me a fresh perspective on the history of musical theatre, it revealed things to me about my own show I didn't know were there. * Stephen Schwartz *This book is absolutely brilliant on many levels. Wolf manages, in one stroke, to place the musical's feminine fan base-long recognized but rarely valued-on the same critical plane that its gay male fan base has long occupied. This book truly defies gravity! * Raymond Knapp, Professor of Musicology, UCLA, and author of The American Musical and the Formation of National Identity and The American Musical and the Performance of Personal Identity *This beautifully written - and desperately needed - feminist history of the Broadway musical is filled with exciting insights, humor, and great affection for the American musical. It's an important and interesting book, one I will read again and again. * Elizabeth L. Wollman, Assistant Professor of Music, Baruch College, The City University of New York, and author of The Theater Will Rock: A History of the Rock Musical, from "Hair" to "Hedwig" *A valuable work with a strong and captivating feminist point of view. Scholars and serious fans of theater as well as those concerned with women's issues and studies will especially enjoy its detail-filled and imaginative perspective. * Library Journal *Carefully researched, elegantly written, and methodologically innovative...A rewarding and thoroughly enjoyable book that should appeal to a broad range of readers, especially those interested in the intertwined histories of gender, sexuality, and popular entertainment. * The Journal of American History *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Gender, Genre, and Musical Theatre Chapter One: 1950s Musicals and Queer Female Duets Chapter Two: The Single Woman and the Active Female Body in 1960s Musicals Chapter Three: The Ensemble as Queer "Family" Chapter Four: Women in the 1980s Megamusicals, Humming the Scenery Chapter Five: Musicals in the 1990s-2000s: Female Protagonists, First and Last Numbers, and the Intersectional Performance of Race and Gender Chapter Six: Queer Conventions in the Broadway Musical Wicked Epilogue: Wicked Divas, Musical Theatre, and Internet Girl Fans Endnotes

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Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive instructional text and reference guidebook on the art and craft of jazz composition and arranging for small and large ensembles. It is written from the perspective of doing the work using music notation software, and contains many practical and valuable tips to that end for the modern jazz composer/arranger.Trade ReviewJazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age is a must have for any musician who plans to be a jazz musician. As composition and arranging are integral parts of developing a sound and style as a jazz artist, this book covers the basic considerations that will provide the skills to allow this to happen. Richard and Mike have left no stone unturned in laying out the fundamentals of composition and orchestration. This is a great book compiled by two fantastic musicians. I've already learned several things on the first read-through, and am looking forward to going back for more. * Bob Mintzer *Richard Sussman and Michael Abene have created an all encompassing look into the techniques and methods for realizing a musical arrangement in the 21st century. However, what really sets this book apart is the great care the authors take to emphasize that the only true guide for any musician is one's inner ear and creative instincts, thus constantly encouraging the reader to assume ultimate responsibility and ownership of the creative process. * Gil Goldstein *Unique and cutting edge. Just when it seemed the subject had no new approaches to uncover come Sussman and Abene. Grounded with solid basics and served up in the language of today's computer-enhanced music world. An extraordinary, must-have reference for all arrangers from the beginner to the seasoned pro. * Gary Anderson, Arranger / Orchestrator for TV & Film *This is one of the most comprehensive books ever written on the subject and the detailed helpful hints on using Finale or Sibelius make it THE book to use in this new century. This textbook is invaluable for college teachers and their students. * Richard DeRosa, Professor of Jazz Composition and Arranging, University of North Texas *A comprehensive book--both musically and technologically--for the 21st-century jazz composer-arranger, written by two masters of the art. * Bill Kirchner, jazz musician/producer/historian/educator, and editor of The Oxford Companion To Jazz *Table of ContentsContents ; Preface ; -What This Book Covers ; -How to Use This Book and Companion Website ; Acknowledgements ; Section I - Overview and Basic Information ; Chapter 1 - Introduction ; Chapter 2 - A Brief Overview of MIDI and Music Software ; Chapter 3 - Basic Information ; Chapter 4 - Fundamental Musical Considerations ; Chapter 5 - Introduction to Music Notation Software ; Section II - Arranging For Small Jazz Ensemble ; Chapter 6 - Overview of Small Ensemble Writing/Rhythm and Rhythmic Notation ; Chapter 7 -Melody & Melodic Development (3-4 Horns) ; Chapter 8 - Basic Harmonic Concepts (3-4 Horns) ; Chapter 9 - Reharmonization of Approach Tones (3-4 Horns) ; Chapter 10 - Melodic Reharmonization and Counterpoint (3-4 Horns) ; Chapter 11 - Form and Planning the Arrangement/Instrumentation ; Chapter 12 - Dynamics & Articulations ; Chapter 13 - The Rhythm Section ; Chapter 14 - Completing the 3-4 Horn Arrangement ; Chapter 15 - Notation Software: Generating Parts, Page Layout, & Printing ; Chapter 16 - Arranging For 5-6 Horns - Harmony and Chord Voicings ; Chapter 17 - Form and Planning the Arrangement (5-6 Horns) ; Chapter 18 - The Soli and Shout Chorus ; Chapter 19 - Completing the 5-6 Horn Arrangement ; Section III - Arranging For Large Jazz Ensemble ; Chapter 20 - Overview of Large Ensemble Considerations ; Chapter 21 - Unison & Octave Writing/Monophonic Texture ; Chapter 22 - Concerted Writing For Brass ; Chapter 23 - Concerted Writing For Saxes ; Chapter 24 - Big Band Instrumental Subdivisions ; Chapter 25 - Form and Planning the Arrangement ; Chapter 26 - Modern Harmonic Concepts & Voicing Techniques ; Chapter 27 - More on Modern Harmony, Melodic Reharmonization, & Counterpoint ; Chapter 28 - Woodwind and Brass Doubles and Mutes ; Chapter 29 - Line Writing and Polyphony ; Chapter 30 - The Soli Section (Big Band) ; Chapter 31 - The Shout Chorus (Big Band) ; Chapter 32 - Arranging For Vocalists and Instrumental Soloists ; Chapter 33 - Completing The Big Band Arrangement ; Chapter 34 - Review of Music Notation Software Techniques ; Appendices (On the Companion Website) ; A. Summary of Basic Arranging and Voicing Principles ; B. List of Recommended Scores and Recordings for Study ; C. Bibliography ; Index

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Trade ReviewThe book is intelligently organized, mindful of unfair value judgments against earlier works and simply packed full of information. * Karen Hiles, Cambridge journal Eighteenth-Century Music *Both of them eminent scholars, Floyd and Margaret Grave bring to this undertaking not only a comprehensive knowledge of the existing literature but also an admirable ability to present their material coherently and to supplement it with their own analytical insights * Early Music *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Points of Departure 1: The Repertory 2: Genre and Character 3: Texture, Ensemble, Technique, and Sonority Part II: Formal Perimeters 4: Sonata Form 5: The Dance Movement 6: Variation 7: Other Forms: Fugue, Rondo, and Miscellaneous Nonstandard Designs Part III: The Opus Groups 8: The Earliest Quartets (ca. 1755-60 [?ca. 1757-59]): Op. o; Op. 1 Nos. 1,2,3,4, and 6; Op. 2 Nos. 1,2,4, and 6 9: Op. 9 (ca.1768-70) and Op. 17 (1771) 10: Op. 20 (1772) 11: Op. 33 (1781) and Op. 42 ([?1784-] 1785) 12: Op. 50 (1787) 13: Op. 54/55 (1788)

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Book SynopsisSince the advent of the cinema, Jesus has frequently appeared in our movie houses and on our television screens. Indeed, it may well be that more people worldwide know about Jesus and his life story from the movies than from any other medium. Indeed, Jesus'' story has been adapted dozens of times throughout the history of commercial cinema, from the 1912 silent From the Manger to the Cross to Mel Gibson''s 2004 The Passion of the Christ. No doubt there are more to come. Drawing on a broad range of movies, biblical scholar Adele Reinhartz traces the way in which Jesus of Nazareth has become Jesus of Hollywood. She argues that Jesus films both reflect and influence cultural perceptions of Jesus and the other figures in his story. She focuses on the cinematic interpretation of Jesus'' relationships with the key people in his life: his family, his friends, and his foes. She examines how these films address theological issues, such as Jesus'' identity as both human and divine, political issTrade Reviewlucidly written... is clear and well structured... essential reading for those interested in the way text and screen relate. * Robert Ellis, The Journal of Theological Studies *Table of ContentsPreface ; The Genre: Jesus Movies as Biopics ; 1. From Holy Scripture to Silver Screen ; 2 ; The Subject: ; 3. Jesus of Nazareth ; 4. Mary ; 5. Joseph ; 6. God ; Jesus' Friends ; 7. Mary Magdalene ; 8. Judas ; Jesus' Foes ; 9. Satan ; 10. Pharisees ; 11. Caiaphas ; 12. Pilate ; The Hero: ; 13. Jesus of Hollywood

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Book SynopsisLearning With the Lights Off is the first collection of essays to address the phenomenon of film''s educational uses in twentieth century America. Nontheatrical films in general and educational films in particular represent an exciting new area of inquiry in media and cultural studies. This collection illuminates a vastly influential form of filmmaking seen by millions of people around the world. The essays reveal significant insights into film''s powerful role in twentieth century American culture as a medium of instruction and guidance. The book features an ambitious introductory overview of educational film practices that provides readers with a sense of how important a role film has played in producing knowledge in America both inside the classroom and out. Each essay analyzes in close detail some crucial aspect of educational film history, ranging from case studies of films and filmmakers, to analyses of genres, to broader historical assessments. Offering links to many of the filmTrade ReviewLearning with the Lights Off is a welcome contribution to the literature on educational filmmaking in the United States... * Journal of Film and Video *Learning with the Lights Off takes on a broad but remarkably understudied area of film history with zest and depth. In exploring film's educational mission-both real and imagined-each essay in this extraordinary collection gives new insight and meaning to the 'discourse of sobriety' which scholars of nonfiction such as Bill Nichols have seen as its keystone feature. This is a rich and textured investigation that will expand scholarly focus from 'the documentary' to the 'nonfiction film,' which includes such categories as the industrial, instructional, and informational program. * Charles Musser, Yale University *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Introduction A History of Learning with the Lights Off ; 1. The Cinema of the Future: Visions of the Medium as Modern Educator, 1895-1910 ; 2. Communicating Disease: Tuberculosis, Narrative, and Social Order in Thomas Edison's Red Cross Seal Films ; 3. Visualizing Industrial Citizenship ; 4. Film Education in the Natural History Museum: Cinema Lights Up the Gallery in the 1920s ; 5. Glimpses of Animal Life: Nature Films and the Emergence of Classroom Cinema ; 6. Medical Education through Film: Animating Anatomy at the American College of Surgeons and Eastman Kodak ; 7. Dr. ERPI Finds His Voice: Electrical Research Products, Inc. and the Educational Film Market, 1927-1937 ; 8. Educational Film Projects of the 1930s: Secrets of Success and the Human Relations Series ; 9. Education, Broadly Interpreted": Rockefeller Philanthropies and the Development of Educational Film, 1935-1946 ; 10. Cornering The Wheat Farmer (1938) ; 11. The Failure of the NYU Educational Film Institute ; 12. Spreading the Word: Race, Religion, and the Rhetoric of Contagion in Edgar G. Ulmer's TB Films ; 13. Exploitation as Education ; 14. Smoothing the Contours of Didacticism: Jam Handy and His Organization ; 15. Museum at Large: Aesthetic Education through Film ; 16. Celluloid Classrooms and Everyday Projectionsists: Post-WWII Consolidation of Community Film Activism ; 17. Screen Culture and Group Discussion in Postwar Race Relations ; 18. "A Decent and Orderly Society": Race Relations in Riot-Era Educational Films, 1966-1970 ; 19. Everything Old Is New Again; or, Why I Collect Educational Films ; 20. Continuing Ed: Educational Film Collections in Libraries and Archives ; 21. A Select Guide to Educational Film Collections

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Book SynopsisThis collection presents intriguing explanations of extraordinary musical creations from across the world, concentrating on how the music works as sound in process.Trade ReviewAn interesting sampler of the world's music and practitioners...Recommended. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsAbout the Companion Website ; Introduction, John Roeder ; Part I: Analytical Encounters with Music in Diverse Cultures ; 1. Surface and Deep Structure in the Togaku Ensemble of Japanese Court Music (Gagaku). Naoko Terauchi ; 2. Form, Counterpoint, and Meaning in a Fourteenth-Century French Courtly Song. ; Eva Elizabeth Leach ; 3. Nuances of Continual Variation in the Brazilian Pagode Song <"Sorriso Aberto>". ; Jason Stanyek and Fabio Oliveira ; 4. Thelonious Monk's Harmony, Rhythm, and Pianism. Evan Ziporyn and Michael Tenzer ; 5. Dynamics of Melodic Discourse in Indian Music: Budhaditya Mukherjee's ?l?p in R?g P?riy?-Kaly?n. Richard Widdess ; 6. Timbre-and-Form: The BSC and the Boston Improvising Community, Lou Bunk ; 7. Rhythm and Folk Drumming (P'ungmul) as the Musical Embodiment of Communal Consciousness in South Korean Village Society. Nathan Hesselink ; 8. Strophic Form and Asymmetrical Repetition in Four American Indian Songs. ; Victoria Lindsay Levine and Bruno Nettl ; 9. Musical Form and

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Book SynopsisListening through the Noise considers how the experience of listening to electronic music constitutes a departure from the expectations that have long governed music listening in the West.Trade Reviewa thought-provoking and significant contribution to our understanding of the aesthetics of electronic music. * Peter Manning, Music and Letters *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part One: Sign Chapter One: Listening to Signs in Post-Schaefferian Electroacoustic music Chapter Two: Material As Sign In Electronica Part Two: Object Chapter Three: Minimal Objects In Microsound Chapter Four: Maximal Objects in Drone Music, Dub Techno, and Noise Part Three: Situation Chapter Five: Site in Ambient, Soundscape, and Field Recordings Chapter Six: Genre, Experimentalism, and the Musical Frame Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography Discography

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Book SynopsisWolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the great icons of Western music. An amazing prodigy who toured the capitals of Europe as a child, astonishing royalty and professional musicians with his precocious skills, in his adulthood he wrote some of the finest music in the European tradition. Julian Rushton offers a concise and up-to-date biography of this musical genius, combining a well-researched life of the composer with an introduction to the works--symphonic, chamber, sacred, and theatrical--of one of the few who have composed undisputed masterpieces in every genre of his time. Rushton presents a vivid portrait, ranging from Mozart the Wunderkind--travelling with his family from Salzburg to Vienna, Paris, London, Rome, and Milan--to the mature composer of perennially fascinating operas such as The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute. During the past half-century, scholars have thoroughly explored Mozart''s life and music, offering new interpretations based on their hisTrade ReviewThe new edition of the series's Mozart biography is an essential, readable and authoritative resource. * Classic FM, *The Master Musicians composer biographies have long been invaluable handbooks for students. * Classic FM *A revised biography from OUP's excellent 'Master Musicians' series offers a captivating and accessible account of Mozart's life and music. * Classic FM *Table of ContentsCONTENTS; APPENDICES; A CALENDAR / B LIST OF WORKS / C PERSONALIA / D SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY /; INDEX

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Book SynopsisFor jazz historians, Louis Armstrong''s Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings mark the first revolution in the history of a music riven by upheaval. Yet few traces of this revolution can be found in the historical record of the late 1920s, when the records were made. Even black newspapers covered Armstrong as just one name among many, and descriptions of his playing, while laudatory, bear little resemblance to those of today. For this reason, the perspective of Armstrong''s first listeners is usually regarded as inadequate, as if they had missed the true significance of his music. This attitude overlooks the possibility that those early listeners might have heard something valuable on its own terms, something we ourselves have lost. If we could somehow recapture their perspective-without abandoning our own-how might it change our understanding of these seminal recordings? In Louis Armstrong''s Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Harker selects seven exceptional records to study at length: CTrade ReviewHarker has spent more than a decade immersed in Armstrong's work and it shows. He has absorbed the music, the period, and commentary about it to do something for scholarship that he claims Armstrong did for the music: consolidate what is known and weave it into something that sounds new and fresh. * Jeffrey Magee, author of The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz *For anyone who wants to learn more about Louis Armstrong's great solos from the 1920s, this book is the place to begin. And for those who already know and are weary of reading the same tired cliches repeated year after year, this book will be a joy to read, fresh and stimulating. Harker brings first-rate historical research to music that truly deserves it. * Thomas Brothers, Professor of Music, Duke University *Brian Harker's book will provide Armstrong aficionados with a deeper appreciation of Armstrong's genius, but also will provide Armstrong neophytes with an engaging introduction to these jazz masterworks. * Michael Cogswell, Director, Louis Armstrong House Museum *Harker bravely and capably combines musicology (attentive readings of Louis's playing on six famous sides recorded between 1926 and 1928) and cultural history (how were these performances influenced, shaped, and perceived)...Since the book costs what a CD would--and it is more rewarding than many--I commend it to you. Brian Harker is clearly a Big Butter and Egg Man of music. * Michael Steinman, Jazz Lives *Provides a deeper appreciation and understanding of Armstrong's genius...This book makes a significant contribution to the Armstrong literature...Essential. All readers. * Choice *Table of Contents1. Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisRecording On a Budget is a practical, comprehensive introduction to audio recording from a budget-conscious perspective.Trade ReviewRemarkably comprehensive in scope, written in down-to-earth language, Recording on a Budget thoroughly explains the recording process and helps the reader assemble a recording set-up tailored to his or her specific needs. * Bill Anschell, anist/composer/recording artist *Brent has created an indispensable, one-stop resource; thorough, accessible and up to date. If I had to buy just one book as my 'go to' for anything to do with recording, this would be the one. * Fran McKendree, performing/recording artist, producer, workshop leader *Recording on a Budget is perfect for all musicians, educators or anyone else looking to increase their knowledge of audio recording. The book is concise and well thought-out. It is indispensible for everyone, from the novice to the home-studio owner. * John H. Truebger, Multimedia Engineer, Eastman School of Music *A superb discussion of audio concepts presented in the context of what is necessary to know about producing quality music recordings in a budget-conscious setting. Whether a through-read or a reference, Edstrom's Recording on a Budget is a valuable addition to the catalog of audio recording texts; highly recommended reading. * Bruce H. Frazier, Western Carolina University *Classical Net music lovers who want to take a break from listening and record something of their own could well learn a lot...very informative...The book is very well-written...chock full of up-to-date resources, further reading suggestions, websites and manufacturers' details etc....Appendices, notes and an adequate index round out what it sure to more than meet the needs of anyone interested in making their own recordings. Production levels for the book are as high as its price is reasonable. * Classical.net *Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX; ORTF TEMPLATE; AUDIO EVALUATION TEMPLATE; LIST OF ONLINE EXCERPTS; ENDNOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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Book SynopsisThe most familiar format of electronic dance music is the DJ set. Performed live with turntables, headphones, twelve-inch vinyl records, and a mixing board, these performances are largely improvised, evolving in response to the demands of a particular situation through interaction with a dancing audience.Trade ReviewPlaying with Something That Runs is an immaculate piece of popular musicology, with the potential to become one the cornerstone texts in our discipline. Its interdisciplinary approach provides an incredibly compelling insight into the performance and consumption of live EDM, and the companion website offers a great tool in bringing the discussions of recordings and performances to life through carefully curated audio and video examples. * Toby Young, Dancecult.net *These reflections do not fail to pose many difficulties to the musical theory: where does the identity of the work lie? Is there a hierarchy between different "versions" of the same "composition"? Why are some compositions not intended to be listened to publicly but only to provide the raw material of improvisation?...What is the relationship between human and technology? In asking these questions, Mark Butler invites us to go beyond many of the common places of musicology that have been settled since the nineteenth century as the objections between product and process, work and performance, composition and improvisation - and many othersIt shows us that popular electronic music is the current place for an intense widening of the spectrum of possible on the future of musical creation, both in the field of avant-garde and mainstream music. * Emmanuel Parent, L'Université Rennes 2, Volume! *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Remixing One's Self: Ontologies of the Provisional Work ; 2. Performing Performance: Interface, Design, Liveness and Listener Orientation ; 3. Making it Up and Breaking it Down: Improvisation in EDM Performance ; 4. Looking for the Perfect Loop: Musical Technologies of Mediated Improvisation ; Appendix ; Works Cited

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Trade Reviewan extremely thorough, in-depth, and insightful analytical study. It is a major addition to the field of jazz studies * Benjamin Bierman, Journal of Jazz Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction and Acknowledgements ; 1. The Quintet ; 2. Analytical Strategies ; 3. E.S.P. ; 4. Miles Smiles ; 5. Sorcerer ; 6. Nefertiti ; 7. Miles in the Sky and Filles de Kilimanjaro ; 8. The Quintet and Its Legacies

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Book SynopsisIn The Art of Partimento, performer and historian Giorgio Sanguinetti provides students and scholars of composition and music theory an historical chronicle as well as a practical guide, offering them the opportunity not only to understand the life of this fascinating tradition, but to participate in it as well.Trade ReviewGiorgio Sanguinettis The art of partimento is a very impressive accomplishment, not only for its groundbreaking effort to sketch the history of this largely uncovered repertory, but also for the very useful list of sources on the companion website and for the beautiful linearity of many of his realizations in the third part of the book. This book will benefit not only keyboardists but also advanced players of the lute and theorbo, at least those who have acquired skills in playing without tablature. Sanguinettis monograph has the potential to enrich deeply the study of harmony, counterpoint and fugue, as it enables the reader to reconstruct a unique and historically founded synthesis between practical playing and theoretical learning, using teaching material from some of the most distinguished masters of the 18th century. * Peter van Tour, Early Music *This wonderful book explores the rules of this multifaceted compositional shorthand. * Music Teacher *Sanguinetti's book is a comprehensive and highly organized account of an exceedingly complex musical art. * David Chapman, Notes *Table of ContentsPart One: History ; 1. Of Some Odd Musical Manuscripts ; 2. What are Partimenti? ; 3.The Partimento in Italy and in Naples ; 4. The Neapolitan Conservatori: an Historical Outline ; 5. Teaching Methods in the Conservatories of Naples ; 6. Partimento Sources: Transmission and Typology ; 7. A Genealogy of Masters ; Part Two: Theory ; 8. Partimento as Composition Theory ; 9. The Rules: a Synoptic View ; Part Three: Practice ; 10. Prelude to Realization ; 11. The Unfigured Partimento ; 12. The Art of Diminution ; 13. Imitation ; 14. Motivic Coherence ; 15. "Authentic" Realizations ; Part Four: A Guide to Realization ; 16. Lezione, Prelude, Modular Etude ; 17. Tutti/solo: Concerto and Toccata ; 18. Sonata ; 19. Fantasia, Variation, Dance ; 20. Imitative Genres ; 21. Fugue ; Epilogue ; List of Souces ; Bibliography ; Index.

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Book SynopsisElectronic music instruments known as synthesizers have been around since the 1950s, but the past few decades have seen their capabilities expand exponentially and their forms shape-shift from room-filling grandeur to sophisticated applications that run on pocket-sized phones and MP3 players. This book reveals the history, basics, forms, and uses of this astonishing instrument.Trade ReviewSynthesizers are wonderful musical instruments that cover a very wide range of implementations and uses. Mark Vails The Synthesizer is a must-read for anyone who has interest in learning about these engineering marvels. It is a great introduction if you are new to synths, but also very informative and up-to-date for the seasoned synth player. * Dave Smith, Dave Smith Instruments *A hugely detailed, exhaustively researched and splendidly idiosyncratic work which nails its extensive subject matter. Mark Vail enthusiastically charts the development of the synthesizer from the Trautonium to the latest software instruments, and also gives us valuable insights and tips from leading electronic composers, including legendary synth pioneer Wendy Carlos. * Dave Stewart, Keyboardist *In the past few decades, the synthesizer has finally come of age. Mark Vail's extensive work documents this journey from its austere and rarified beginnings to its present technologically sophisticated state. His well-illustrated book is filled with anecdotes and insights, amazing successes and ridiculous flops, expert advice on how to roll your own, lots of commentary on artists, their gear and their methodology, and finally, a guide to recording and disseminating your own musical masterpieces. Stash this volume where its easy to get to; you'll be using it a lot. * Don Buchla, Composer and Instrument Designer, Berkeley, California *Mark Vail is the best explainer and historian of music synthesizers that I know. I highly recommend this book, which is a whole lot of fun to read. * Roger Linn, Roger Linn Design *Table of ContentsForeword by Michelle Moog-Koussa ; Preface ; About the Companion Website ; 1. Trendsetting All-Stars ; 2. Acoustics & Synthesis Basics ; Real-World Acoustics ; Types of Synthesis ; Audio Sources: Oscillators, Noise, & More ; VCAs, Envelopes, & LFOs ; Envelope Followers & Pitch-to-Voltage Converters ; Filters ; EQs & Filter Banks ; Analog Sequencers ; Arpeggiators ; Reverb ; Analog Delay ; Digital Delay ; Loopers ; Other Effects ; 3. Choosing Your Synthesizer(s) ; What's Your Budget? ; Musical Tastes & Goals ; Hardware vs. Software ; Portability & Power ; Programmability: Pros & Cons ; Expandability ; As Others Have Done ; Perspective ; Modular Synthesizers in the 21st Century ; An Overview ; Modular Synth Shopping ; More on Eurorack Modular ; More on FracRak Modular ; More on Serge Modular ; Connectivity ; Convincing Analog & MIDI Synths to Coexist ; MIDI-to-CV Conversion ; CV-to-MIDI Conversion ; Controllers ; Synths & Controllers with Keyboards ; Alternative Controllers ; Wind Controllers ; Touch Controllers ; Hand-Held Controllers ; Struck Controllers ; Controllers for Microtonal Tunings ; 4. Composition, Programming, & Performance Techniques ; Composition ; Scoring to Picture ; Composing for Living Art ; Following Through on a Thought ; Sage Advice from a Master ; Scoring with Intent, Even When Intimidated ; Patching, a.k.a. Programming ; Encouraging Synthesists' Creativity ; When & How to Experiment with Sounds ; The Good & Bad of Non-Programmability ; Programming for Progress ; Fun with Modular Synths ; Layering Synth Sounds ; Programming for Expression ; Performance ; Tools of the Trade ; Dependence on the Tried & True, but Moving Forward ; Modular Apparitions ; Defying the Dependence on Visuals ; 5. Recording the Synthesizer ; As It Was & How It's Become for the Switched-On Innovator ; Serial vs. Random-Access Media ; Strategies for Recording Film & TV Scores ; Harnessing the Power of Modular Synths with Ableton Live ; Automated Mixing ; Outboard Processing: Preparing Audio for Recording ; Recording Direct & Expanding for Surround-Sound ; Appendix: Selected Bibliography, Museums & Films, Manufacturers, Blogs, Dealers & Stores ; Index

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Book SynopsisBuzz to Brilliance provides the information you need to succeed on trumpet, from forming your first embouchure to designing an effective practice routine. Technical exercises address high range, pedal tones, lip slurs, and more, while engaging features add interest and variety. A must-have for any trumpet player.Trade ReviewAs a private trumpet instructor and public school band director of over 30 years, I am happy to see a book that is up-to-date on all aspects of playing the trumpet and fresh in its approach to trumpet instruction. Every aspiring young trumpet player with an eagerness to learn more about their instrument and music-making skills needs this book. * Kerry Taylor, Director of Bands, Westlake High School, Eanes ISD *Buzz to Brilliance is a good resource for the beginning and intermediate player. It is thoughtful, insightful and positive - all good attributes for the aspiring trumpeter. * Jim Wilt, Associate Principal Trumpet Los Angeles Philharmonic *Adrian Griffin has written a wonderful book for trumpet players at the beginning of their training. He covers all of the bases. * Tage Larsen, Fourth/Utility Trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra *Adrian's book is an amazingly thorough treatise on everything trumpet. For those looking for detailed instructions and step-by-step processes, this book is for you. It is well thought out and organized, and should have its place in every trumpet instructor's library. * Phil Collins, Retired Principal Trumpet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra *A comprehensive, well thought out and practical guide for any beginner to intermediate trumpet player. In fact, I'm using Buzz to Brilliance as a guide for my own son's lessons. Bravo! * James Ross, Trumpet, Metropolitan Opera *Table of ContentsTHIS SECTION INTRODUCES THE PARTS OF THE TRUMPET AND THEIR BASIC ASSEMBLY. LEARN HOW TO BREAK IN AND OIL YOUR VALVES, GREASE YOUR SLIDES, AND CARE FOR YOUR NEW TRUMPET; THE BEST TRUMPETERS LOOK AS GOOD AS THEY SOUND, AND FOR A REASON; YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO SET YOUR EMBOUCHURE, WHAT TO LOOK FOR TO MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT, AND HOW TO ADJUST YOUR EMBOUCHURE TO FIT YOUR PARTICULAR LIP AND TEETH CHARACTERISTICS; WHAT TO EXPECT AS YOU START PLAYING THE TRUMPET, FROM LEARNING THE NOTES TO EMPTYING YOUR WATER KEYS; YOU'VE BEEN BREATHING FOR YEARS, BUT BLOWING INTO A TRUMPET ADDS A NEW CHALLENGE. PLAYING TRUMPET WILL TAKE YOUR BREATHING INTO A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION!; TRUMPETERS ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR FEATS OF ARTICULATION. LEARN THIS SKILL CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME, SO YOUR PLAYING IS CRISP AND CLEAN AT ANY SPEED; SET UP A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE WITH AN INTELLIGENT WARM-UP, THEN PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PRACTICE WITH A GOOD WARM-DOWN; THE KEY TO SUCCESS LIES IN HOW WELL YOU PRACTICE, NOT JUST HOW MUCH. LEARN TO SET GOALS, FOCUS ON DIFFICULT PARTS, AND REFINE YOUR LISTENING; EXTENDING YOUR RANGE REQUIRES BUILDING EXCELLENT EMBOUCHURE STRENGTH AND CONTROL; ADVANCED PLAYERS TRAIN THEIR EARS AND LIPS TO PRODUCE THE FINEST NUANCES OF SOUND AND PITCH; TRAIN YOUR EMBOUCHURE TO ACHIEVE ACCURACY AND CONTROL, FROM LOUD TO SOFT AND HIGH TO LOW; AS A MORE ADVANCED PLAYER, YOU MAY BE READY FOR A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TRUMPET AND MOUTHPIECE. THIS CHAPTER WILL HELP YOU MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE; THESE TIPS WILL HELP YOU MAKE THE TRANSITION TO BRACES WITH MINIMAL DISCOMFORT AND ADJUSTMENT; READING UNFAMILIAR MUSIC IS A SKILL THAT MUST BE DEVELOPED LIKE ANY OTHER. LEARN THE TRICKS OF SUCCESSFUL SIGHTREADING; THE KEY TO SUCCESS UNDER PRESSURE IS GOOD PREPARATION, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. SEASONED PERFORMERS HAVE COMMAND ON STAGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE COMMAND IN THE PRACTICE ROOM!; YOU HAVE TO BE THERE TO KNOW WHAT GOES INTO THIS EXCITING EXPERIENCE! SOME THINGS TO EXPECT AS YOU START YOUR FIRST SEASON; DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR TRUMPET, HAVING IT REPAIRED, AND GIVING IT AN ACID BATH TO REMOVE HEAVY BUILD-UP INSIDE THE TUBING; KNOWING WHAT YOU'RE AIMING FOR WILL KEEP YOU INSPIRED AND HELP YOU FIND THE WAY TO GET THERE; <1> ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; GLOSSARY; [APPENDIX 1] FAMOUS TRUMPETERS EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW; [APPENDIX 2] PRACTICE SHEET; [APPENDIX 3] BEGINNING PRACTICE SCHEDULE; [APPENDIX 4] INTERMEDIATE PRACTICE SCHEDULE; [APPENDIX 5] TRUMPET & CORNET FINGERING CHART; [APPENDIX 6] MOUTHPIECE COMPARISON CHART; [APPENDIX 7] TRANSPOSITION CHART; <1> EXERCISES AND TECHNIQUE BUILDERS; [EXERCISE 1] BREATH CONTROL; [EXERCISE 2] ENDURANCE; [EXERCISE 3] COUNTING BEATS; [EXERCISE 4] METRONOME PRACTICE DRILLS; [EXERCISE 5] EVER-EXPANDING BUZZ; [EXERCISE 6] LONG TONES; [EXERCISE 7] EXTREME DYNAMICS; [EXERCISE 8] LIP BENDS; [EXERCISE 9] LIP SLURS; [EXERCISE 10] ARPEGGIO FLEXIBILITY STUDY; [EXERCISE 11] EIGHT ON, TWO OFF; [EXERCISE 12] ARTICULATION STUDIES; [EXERCISE 13] ARTICULATION VARIATIONS; [EXERCISE 14] NO SPLIT NOTES; [EXERCISE 15] ACCURACY PRACTICE; [EXERCISE 16] TONGUE & FINGER COORDINATION; [EXERCISE 17] STAMP'S WARM-UP; [EXERCISE 18] DEVELOPING HIGH RANGE; [EXERCISE 19] PEDAL TONES; [EXERCISE 20] FINGER BUSTERS; [EXERCISE 21] ONE-OCTAVE SCALES; [EXERCISE 22] TWO-OCTAVE SCALES

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Book SynopsisIn Benny Goodman's famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert, Catherine Tackley provides the first in depth, scholarly study of this seminal concert and recording. Through discussions of the cultural context, the performance itself, and its reception and response, Tackley shows why Goodman's 1938 concert remains one of the most significant events in American music history.Trade ReviewTackley is an especially goof researcher and it is unlikely one will find any related subject matter not covered thoroughly here. * Bob Porter, IAJRC Journal *Tackley's book attempts to do more than just relate the details of the concert; instead, she seeks to place the event among larger contexts, from the use of recordings as a basis for canonisation to embodiment of the musical past ... All will be inspired to obtain the recordings, not only of the concert itself, but also of the multitude of rich sonic evidence that Tackley cites from Goodman as well as his swing ear compatriots * Sarah Caissie Provost, Popular Music Journal *It is the evidently joyous combination of enthusiasm, scholarly discipline and musical expertise that makes this contribution to the Oxford Studies in Recorded Jazz intriguing for the analyst, particularly companionable for those of us who have grown up with this landmark recording (not released until 1950) and an entertaining narrative for the general reader interested in the place of jazz in American culture. * John Mole, Times Literary Supplement *a thoroughly researched, scholarly work ... For students of jazz history and those interested in the Goodman swing era, this will be a welcome arrival. * Sally Evans-Darby, Jazz Journal *the meat of the volume is the central track-by-track breakdown of the music programme ... Tackley writes compellingly. * Brian Priestley, Jazzwise *Only the fourth book in the "Oxford Studies in Recorded Jazz" series, Tackley's work joins the previous three entries as a distinguished contribution to the literature ... there should be a broad audience for this volume ... Highly recommended. All readers. * K. R. Dietrich, Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Preface ; Part 1 - Context ; Precedents ; Promotion ; Program ; Part 2 - Performance ; The Orchestra ; Twenty Years of Jazz ; Jam Session ; Trio/Quartet ; Conclusion ; Part 3 - Representation ; Repercussions ; Recording ; Reception ; Recreation ; Appendix 1 - Carnegie Hall Program ; Appendix 2 - Members of the Orchestra ; Notes ; References ; Discography

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Book SynopsisMaster teacher Stewart Gordon offers advice for musicians on conquering the demands of performance. It spans all aspects of the performance process from the planning and preparatory stages, through the actual performance, evaluation, and cultivation of a life devoted to performance.Trade ReviewIt is the best book I have read on the topic and is full of wisdom and insights ... The book is a very effective and informative work manual and would be an ideal text for students at tertiary institutions. * Andrew Lorenz, AUSTA National Journal Reviews *This is profound writing at its very best. * Andrew Lorenz, AUSTA Stringendo *This is one of those rare volumes that should occupy an honored place on the book shelves of every serious student and teacher of classical music. Beginning with a broad based definition of performance as an integral part of the human experience, Mastering the Art of Performance: A Primer for Musicians, goes on to deal with the psychological, physical, practical, cultural and even spiritual dilemmas and opportunities familiar to everyone who aspires to a high standard of musical performace...The style and organization of Gordon's book is exemplary because it is astute without being academic, popular without being insipid, and practical without being Philistine. * American Music Teacher *Table of ContentsPRELUDE: DEFINING PERFORMANCE; POSTLUDE: PERFORMANCE AND YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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Book SynopsisA practical, concise, and comprehensive guide for flutists.Trade ReviewFinally, after too long a wait we have the English version of Une Simple Flute....I urge every flute player, every flute student, and every library to get this book, devour it, relish its practicality and freshness, and savor its savoir faire. * The Flute Network *Debost's writing style is refreshingly candid and reaches flutists of all levels. His quotes and footnotes reflect an inquiring mind, broad knowledge, and a superb intellect, all of which are inspiring to encounter. His wisdom is shared simply and directly. Other points are made with great humor or with thought-provoking metaphor, or poetic simile. * Leone Buyse, Professor of Flute and Chamber Music at Rice University and former acting principal flute of the Boston Symphony *It should be required reading for every student of the flute. Debost has excellent ideas and expresses them clearly and interestingly. Certainly a must have on the book shelf. * Patricia George *Michel Debost used to tell us in his classes at the Conservatorie de Paris that his methods were not the Bible, but rather a 'gospel according to Saint Michel'....This is a new kind of reference, resting on more than fifty years of experience, full of sensitivity and good sense, with little dogmatism and lots of intelligence....The curious student as well as the established teacher will plunge into the book, and raise their head three minutes later having learned something new that they will want to put to the test immediately. The book is a delight to read, handling language with ease and pertinence, capable of surprising us with each turn of phrase. * Emmanuel Pahud, solo flutist with Berliner Philharmonicker *Table of ContentsA-Z in Form of Introduction; Accompaniment; Accoustics; Agogic; Air column; Air speed; Alignment; Appoggiatura; Appoggio; Arpeggio; Articulation; Attacks; Beginners; Blowing Long Phrases; Breathing; Bridge; Center of Gravity; Circular Blowing; Concentration, Relaxation; Diaphragm; Dynamics; Embouchure; Etudes; Facilitating Fingerings for Passing Notes; ; Fingerings; Finger Phrasing; Flutes; Focus; Freedom; Grace Notes; Hands; Hierarchy of Beats; Images; Interpretation; Interpreting Accents; Intervals; Intonation, Intonations; Isometrics; Jawboning; Keys; Lips; Little Devils; Memory; Muscle Groups; Muscles-Stong and Weak; Notes; Pain and Pleasure; Paris Conservatoire and French School; Phrasing; Posture; Practicing; Programs; Quod libet; Repertoire; Resonance; Rituals; Rest; Rubato; Scale Game; Silence; Stability; Stepping-stones; Stress; Style; Technique; Tempo; Tonguing; Trills; Tuning; Unusual Trill Fingerings; Vibrato; Warm-ups; Yawning; Zeal ,Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book offers the first detailed analysis of the textual, liturgical, and musical aspects of the vespertinus, the chant genre most central to the Christian practices that shaped the religious and cultural landscape of medieval Iberia.Trade ReviewThis is a work of prodigious scholarship displaying a mastery of sources and bibliography and bringing together analyses of liturgy and texts as well as of musical form, thus illuminating the exegetical enterprise underlying the Hispanic rite. * Don Randel, President and Professor of Music Emeritus, The University of Chicago *With this exhaustive and authoritative account of the vespertinus genre, Raquel Rojo Carrillo offers fresh insight into the chant of the Old Hispanic rite, revealing its inner workings through painstaking analysis that constitutes a model for future research. * Susan Boynton, Professor of Music, Columbia University *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Sigla for Hispanic Rite Manuscripts Introduction Chapter 1: The Liturgical Context of the Vespertini Chapter 2: The Vespertinus Texts Chapter 3: The Relationship between Text and Liturgy in the Vespertini Chapter 4: Tracing the Music of a Hispanic Rite Chant Genre Conclusions Bibliography Appendices

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Book SynopsisFrom intertextuality to postmodern cultural studies, narratology to affect theory, poststructuralism to metamodernism, and postcolonialism to ecocriticism, humanities adaptation studies has engaged with a host of contemporary theories. Yet theorizing adaptation has been declared behind the theoretical times compared to other fields and charged with theoretical incorrectness by scholars from all theoretical camps. In this thorough and groundbreaking study, author Kamilla Elliott works to explain and redress the problem of theorizing adaptation. She offers the first cross-disciplinary history of theorizing adaptation in the humanities, extending back to the sixteenth century, revealing that until the late eighteenth century, adaptation was valued for its contributions to cultural progress, before its eventual and ongoing marginalization by humanities theories. The second half of the book offers ways to redress the troubled relationship between theorization and adaptation. Ultimately,Theorizing Adaptation proffers shared ground upon which adaptation scholars can debate productively across disciplinary, cultural, and theoretical borders.Trade ReviewA dazzlingly comprehensive, indeed Herculean, cleaning out of the dysfunctional stables in which both adaptation and theorizing have been kept! * Linda Hutcheon, author of A Theory of Adaptation *An extraordinarily expansive and incisive assessment of the cutting-edge field of contemporary adaptation studies, lucidly argued by one its most articulate scholars. * Timothy Corrigan, author of The Essay Film: From Montaigne, After Marker and editor of Film and Literature: An Introduction and Reader *This is the most ambitious and exciting book about adaptation Ive ever read. Kamilla Elliott, long established as an unrivaled historian of adaptation and adaptation studies, here confirms her status as their leading theorist as well. Theorizing Adaptation will be indispensable reading for anyone attempting to take the measure of adaptation studies. * Thomas Leitch, author of The History of American Literature on Film *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Problem of Theorizing Adaptation Part 1: Theorizing Adaptation Chapter 1 Histories of Theorizing Adaptation Chapter 2 Theorizing Adaptation in the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Centuries Chapter 3 Theorizing Adaptation in the Twentieth Century Chapter 4 Theorizing Adaptation in the Twenty-First Century Part 2: Adapting Theorization I. Retheorizing Theorization Chapter 5 Redefining Definitions Chapter 6 Resetting Taxonomies Chapter 7 Rethinking Theoretical Principles II. Refiguring Theorization Chapter 8 The Rhetoric of Theorizing Adaption Chapter 9 Refiguring Adaptation Studies Conclusion Bibliography

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This Handbook charts the new and emerging contexts, practices, pedagogies, and research approaches which will define the field of community music in coming decades.

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Book SynopsisOn September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh read out the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence over a makeshift wired loudspeaker system to thousands of listeners in Hanoi. Five days later, Ho''s Viet Minh forces set up a clandestine radio station using equipment brought to Southeast Asia by colonial traders. The revolutionaries garnered support for their coalition on air by interspersing political narratives with red music (nh?c d?). Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV) grew from these communist and colonial foundations to become one of the largest producers of music in contemporary Vietnam. In this first comprehensive English-language study on the history of radio music in mainland Southeast Asia, Lonán Ó Briain examines the broadcast voices that reconfigured Vietnam''s cultural, social, and political landscape over a century. Ó Briain draws on a year of ethnographic fieldwork at the VOV studios (2016-17), interviews with radio employees and listeners, historical recordings and broadcasts, and archiTrade ReviewThe author's successful integration of storytelling and scholarly research makes this an invaluable contribution to scholarship on Vietnam and Southeast Asia in general. * CHOICE *A fascinating account of the relationship between music and radio in Vietnam from colonial times, through the civil war and up to the present day. * David Harris, Communication, journal of BDXC *This book is well written and will be of interest to those who want to learn morre about radio in other countries. * David Harris, Radio User *Voices of Vietnam is a significant contribution to Southeast Asian and Vietnamese studies and ethnomusicology, as well as the bourgeoning field of radio studies. * Ethnomusicology Forum *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction: On Radio, Red Music, and Revolution Defining Red Music A Continuous Revolution Radio and Voice Social History of Sound Reproduction Ethnographic and Archival Research Structure of the Book Note on Language and Music Chapter 1: Sound, Technology, and Culture in French Indochina Cultural Colonialism in French Indochina Trading Instruments, Scores, and Recordings The Gramophone as a Lifestyle Choice Radio as a Technology of the Future Public Radio in French Indochina The Radio Club of Northern Indochina Instability under Japanese Occupation Local Clubs with Global Perspectives Chapter 2: Battle of the Airwaves during the First Indochina War Producing the Declaration of Independence Viet Minh Clandestine Radio in the Mountains Making Music for the Masses Cosmopolitan Styles on Radio Hanoi Inventing Traditions for the Vietnamese Forgotten Musicians of the Vi?t Nh?c Ensemble Viet Minh Radio becomes the Official Voice of Vietnam Chapter 3: Songs of the Golden Age in the Democratic Republic Radio Infrastructure in the DRV Recording, Broadcasting, and Receiving Signals VOV Directives and Programming Traditions Iconic Voices, Musicians, and Singers Local and International Tours Reification of Gender Roles Men as Administrators and Composers Women as Mothers and Martyrs Children as Nephews and Nieces Listening and Responding in the South Music for the Liberation of Saigon, April 30, 1975 Sonic Reterritorialization of the Socialist State Chapter 4: National Radio in the Reform Era Post-War Unification of the Musical Media Challenges and Opportunities in the Reform Era VOV3: A Place for Music Programming the Minorities on Air Curating the Past: The VOV Sound Centre and its Archives History of the VOV Soun d Centre Engaging with the Archives Forecasting the Future: Listener-Centred Productions Surveying the Musical Preferences of Audiences Responding to Audience Demand Revolutionizing the Medium, Regurgitating the Message Chapter 5: Studio Production in Contemporary Vietnam The Politics of Intangible Cultural Heritage Representing the Nation with Traditional Music In the Rehearsal Hall, July 12, 2016 In the Recording Studio, July 15, 2016 Redefining the Nation with New Music In the Rehearsal Hall, July 13, 2016 In the Recording Studio, July 14, 2016 Post-Production and Dissemination Reproducing the Homeland in the Late-Reform Era Conclusion: Nostalgia for the Past, Hope for the Future Notes Bibliography Interviews Index

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Book SynopsisErard: A Passion for the Piano shows how the Erard piano played an important and often leading role in the history of the instrument, beginning in the late eighteenth century and continuing into the final decades of the nineteenth.Trade ReviewThe infusion of new perspectives and insights into the lives of the Erard brothers and their immediate family does much to position Adelson's new book as a meaningful and valuable contribution to Erard scholarship...Adelson's book, meticulously researched, is an accessible and enticing chronicling of the Erard family and their firm's history. Integrating the contents of a previously undiscovered archive with an already sizeable body of documentary evidence is no small feat. Adelson has produced a work that is deeply informative, yet flows with ease. With this wide appeal, it stands to become the go to volume for gaining understanding of the people and pianos behind the formidable Erard firm. * Elly Langford, The Galpin Society Journal *An excellent and eminently readable book. * Tilman Skowroneck, Eighteenth-Century Music *The text is replete with felicitous wordings ...This also makes it a very enjoyable, pleasant reading! * Marvin J. Ward, CVNC *This is a valuable book for music historians and those interested in the history of the piano and pianism in the 19th century. * K. Boyd, CHOICE Connect, Vol. 59 No. 8 *Drawing on newly-discovered family archives, this vivid and fascinating book combines narrative verve and impeccable scholarship to tell the story of the Érards in an age of revolution and discovery, from Louis XVI to Queen Victoria. Their contributions to the harp and piano are with us today, as is the great music they inspired. * Christopher Clarke, Early keyboard specialist and piano builder *Erard is a valuable, welcome addition to historical business studies. * Pheaross Graham, H-France Review Vol. 23 *Erard: A Passion for the Piano provides an invaluable service in assembling and conveying a considerable wealth of background information concerning the Erard piano business and its historical context, details about the piano itself and Sébastien Erard's contribution to its development are sparse and unreliable. A definitive work on Erard and the piano remains to be written. * Fred Sturm, Notes: the Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association vol. 80 *Table of ContentsFigures Abbreviations Editorial note Erard family tree Introduction Acknowledgements 1. Making a harpsichord sound like a piano 2. Founding a workshop 3. Square pianos and piano-organs 4. A modern business 5. Harps, the Revolution and London 6. The French grand piano 7. Gifts for Haydn, Beethoven and many others 8. Financial struggles 9. Faster and louder: the double-escapement action 10. Liszt and the introduction of the new piano 11. Piano wars 12. Family strains and secrets 13. Mendelssohn and the Erards 14. Passing the flame 15. Camille Erard and the end of the Erard Empire Afterword Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies gathers contributions from more than sixty authors pioneering new scholarly approaches to improvisation in the arts, humanities, social, and natural sciences.Table of ContentsPreface to Volume I Introduction George E. Lewis and Benjamin Piekut I. Cognitions 1. Cognitive Processes in Musical Improvisation Roger Dean and Freya Bailes 2. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Improvisation Aaron L. Berkowitz 3. Improvisation, Action Understanding, and Music Cognition With and Without Bodies Vijay Iyer 4. The Ghost in the Music, or The Perspective of an Improvising Ant David Borgo II. Critical Theories 5. The Improvisative Tracy McMullen 6. jurisgenerative grammar (for alto) Fred Moten 7. Is Improvisation Present? Michael Gallope 8. Politics as Hypergestural Improvisation in the Age of Mediocracy Yves Citton 9. On the Edge: A Frame of Analysis for Improvisation Davide Sparti 10. The Salmon of Wisdom: On the Consciousness of Self and Other in Improvised Music and In the Language that Sets One Free Alexandre Pierrepont 11. Improvising Yoga Susan Leigh Foster III. Cultural Histories 12. Michel de Montaigne, or Philosophy as Improvisation Timothy Hampton 13. The Improvisation of Poetry, 1750-1850: Oral Performance, Print Culture, and the Modern Homer Angela Esterhammer 14. Germaine de Staël's Corinne, or Italy and the Early Usage of Improvisation in English Erik Simpson 15. Improvisation, Time, and Opportunity in the Rhetorical Tradition Glyn P. Norton 16. Improvisation, Democracy, and Feedback Daniel Belgrad IV. Mobilities 17. Improvised Dance in the Reconstruction of THEM Danielle Goldman 18. Improvising Social Exchange: African American Social Dance Thomas F. DeFrantz 19. Fixing Improvisation: Copyright and African American Vernacular Dancers in the Early Twentieth Century Anthea Kraut 20. Performing Gender, Race, and Power in Improv Comedy Amy Seham 21. Shifting Cultivation as Improvisation Paul Richards V. Organizations 22. Improvisation in Management Paul Ingram and Bill Duggan 23. Free Improvisation as a Path-Dependent Process Jared Burrows and Clyde G. Reed VI. Philosophies 24. Musical Improvisation and the Philosophy of Music Philip Alperson 25. Improvisation and Time-Consciousness Gary Peters 26. Improvising Impromptu, Or, What to Do with a Broken String Lydia Goehr 27. Ensemble Improvisation, Collective Intention, and Group Attention Garry L. Hagberg 28. Interspecies Improvisation David Rothenberg 29. Spiritual Exercises, Improvisation, and Moral Perfectionism: With Special Reference to Sonny Rollins Arnold I. Davidson 30. Improvisation and Ecclesial Ethics Samuel Wells

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies gathers contributions from more than sixty authors pioneering new scholarly approaches to improvisation in the arts, humanities, social, and natural sciences.Table of ContentsPreface to Volume II Introduction George E. Lewis and Benjamin Piekut I. Cities 1. Improvisation Technology as Mode of Redesigning the Urban Christopher Dell and Ton Matton 2. Lots Will Vary in the Available City David P. Brown 3. Improvising the Future in Post-Katrina New Orleans Eric Porter II. Creativities 4. Billy Connolly, Daniel Barenboim, Willie Wonka, Jazz Bastards, and the Universality of Improvisation Raymond MacDonald and Graeme Wilson 5. A Computationally Motivated Approach to Cognition Studies in Improvisation Brian Magerko 6. A Consciousness-based Look at Spontaneous Creativity Ed Sarath 7. In the Beginning, There Was Improvisation Bruce Ellis Benson III. Musics 8. Landmarks in the Study of Improvisation: Perspectives from Ethnomusicology Bruno Nettl 9. Saving Improvisation: Hummel and the Free Fantasia in the Early Nineteenth Century Dana Gooley 10. Negotiating Freedom and Control in Composition: Improvisation and Its Offshoots, 1950 to 1980 Sabine Feisst 11. Musical Improvisation: Play, Efficacy, and Significance A. J. Racy 12. Improvisation in Freestyle Rap Ellie M. Hisama 13. Speaking of the I-Word Leo Treitler IV. Writings 14. Modernist Improvisations Rob Wallace 15. Diversity and Divergence in the Improvisational Evolution of Literary Genres Jennifer D. Ryan 16. Improvisatory Practices and the Dawn of the New American Cinema Sara Villa 17. Brilliant Corners: Improvisation and Practices of Freedom in Sent for You Yesterday Walton Muyumba 18. Improvisation in Contemporary Experimental Poetry Hazel Smith V. Media 19. Subjective Computing and Improvisation D. Fox Harrell 20. Improvisation and Interaction, Canons and Rules, Emergence and Play Simon Penny 21. Imposture as Improvisation: Living Fiction Antoinette LaFarge 22. Role-Play, Improvisation, and Emergent Authorship Celia Pearce 23. Bodies, Border, Technology: The Promise and Perils of Telematic Improvisation Adriene Jenik 24. She Stuttered: Mapping the Spontaneous Middle Sher Doruff VI. Technologies 25. Live Algorithms for Music: Can Computers Be Improvisers? Michael Young and Tim Blackwell 26. Improvisation of the Masses: Anytime, Anywhere Mobile Music Ge Wang

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Book SynopsisThe first biography of arguably the most influential gospel artist of the 20th century, brought to life through interviews with his collaborators, friends, and familyGospel singer and seven-time Grammy winner Andraé Crouch (1942-2015) hardly needs introduction. His compositionsThe Blood Will Never Lose Its Power, Through It All, Jesus is the Answer, Soon and Very Soon, and othersset the gold standard for gospel music and remain staples in modern hymnals today. He is often spoken of in the same genius pantheon as Mahalia Jackson, Thomas Dorsey, and the Rev. James Cleveland and was lauded as the foremost gospel singer of his generation by former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama upon his death in 2015. In Soon & Very Soon,authors Robert Darden and Stephen Newby celebrate the countless ways that Crouch indelibly changed the course of gospel and popular music. Not least among them was Crouch's progressive pursuit to address the sociopolitical issues of his time, including AI

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Book SynopsisThe visual effect of the staging of Aeschylus'' plays was an essential part of their impact. And yet all that survives today are the scripts. Imagination, helped by anachronistic sources, has played the chief role for those dealing with the dramaturgy of Aeschylus'' works, and the result has usually been stages crowded with extras and equipment.In this book, the author approaches the subject from a completely different angle. He clears the stage and looks for clues of Aeschylus'' stagecraft in the texts of the plays themselves. He concentrates his study in an analysis of the exits and entrances in Aeschylus'' works with constant reference to the practice of Sophocles and Euripides as well. His arguments and conclusions are fascinating and thought-provoking, and make the book indispensable for anyone interested in ancient Greek drama and its staging.Trade Review'A fascinating commentary. Every controversial passage (and there are many) is discussed with incisive intelligence, great learning, and also good-humoured respect for opposing views.' Bernard Knox, Times Literary Supplement'Dr Taplin has made Greek tragedy more vivid and more accessible to us all, to the professional classicist, to the historian of the stage, and to would-be performers of ancient drama. Mark Griffith, Phoenix'This substantial and original work of scholarship is essential for anyone who wants to gain a serious understanding of Greek tragedy in performance. It is the combination of the attempted reconstruction of the stage-action with sustained, perceptive reading of the plays in the light of this reconstruction that gives this study its specific value.' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Theatre Research International Autmun '90Table of ContentsPersai; seven against Thebes; Hiketides; Prometheus; Aganemnon; Choephoroi; Eumenides.

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Book SynopsisThese essays, by film scholars and philosophers, address the nature of cinematic representation, notions of authorship and intentionality in our understanding and appreciation of films, ideology, aesthetics and the nature and place of emotion in film spectatorship.Trade ReviewThe contributions are all of a high standard. Problems are clearly defined, concepts clarified, fine distinctions drawn, objections considered, and supporting evidence purveyed. In their documentation, scrupulous attention to opposing arguments, integrity, and clarity of reasoning, the contributions are models of professional academic philosophy ... The many virtues of the analytical tradition are manifest in chapter after chapter ... This anthology merits close perusal by anyone interested in genuine film theory. * Trevor Whittock, Brit Jrnl of Aesthetics, Vol 39, no 3, 1999 *Admirably edited by Allen and Smith, who contribute an excellent introductory chapter summing up the argument against the continentals ... * W. A. Vincent, Michigan State University, CHOICE sept 98, vol 36, no 2 *Table of ContentsPART 1 WHAT IS CINEMATIC REPRESENTATION ; PART 2 MEANING, AUTHORSHIP, AND INTENTION ; PART 3 IDEOLOGY AND ETHICS ; PART 4 AESTHETICS ; PART 5 EMOTIONAL RESPONSE

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Book SynopsisHermann Scherchan was a distinguished German conductor, described by Norman Del Mar as a `great doyen conductor of contemporary music'.Trade Reviewby far the most absorbing and demanding book on conducting ever published ... a veritable Bible for generations of conductors, it is both utterly visionary and rivetingly interesting ... His book will never cease to instruct, to inspire, and above all to enthral. * Norman del Mar *Table of ContentsPart I On conducting: the teachable technique of conducting; idiosyncrasies of conducting; orchestral playing and conducting. Part 2 The science of the orchestra: the bow instruments; the wind instruments; the brass; the percussion; the harp. Part 3 Conductor and music: the techniques of conducting; the applied technique, or practice, of conducting; practical examples.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to the genesis, transmission, structure, meaning and performance considerations of Bach's "St John Passion". One of Bach's most fascinating works, its text demonstrates a profound understanding of St John's Gospel.Trade ReviewDürr writes illuminatingly and perceptively on topics such as the theology of St John's Gospel and its relationship to Bach's setting, questions of overall design and tonal architecture * Early Music *Presents in convenient form many of the findings of Bach scholarship on the genesis and transmission of the work * Early Music *If it is reliable information on this remarkable work that you want, Dürr's study is the obvious place to start. Bach could have no more faithful servant * John Butt, Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsAPPENDICES: PROBLEMATICAL POINTS

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to the principal forms and orders of Western liturgy during this period, explaining their nature and basic historical origin and presenting the contents and orders of principal services as well as additional and special forms of worship.Trade Review`It presents a clear and lucid introduction to the terminology, structure and content of the Wetern liturgies.' Ecclesiastical History`This is the kind of book that is difficult to put down once it has been started. John Harper writes in an easy style but it does not mask the great love and impeccable research which has gone into producing such an exciting book.' Magazine of the Guild of Church Musicians`Of particular value to the general reader who wishes to understand the context of the medieval and renaissance music that he hears as well as to those with a more practical interest in reconstructing services is The Forms and Orders of Western Liturgy from the Tenth to the Eighteenth Century ... I have nothing but admiration for Harper's skilful account, and those who enjoy early music but who have not had a Catholic or Anglican upbringing will benefit immensely from reading the opening chapters.' Early Music News'This book fulfils a basic need for all who are interested in the liturgy of the early Church, its nature and purpose. This is the kind of book which is difficult to put down once it has been started. John Harper writes in an easy style, but it does not mask the great love and impeccable research which has gone into producing such an exciting book. Oxford University Press has priced this book well within the reach of those who will wish to add it to their library. It is a must for all church musicians and - with the Christmas season to hand - what more useful gift could be found?' John Ewington'Professor Harper's book provides an exceptionally clear and comprehensive account of the sources and structures of virtually all the forms of service of the Western Church. It is an essential work of reference for all serious students of church music and liturgy.' Jill Pinnock, Theological Book Review, May 1992 (vol. 4 no. 3)'this is a useful book' Richard M. Nardone, Seton Hall University, The Catholic Historical Review, April 1993'a succinct and clearly organized introduction to the main forms of the Roman Latin rite and its Anglican offspring ... It will certainly prove a helpful volume for those trying to come to grips with ... a modern edition or facsimile of a medieval book ... Availability in paperback form places the results within reach of the readership for which the volume was designed, and I hope ample use will be made of it.' David Hiley, Universität Regensburg, Notes, June 1993'the additions to the current edition make the work even better than the original' Mark Bighley, CrossAccenta compendious work arisen out of practical experience that will doubtless serve well its intended purpose * Anthony Ward, SM, Ephemerides Liturgicae 106 (1992) *Table of ContentsPart I: Liturgy in the Western Church; Part II: Medieval Liturgy; Part III: After the Reformation; Part IV: Using Liturgical Sources; Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis study identifies and describes the two early types of mandolin and presents the full extent of their repertoires, including works by Handel, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Hummel, Beethoven and Sammartini, whose recently-discovered sonata is published here for the first time.Trade Reviewelegantly-produced volume ... an essential resource for players and scholars of plucked instruments ... a fascinating and well-researched book * Tim Crawford, Early Music *

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