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Indiana University Press Schumanns Virtuosity Criticism Composition and
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a fascinating look into the more abstract aspects of 19th-century musical attitudes and how it has fueled long standing conversations on the value of poetic interiority over overt technical virtuosity. * American Music Teacher *Among the most distinguished results of Stefaniak's study is to have reminded us of...the challenges of scholarly engagement with complex, often contradictory manifestations of lived experience. * Die Musikforschung *Schumann's Virtuosity is thoughtfully organized and loosely chronological, with in-depth, elegant analyses of relevant examples. * Nineteenth-Century Music Review *Stefaniak's book remains a valuable resource for musicologists, theorists, pianists, and aestheticians interested in reading about Schumann's views on virtuosity. * Notes *It is refreshing to read a contemporary scholarly book that embraces aesthetics so forcefully. * Choice *Stefaniak's book is commendable as a rational, appealing introduction to an important aspect of nineteenth-century music praxis as explored and articulated by a major composer and leader of the early Romantic movement. * Journal of the American Musicological Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Virtuosity DiscoursePart I: Schumann and the Piano Virtuosity of the 1830sPart I Introduction1. Florestan among the Revelers: Postclassical Virtuosity and Schumann's Critique of Pleasure2. Florestan's Wine, Clara Wieck's Spirit: Postclassical Virtuosity and Poetic Interiority3. Poetic Showpieces in the Cultivated Salon4. Virtuosity and the Rhetoric of the SublimePart II: The Virtuoso on Mount Parnassus: Schumann and the Culture of the Work ConceptPart II Introduction5. Steps to Parnassus? Schumann's Equivocal Work Concept6. Festivals of the Virtuoso Priesthood: Collaborating with Clara Schumann and Joseph JoachimEpilogueList of Endnote AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex
£28.80
Indiana University Press A Song to Save the Salish Sea Musical
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMark Pedelty's A Song to Save the Salish Sea is an engaging and accessible examination of contemporary environmentalist popular music in the Salish Sea region of the Pacific Northwest. * Journal of the Society for American Music *Invaluable for its capacity to arouse musical activism, A Song of the Salish Sea introduces a group of musicians whose dedication, courage, and longevity stand as an example of how to motivate action through music. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *A Song to Save the Salish Sea offers valuable insight into the ways that a diverse community of environmentally oriented musicians, and musically oriented environmentalists, engage with a variety of key issues. * Notes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Bellingham's Dana Lyons: The Artful Activist2. Victoria's Raging Grannies: An Unstoppable Force3. North America's Idle No More: The Aural Art of Protest 4. Vancouver's Bobs & Lolo: Raindrop Pop5. Surrey's Artist Response Team: ART for Ecology6. Orcas Island's Irthlingz: Community Art as Activism7. Victoria's Towers and Trees: Together Alone OnlineConclusion: Common Themes and ConnectionsDiscographyBibliographyIndex
£52.70
Indiana University Press A Song to Save the Salish Sea
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMark Pedelty's A Song to Save the Salish Sea is an engaging and accessible examination of contemporary environmentalist popular music in the Salish Sea region of the Pacific Northwest. * Journal of the Society for American Music *Invaluable for its capacity to arouse musical activism, A Song of the Salish Sea introduces a group of musicians whose dedication, courage, and longevity stand as an example of how to motivate action through music. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *A Song to Save the Salish Sea offers valuable insight into the ways that a diverse community of environmentally oriented musicians, and musically oriented environmentalists, engage with a variety of key issues. * Notes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Bellingham's Dana Lyons: The Artful Activist2. Victoria's Raging Grannies: An Unstoppable Force3. North America's Idle No More: The Aural Art of Protest 4. Vancouver's Bobs & Lolo: Raindrop Pop5. Surrey's Artist Response Team: ART for Ecology6. Orcas Island's Irthlingz: Community Art as Activism7. Victoria's Towers and Trees: Together Alone OnlineConclusion: Common Themes and ConnectionsDiscographyBibliographyIndex
£19.94
Indiana University Press Psychedelic Popular Music A History through
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEveryone truly interested in psychedelia or topic theory—or both—will find this book an invaluable addition to their libraries. * Notes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Delineating Psychedelia: Topic Theory and Popular Music Cultures2. Developments Through 19663. The Later 1960s4. The 1970s5. The 1980s and OnEpilogue: Conclusions and ProspectsAppendix A: The Sample and DiscographyAppendix B: The San Francisco Poster SampleAppendix C: Some Notes on the TranscriptionsList of ReferencesIndex
£59.50
Indiana University Press Ferruccio Busoni and His Legacy
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewErinn Knyt's Ferruccio Busoni and His Legacy is a most welcome addition to the literature on Busoni as a fine example of research based on primary sources. * Bach *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Unconventional Maestro2. Janus-Faced Modernism3. New Instruments, New Sounds, and New Musical Laws4. From Opera to Film5. New Sonic Landscapes5. New Music of the Weimar Republic 7. Conclusions: "Passing the Torch"Selected BibliographyIndex
£59.50
Indiana University Press Psychedelic Popular Music
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEveryone truly interested in psychedelia or topic theory—or both—will find this book an invaluable addition to their libraries. * Notes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Delineating Psychedelia: Topic Theory and Popular Music Cultures2. Developments Through 19663. The Later 1960s4. The 1970s5. The 1980s and OnEpilogue: Conclusions and ProspectsAppendix A: The Sample and DiscographyAppendix B: The San Francisco Poster SampleAppendix C: Some Notes on the TranscriptionsList of ReferencesIndex
£25.19
Indiana University Press Ferruccio Busoni and His Legacy
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewErinn Knyt's Ferruccio Busoni and His Legacy is a most welcome addition to the literature on Busoni as a fine example of research based on primary sources. * Bach *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Unconventional Maestro2. Janus-Faced Modernism3. New Instruments, New Sounds, and New Musical Laws4. From Opera to Film5. New Sonic Landscapes5. New Music of the Weimar Republic 7. Conclusions: "Passing the Torch"Selected BibliographyIndex
£29.70
Indiana University Press The Last Opera
Book SynopsisThis close reading of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress examines the cultural context of its creation and explores its place in the broader history of opera.Trade Review...Carter's excellent addition certainly should find a place in academic libraries and in the collections of music scholars everywhere. -- Barry Zaslow * Music Reference Services Quarterly. *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Cultural MomentPreludePart II: The Drama1. A Convergence of Minds2. A Happy Collaboration3. Deeper MeaningsPart III: The Music4. Stravinsky's "Special Sense" 5. Displacement, Text Setting and Stravinsky's Evolving Aesthetic6. Stravinsky's Truths and Mozart's Lies—Music, Emotion and Theatrical Distance7. The Structure of Scenes8. Ruin, Disaster, ... Saving Grace Part IV: Performance9. Venice10. How The Rake became a MasterpieceEpilogue: "Good people, just a moment" BibliographyIndex
£73.95
Indiana University Press The Last Opera
Book SynopsisThis close reading of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress examines the cultural context of its creation and explores its place in the broader history of opera.Trade Review...Carter's excellent addition certainly should find a place in academic libraries and in the collections of music scholars everywhere. -- Barry Zaslow * Music Reference Services Quarterly. *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Cultural MomentPreludePart II: The Drama1. A Convergence of Minds2. A Happy Collaboration3. Deeper MeaningsPart III: The Music4. Stravinsky's "Special Sense" 5. Displacement, Text Setting and Stravinsky's Evolving Aesthetic6. Stravinsky's Truths and Mozart's Lies—Music, Emotion and Theatrical Distance7. The Structure of Scenes8. Ruin, Disaster, ... Saving Grace Part IV: Performance9. Venice10. How The Rake became a MasterpieceEpilogue: "Good people, just a moment" BibliographyIndex
£28.80
Indiana University Press Olivier Messiaens Opera Saint Francois dAssise
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive study of Olivier Messiaen's magnum opus, Saint François d'Assise, Vincent Perez Benitez examines the opera from both theological and musical-analytical perspectives to ask how Messiaen expresses his Catholic theology through his work.Trade ReviewThis well-researched book is wonderfully written with great clarity and organization, and provides a remarkable and original perspective on the work of the great French composer. -- Christopher E. Mehrens * Music Reference Services Quarterly *This volume fulfills Benitez's 'hope that it will serve as an intellectual springboard into the mind of one of the most creative musicians of the twentieth century and Messiaen's self-described 'synthesis of all that he had done up to that point in his career as a composer', the opera Saint François d'Assise." -- Melissa Cummins - Sam Houston State University * MLA NOTES *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNotes on the TextIntroduction: Setting the Stage for Messiaen's Compositional Summa1. Theology as Light in Saint François d'Assise2. A Theological Opera and Its Musical Themes3. Form as an Expression of the Beyond4. Chords and Colors: The Harmonic Vocabulary of Saint François d'Assise5. Analyzing the Musical Language of Saint François d'Assise6. Light, Freedom, and the Beauty of Creation: Birdsong in Saint François d'Assise7. Tonal-Dramatic Associations in Saint Francis's Spiritual Journey8. Saint Francis's Path toward the Numinous: A Tonal-Color NarrativeEpilogue: Saint François d'Assise as Religious Drama in a Contemporary WorldAppendix 1 GlossaryAppendix 2 Dramatic SynopsisNotesBibliographyIndex
£67.15
Indiana University Press Master Classes with Menahem Pressler
Book SynopsisIn this companion to his first book, Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching, William Brown brings together world-renowned piano soloist Menahem Pressler's teachings on 37 piano masterworks by Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, Ludwig van Beethoven, and more.Trade ReviewPressler is insightful and amusing in equal doses, as lionised astutely by his former student, William Brown. * International Piano *A recommended resource for every pianist's bookshelf, this volume serves as an instructional guide to studying standard piano repertoire with a little help from master piano pedagogue Menahem Pressler. -- Treshani Perera * Music References Service Quarterly *Table of ContentsA Few Words BeforeAcknowledgementsA Brief BiographyMaster Classes and LessonsInterlude I. Master Classes1. Johann Sebastian BachPartita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 8302. Samuel BarberSonata, Op. 26Interlude II. Page Turners3. Ludwig van BeethovenThirty-Two Variations in C Minor, WoO 80Piano Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 26Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 53, WaldsteinPiano Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 1104. Johannes BrahmsVariations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Bk. 1Klavierstücke, Op. 76Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2Interlude III. Poor Pianos5. Frédéric ChopinAndante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22 Deux Nocturnes, Op. 27Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39 Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52Berceuse, Op. 57Barcarolle, Op. 60Interlude IV. Hotel Stories6. Claude DebussyReflets dans l'eau, from Images, Book 1Poisson d'or, from Images, Book II7. George Frideric HandelChaconne in G Major, HWV 442Interlude V. Missed Concerts8. Franz Joseph HaydnPiano Sonata in E-flat Major, HOB. XVI:52, Mvt. 19. Franz LisztGrandes Études de Paganini, S. 141Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178Interlude VI. Funny Stories10. Felix MendelssohnRondo Capriccioso, Op. 1411. Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 281Piano Concerto in C Minor, K. 491Piano Sonata in D Major, K. 576Interlude VII. Stories about Pianists12. Serge ProkofievPiano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 2913. Sergei RachmaninoffÉtude-Tableau in A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6Interlude VIII. Honorary Citizenship in Magdeburg, Germany14. Maurice RavelSonatineMiroirsInterlude IX. Through Hell and Back15. Franz SchubertSonata in A minor, D. 784, Op. 143Sonata in A minor, D. 845, Op. 42Impromptus, D. 899, Op. 90Interlude X. A New Love16. Robert SchumannPiano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11, Grosse SonateFaschingschwank aus Wien, Op. 26Appendix A. Menahem Pressler's Musical AncestryAppendix B. Tributes from Former Students and Other MusiciansBibliographyIndex of CompositionsIndex of Names and Concepts
£31.50
Indiana University Press The Piano in Chamber Ensemble Third Edition
Book SynopsisIn this expanded and updated edition, The Piano in Chamber Ensemble: An Annotated Guide features over 3200 compositions, from duos to octets, by more than 1600 composers. Maurice Hinson and Wesley Roberts catalog published works for piano with two or more instruments with information on performance level, length, individual movements, overall style, and publisher. Divided into sections according to the number and types of instruments involved, The Piano in Chamber Ensemble then subdivides entries according to the actual scoring. Keyboard, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion players and teachers will find a wealth of chamber works from all periods in this invaluable guide.Trade ReviewEnthusiastic aficionados of piano chamber music will applaud this superb compendium. Hours of informative browsing awaits. * AUSTA National Journal *Veteran piano pedagogues Hinson and Roberts have collaborated again for the third edition of the volume, which has been expanded and updated to include over 3,200 compositions by more than 1,600 composers. What Bennet Ludden noted in his review of the first edition still rings true for this edition: the volume continues to serve as "the major compendium of information about chamber music that involves piano as an equal partner." . . . The volume serves as a comprehensive reference resource for researching chamber music repertoire featuring the piano and will serve as a valuable resource for pianists, pedagogues, and libraries for years to come. -- Treshani Perera * Music Reference Services Quarterly *Table of ContentsPrefaceUsing the GuideAbbreviationsAgents or Parent Companies of Music Publishers in the United StatesMusic PublishersPart I: Music for Two InstrumentsDuos for Piano and ViolinDuos for Piano and ViolaDuos for Piano and CelloDuos for Piano and Double BassDuos for Piano and FluteDuos for Piano and OboeDuos for Piano and English HornDuos for Piano and ClarinetDuos for Piano and Bass ClarinetDuos for Piano and BassoonDuos for Piano and SaxophoneDuos for Piano and HornDuos for Piano and Trumpet (Cornet)Duos for Piano and TromboneDuos for Piano and TubaDuos for Piano(s) and Miscellaneous InstrumentsPart II: Music for Three InstrumentsTrios for Piano, Violin, and CelloTrios for Piano, Violin, and ViolaTrios for Piano and Two Violins (including Trio Sonatas)Trios for Piano(s) and Miscellaneous StringsTrios for Piano, One Stringed Instrument, and One Wind InstrumentTrios for Piano and Two Flutes (including Trio Sonatas)Trios for Piano and Two WoodwindsTrios for Piano and Two Brass InstrumentsTrios for Piano, One Brass Instrument, and One WoodwindTrios for Piano(s), Percussion, and Another InstrumentPart III: Music for Four InstrumentsQuartets for Piano(s) and StringsQuartets for Piano(s), Strings, and WindsQuartets for Piano(s) and WoodwindsQuartets for Piano and BrassQuartets for Piano, Woodwind(s), and BrassQuartets for Piano(s), Percussion, and Other InstrumentsPart IV: Music for Five InstrumentsQuintets for Piano and StringsQuintets for Piano(s), Strings, and WindsQuintets for Piano and WindsQuintets for Piano(s), Percussion, and Other InstrumentsPart V: Music for Six InstrumentsSextets for Piano and StringsSextets for Piano(s) and Miscellaneous InstrumentsPart VI: Music for Seven InstrumentsSeptets for Piano(s) and Miscellaneous InstrumentsPart VII: Music for Eight InstrumentsOctets for Piano(s) and Miscellaneous InstrumentsAnthologies and CollectionsAnnotated BibliographyIndex of Works for Two or More Pianos and Other InstrumentsIndex of Works for Piano, Four Hands, and Piano, Left HandIndex of Works by Female ComposersIndex of Composers
£63.00
Indiana University Press Becoming Clara Schumann
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe book succeeds . . . by discussing the material world and practices of classical music. In setting forth concrete details and eschewing the hyperbolic and metaphoric, Stefaniak brings classical music back to life. -- M. Dineen * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChronologyIntroduction1. Schumann's Early-Career Concert Vehicles: Transcendent Interiority and the Cutting Edge of Popular Pianism2. The Imagined Revelation of Musical Works3. The Compositional Agency of the Revelatory Interpreter4. Clara Schumann's 1840s Compositions and her Midcentury Persona5. Navigating and Shaping Local Concert Scenes and Canons: Clara Schumann's 1854-56 Tours6. Revelatory Interpretation and the Performance of MemoryEpilogueBibliographyIndex
£52.70
Indiana University Press J. S. Bach as Organist
Book Synopsis. . . a valuable book of scholarly yet highly readable studies . . . every organist and anyone interested in the music of J. S. Bach should have it. Early Keyboard Journal . . . a very perceptive and informative guide . . . Early Music . . . this book is a must. The American Organist . . . invaluable and entertaining . . . American Music Teacher . . . among the most important and accomplished studies on eighteenth-century performance. Its comprehensiveness, clarity, and scholarship make it indispensable. Performance Practice ReviewIn J. S. Bach as Organist, specialists from six countries explore Bach's relationship to his favorite instrument during all periods of his career. J. S. Bach as Organist is a book for scholars, performers, and students. Authoritative and wide-ranging.Table of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviations*The Instruments Used by BachUlrich Dähnert, "Organs Played and Tested by J. S. Bach"Hartmut Haupt, "Bach Organs in Thuringia"Harald Vogel, "North German Organ Building of the Late Seventeenth Century: Registration and Tuning"John Brombaugh, "Bach's Influence on Late Twentieth-Century Armerican Organ Building"Marie-Claire Alain, "Why an Acquaintance with Early Organs Is Essential for Playing Bach"*Bach's Organ MusicChristoph Wolff, "Johann Adam Reinken and Johann Sebastian Bach: On the Context of Bach's Early Works"Ernest May, "The Types, Uses, and Historical Position of Bach's Organ Chorales"Werner Breig, "The 'Great Eighteen' Chorales: Bach's Revisional Process and the Genesis of the Work"Christoph Wolff, "Bach's Personal Copy of the Schübler Chorales"George Stauffer, "Fugue Types in Bach's Free Organ Works"Friedhelm Krummacher, "Bach's Free Organ Works and the Stylus Phantasticus"Laurence Dreyfus, "The Metaphorical Soloist: Concerted Organ Parts in Bach's Cantatas"*Matters of Performance PracticeGeorge Stauffer, "Bach's Organ Registration Reconsidered"Robert L. Marshall, "Organ or 'Klavier'? Instrumental Prescriptions in the Sources of Bach's Keyboard Works"Luigi Ferninando Tagliavini, "Bach's Organ Transcription of Vivaldi's 'Grosso Mogul'"Victoria Horn, "French Influence in Bach's Organ Works"Peter Williams, "The Snares and Delusions of Notation: Bach's Early Organ Works"Calendar of Events in Bach's Life as OrganistIndex
£17.99
Indiana University Press Musical Meaning in Beethoven Markedness
Book SynopsisPresents an award-winning examination of Beethoven's music.Trade ReviewThis remarkable book should be seized upon by everyone looking to brush up their Ludwig. . . . Written so well, and with so little resort to classical music jargon, that it can be read in short amusing stretchesor long, engrossing sections. Read a few pages and you, too, can be humming him now. * huffingtonpost.com *Table of ContentsForeword by David LidovPrefaceIntroductionPart I. Interpretation and TheoryI. A Case Study for InterpretationThe Third Movement of Op. 106 (Hammerklavier)II. Correlation, Interpretation, and the Markedness of OppositionsIII. From Topic to Expressive GenreIV. The Pastoral Expressive GenreThe Four Movements of Op. 101V. The Thematic Level and the Markedness of Classical MaterialVI. Thematic MarkednessThe First Movements of Op. 130 and Op. 131VII. Beyond the Hierarchies of CorrelationTroping, Irony, Levels of Discourse, and IntertextualityVIII. Analysis and SynthesisThe Cavatina from Op. 130IX. From the Aesthetic to me SemioticX. Further Perspectives on Musical Meaning and CognitionConclusionAppendix: Abnegation and the New GenreGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex of ConceptsIndex of Names and Works
£20.69
Indiana University Press Arrest the Music Fela and His Rebel Art and
Book SynopsisPresents a close-up on one of Africa's most popular and controversial stars.Trade Review"A true African genius whose influence had an indelible influence on thousands of musicians, especially me personally. I miss his raucous laughter, irreverent courage, robust comedy, and love for humanity.... Fela's legacy will live forever." -- Hugh Masekela"[Arrest the Music!] is written with both thoroughness and a very readable prose..." * Mmegi Online *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction: "Living in the Interregnum": Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and the Postcolonial Incredible2. The "Apolitical" Avant-Pop Hustler 3. The Afrobeat Moralist4. Dissident Tunes: The Political Afrobeat 5. Fela, Lagos, and the Postcolonial State 6. On the Shop Floor: The Social Production of Afrobeat 7. Pedagogue, Pedagogy, and the Pedagogic Form 8. The Cosmopolitan Nativist: Fela and the Antinomies of Postcolonial Modernity9. The Political, The Libidinal 10. Conclusion: Afrobeat After Fela NotesBibliographyDiscographyIndex
£15.19
Indiana University Press Rush Rock Music and the Middle Class
Book SynopsisCanadian progressive rock band Rush was the voice of the suburban middle class. This book assesses the band's impact on popular music and its legacy for legions of fans. It explores the ways in which Rush's critique of suburban life - and its strategies for escape - reflected middle-class aspirations and anxieties.Trade Review"As Chris McDonald correctly points out in Dreaming in Middletown, writing on rock music traditionally has tended to privilege the working class as the ultimate site of authentic expression. It is refreshing to encounter a scholarly book that finally takes up the challenge of interpreting popular music’s meanings in relation to its substantial, yet often neglected, middle class fan base. Deftly interweaving in-depth musical analyses with the insights of sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, and the voices of Rush fans themselves, McDonald has produced a smart, probing, and illuminating scholarly work that deserves a place alongside Susan Fast’s In the Houses of the Holy as one of the best musicological studies of a single rock band." —Theo Cateforis, Syracuse University, editor of The Rock History Reader"McDonald has a lot of interesting points to make about the music, the band, and what was going on in the world surrounding them at the time. Rush fans who are interested in something more in-depth than the normal run of band biographies should at least take a look at this volume." —Goldmine, February 12, 2010"A well-researched, provocative glimpse into one of the most popular, yet oft-overlooked bands in the history of rock." —Theo Cateforis, editor of The Rock History Reader"McDonald makes an important contribution to our understanding of the middle class as a force in North American rock culture, and at the same time offers a pioneering look at one of the most idiosyncratic and influential bands of the past four decades. This book should be welcomed not only by those with an interest in hard and progressive rock, but also by anyone who wishes to understand the role of social class in recent popular culture." —William Echard, Carleton University, author of Neil Young and the Poetics of Energy"If you are the sort who is a Rush freak, a musician, and a fan of academic writing, you'll enjoy this book." —PopMattersTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. "Anywhere But Here": Rush and Suburban Desires for Escape2. "Swimming Against the Stream": Individualism and Middle-Class Subjectivity in Rush3. "The Work of Gifted Hands": Professionalism and Virtuosity in Rush's Style4. "Experience to Extremes": Discipline, Detachment, and Excess in Rush5. "Reflected in Another Pair of Eyes": Representations of Rush Fandom6. "Scoffing at the Wise?": Rush, Rock Criticism, and the MiddlebrowNotesWorks CitedSelected DiscographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Radiohead and the Resistant Concept Album
Book SynopsisSearching for the disappearing subject in Kid A and AmnesiacTrade ReviewThe book is well written and researched. Further, it builds on existing rock scholarship, especially that of James Doheny, Tim Footman, Martin Clarke, Allan Moore and Anwar Ibrahim. . . . It adds to the growing field of rock scholarship and should make a fine addition to any library that boasts such a focus. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *Marianne Tatom Letts's excellent new book returns to the origins of the band's subversive marketing strategies . . . Letts's smart, in-depth account reveals as much about Radiohead's ambivalent and conflicted relationship with popular culture and contemporary capitalism as it does about their musical appeal. 8/3/2011 * Rain Taxi *This is the kind of text that could likely transform a college-level music theory course for the better, prompting discussions about everything from the structure of modern rock music to the sometimes conflicted triangular relationship between performers, media and the masses. And, needless to say, it's required reading for Radiohead cultists. 2/8/2011 * PopMatters *Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Musical Examples1. Introduction2. Back to Save the Universe: The Reception of OK Computer and Kid A3. Everything in Its Right Place: Musical Elements in Kid A4. Cut the Kids in Half: The Second Death of Kid A5. After Years of Waiting, Nothing Came: Amnesiac as Antidote6. I Might Be Wrong: Amnesiac and Beyond7. We Are the Dollars and Cents: Radiohead as CommodityNotesBibliographySelect DiscographyIndex
£18.04
Indiana University Press Ernst von Dohn225nyi A Song of Life
Book SynopsisThe first complete, English-language biography of the legendary Hungarian pianist, composer, conductor and pedagogue.Trade Review[This] engaging narration by Ilona von Dohnanyi presents a vibrant picture of a musician of exceptional stature, gifted with a resilient personality, incredible energy and admirable strength of character. 9/11/15 -- Guy Sauve * Passion Musique et Culture *Ilona von Dohnányi has written a very moving memoir of her famous husband. . . . She paints a compelling portrait of the man and his dramatic life and times. * Stringendo *. . . this first biography in English is intriguing and most welcome . . . and full of details about this brilliant musician and his time. Highly recommended to all readers. January 2003 -- —J. L. Patterson, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire * Choice *Table of ContentsPreliminary Table of Contents: Editor's PrefaceIntroductionPrologue 1877-1894 Chapter 1. 1894-1897Chapter 2. 1897-1905Chapter 3. 1905-1919Chapter 4. 1919-1936Chapter 5. 1937-1944Chapter 6. 1944-1946Chapter 7. 1946-1948Chapter 8. 1948-1949Chapter 9. 1949-1953Epilogue 1954-1960Appendix A: Selected CorrespondenceAppendix B: Dohnányi's Lectures at Ohio UniversityAppendix C: Selected ArticlesAppendix D: Works List
£26.59
MH - Indiana University Press Alexander Tcherepnin
Book SynopsisDiscusses the life and times of Alexander Tcherepnin, a prolific and often emulated composer who produced four operas, 13 ballets, four symphonies, numerous orchestral and chamber works, and more than 200 piano pieces. This book focuses on the biographical elements of Tcherepnin's story, and also on his music and its technical innovations.Trade Review. . . Extensive extracts from Tcherepnin's articles, diaries, and letters offer detailed accounts of his compositional process. Among the attributes of this volume are the appendixes, which include, in addition to the one mentioned above, the composer's 'Basic Elements of My Musical Language,' e.g., 'rhythm liberated from pitch,' the nine—step scale, and bird calls used as musical material (appendix 2), and a chronological catalog of Tcherepnin's more than 100 compositions plus a discography of an even greater number of CD and LP recordings (appendix 3). . . . Recommended. * Choice *. . . first monograph-length study of the composer Alexander Tcherepnin, whose career, by force of history and personal circumstance, uniquely stretched from Russia to the Caucasus to Europe to Asia to America.Vol. 68.1 Jan. 2009 -- Anna Nisnevich * University of Pittsburgh *Korabelnikova's volume is an important contribution to the relatively sparse literature on Tcherepnin currently available in English. It shows Tcherepnin not only as a composer, but also as a critic, family man, and pedagogue. . . One hopes that the book will revive public interest in Tcherepnin the man and his music.Vol. 53.3 Fall 2009 -- Tony H. Lin * University of California, Berkeley *Korabelnikova's Saga of a Russian Emigré Composer succeeds in its goal of becoming an important first step toward assessing and coming to terms with the creative legacy of Alexander Tcherepnin. 65.2 Dec. 2008 * Notes *It is . . . a pleasure to be able to welcome the appearance of Ludmila Korabelnikova's account of the life of Aleksandr Cherepnin, which adds significantly to our knowledge both of the composer himself and of the fate of Russian music beyond the borders of the Soviet Union.July 2009 * Slavonic & East European Review *Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceList of Abbreviations1. Introduction2. In the Hills of Georgia3. Air and Bread of Emigration4. European Destiny: the Paris School5. The Four Corners of the Globe6. In the Composer's Workshop7. The Russian Composer8. FinaleAppendix I Introduction-Tcherepnin About Himself Alexander Tcherepnin, A Short AutobiographyAppendix II Introduction- Alexander Tcherepnin About His Compositional Technique Alexander Tcherepnin, Basic Elements of my Musical LanguageAppendix III Introduction-The Musical Heritage of Alexander Tcherepnin The Music of Alexander Tcherepnin: A Chronological Catalogue DiscographyNotesIndex
£31.50
Indiana University Press Mendelssohn in Performance
Book SynopsisExploring many aspects of Mendelssohn's multi-faceted career as musician and how it intersects with his work as composer, this work discusses practical issues of music making such as: performance space, instruments, tempo markings, dynamics, phrasings, articulations, fingerings, and instrument techniques.Trade ReviewThis book does a superb job of explaining the 19th-century sound environment of Felix Mendelssohn and his audiences. . . . Essential.July 2009 * Choice *Mendelssohn in Performance . . . should be on the shelf of every performer, scholar and devotee of Mendelssohn's music. July 2010, Vol. 7.1 * Nineteenth Century Music Review *[T]his book has something for everyone interested in Felix Mendelssohn: history, culture, reception, orchestras and instruments, editions and texts, Mendelssohn's sense of historicism, his performances of other composers, performances of his music in his time and later, and even modern films that use his music.14.1 2009 * Performance Practice Review *[Reichwald] has produced an exceptionally valuable, eminently useful, and very readable book. Any performer wishing to execute an historically informed performance of Mendelssohn's music—or of any other early-nineteenth-century Austro-German composer for that matter—would be well advised to study it thoroughly.29.1 2010 * Journal of Musicological Research *Table of ContentsContentsForeword Christopher Hogwood1. Mendelssohn's Audience Douglass Seaton2. Mendelssohn and the Piano Kenneth Hamilton3. Mendelssohn and the Organ Peter Ward Jones4. The Performance of Mendelssohn's Chamber and Solo Music for Violin Clive Brown5. Mendelssohn and the Orchestra David Milsom6. Mendelssohn as Composer/Conductor: Early Performances of Paulus Siegwart Reichwald7. From Drawing Room to Theater: Performance Traditions of Mendelssohn's Stage Works Monika Hennemann8. Mendelssohn and the Performance of Handel's Vocal Works Ralf Wehner9. From Notation to Edition to Performance: Issues in Interpretation John Michael Cooper10. Mendelssohn's Tempo Indications Siegwart Reichwald11. "For You See I Am the Eternal Objector": On Performing Mendelssohn's Music in Translation John Michael CooperList of ContributorsIndex
£29.45
Indiana University Press Debussys Late Style
Book SynopsisExplores Claude Debussy's musical responses to the World War I. This work encompasses not only the duration of the war but also the last four years of Debussy's life, and the works that emerged during this time that reflect both wartime events and the composer's self-conscious desire to define his musical legacy.Trade ReviewThis is a thorough review of Claude Debussy's later works (1914-18), which today's performers and audiences often overlook. In examining these pieces, Wheeldon (Univ. of Texas, Austin) draws from many resources, including writings by Debussy himself and by various critics and composers (both contemporaneous and later). She reveals how recognition of his own mortality and of the cultural and political crisis in France during this period, i.e., WW I, affected Debussy's musical intentions. The author's background in music theory is evident in her insightful analyses of several compositions, e.g., Debussy's later piano études and chamber music song cycles. She provides music notation and helpful tables and figures explaining the basic elements of the music. Chapter conclusions offer clear summaries of the author's perspective. Readers with a sincere interest in Debussy and his music will most appreciate this study, but even moderate enthusiasts will find Wheeldon's prose easy to read and clearly organized. The book includes a few photographs and extensive endnotes but unfortunately no discography or recording recommendations. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. -- A. C. Shahriari * Choice *Marianne Wheeldon's recently relased IU Press book Debussy's Late Style explores composer Claude Debussy's musical responses to World War I. This period of compositions encompasses the duration of the war and the last four years of Debussy's life. The pieces from this time reflect wartime events and the composer's self-conscious desire to define his own musical legacy as he felt his life nearing its end. Debussy's complete wartime compositions comprise a small but significant body of works, some little known and some now acknowledged as among the masterpieces of his career. These include the Berceuse héroïque, En Blanc et noir, the Douze Études, the "Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons," and three instrumental sonatas (the Cello Sonata; the Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp; and the Violin Sonata). Through music analysis, musicology and cultural history, Wheeldon offers interpretive readings of Debussy's late works, focusing on how they reflect the unique cultural milieu of wartime Paris. Wheeldon is an associate professor of music theory at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests include the late works of Claude Debussy, musical culture in fin-de-siècle Paris and Schenkerian analysis. -- Steve Hinnefeld * IU News Room, Book Marks *This is a thorough review of Claude Debussy's later works . . . Wheeldon's prose [is] easy to read and clearly organized.May 2009 * Choice *Debussy's Late Style is truly multidimensional as it successfully maps the semiotic goals and cultural terrain of Debussy's final works. . . . Wheeldon's study is compelling in the way that it assesses Debussy's negotiation of his historical and political moment with an acute awareness of historical context, structural strategy, and intertextual correspondences. Her book should open up new avenues of inquiry into the representational goals of Debussy's music and the continuous transformation of his postwar reputation. * Twentieth-Century Music *The overarching lesson of Debussy's Late Style is that today, especially, we should be delighted but certainly not puzzled by the rich variety of Debussy's invention during his last years. 66.2 Dec. 2009 * Notes *Debussy's Late Style reads very easily, with elegant turns of phrase, clearly explained analyses, and generous use of examples. Readers will discover many insights that draw instructive parallels among the late works and lines of influence within them . . . all of which open new windows to comprehending Debussy's late style. Although, when all is said, these works remain atypical of the composer (at least to some degree), Marianne Wheeldon's book not only shows us why but gives us new ways to understand and appreciate them. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments1. Defining Debussy's Late Style2. Public and Private: The Wartime Occasional Pieces3. Compositional Personae in the Piano Etudes4. Les Sonates Cycliques5. Tombeau de Claude DebussyNotesBibliographyIndex
£25.19
Indiana University Press Beethoven in America
Book SynopsisSeeks to understand the composer as he exists in the American imagination and explores how Beethoven became a cultural iconTrade Review[Broyles] serves as an intellectual, hyper-informed but genial tour guide to a potentially sprawling subject. Though the book is dense in research, it is never pompous; it could serve as a model for how serious musicological study can be generously shared with interested parties who don't happen to be in the same profession. * Santa Fe New Mexican *[T]hanks to Broyles' book, we're a little bit closer to understanding Beethoven's lasting impression on American culture. * stereosubversion.com *Broyles pens an engaging and fascinating text, relying on copious amounts of research supplemented with myths and mysteries to rebuild and develop the image of Beethoven. . . . The language of [the] text is accessible and avoids unnecessary scholarly jargon or extensvie musicological terms. * popmatters.com *...[M]akes the case that not only was Beethoven the all-around musical stud of musical studs, he might be the greatest of all musical ingratiators, turning up in our American corner of the universe, again and again, and more than most of us realize. * Washington Post Book World *Beethoven in America remains an engaging and valuable work of cultural history. The breadth of Broyles's knowledge about Beethoven's public presence is astounding, and this is the rare academic book that has thoughtful discussions of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Adrienne Rich, Amiri Baraka, and Yngwie Malmsteen. That people from such diverse circles felt connections to Beethoven is brilliantly demonstrated, and this is ultimately a fascinating analysis of the strange career of Beethoven as a multipurpose icon. * Journal of American History *[Beethoven in America] is packed with Beethoven facts and also takes a unique approach. * CHOICE *[T]his book is as much cultural history as musicology, and this makes it useful across disciplines. Like Beethoven's person and music, it is varied and interesting and suggests many possibilities for future research. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. Arrival and Sacralization1. Arrival in America2. Defining Beethoven3. Deification and SpiritualizationPart 2. Science, Scholars, and Critics4. Beethoven, Modernism, and Science5. "The Warm Tropical Summer of Sketch Research": Beethoven and the Cold War6. Reactions to Modernism: Musical Meaning and the Classical CanonPart 3. Beethoven and the Dramatic Arts7. Beethoven on the Silver Screen8. Beethoven's Music in Film9. Beethoven in the TheaterPart 4. Beyond Classicism: Beethoven in American Society and Culture10. "Beethoven Was Black": Why Does It Matter?11. Beethoven in Popular Music12. Beethoven EverywhereNotesBibliographyIndex
£31.50
University of Texas Press Real Love No Drama
Book SynopsisTracing the whole sweep of Mary J. Blige’s career through the critically acclaimed 2014 album, The London Sessions, this is the first serious look at the music and cultural impact of one of the most important musical artists to emerge in the past quarterTable of Contents 1. The Artist of a Generation 2. The Slow Bomb 3. Ladies, Ladies, It Is Our Turn 4. Uptown 5. What’s the 411? 6. Changes I’ve Been Going Through 7. Hip Hop a Go-Go 8. My Life 9. Natural Woman 10. Share My World 11. On the Road with MJB: Alyson Williams 12. The Tour 13. Sisters in the Studio: Channette and Channoah Higgens 14. Mary, the Album 15. No More Drama 16. Love & Life 17. Live from Los Angeles 18. Message in Our Music 19. The Breakthrough 20. Growing Pains 21. Stronger with Each Tear 22. Hard Times Come Again No More 23. My Life II . . . The Journey Continues (Act 1) 24. A Mary Christmas 25. Think Like a Man Too 26. The London Sessions 27. Being with You Selected Discography Acknowledgments
£18.99
Yale University Press London A Musical Gazetteer
Book SynopsisThe essential companion to musical London
£23.55
Yale University Press Mozart and the Nazis How the Third Reich Abused
Book SynopsisDespite the apparent incompatibility between Mozart's humanitarian and cosmopolitan outlook and Nazi ideology, the Third Reich tenaciously promoted the great composer's music to further the goals of the fascist regime. This book provides a fresh understanding of how the Nazis shamelessly manipulated Mozart for their own political advantage.Trade Review"The story is complicated and many-faceted, yet Levi provides the detail and the context necessary for a convincing narrative. The tone, journalistic and anti-sensational throughout, could scarcely be more effective. . . . This intriguing study comprehends a range of vital topics, and seems oddly pertinent to the present day. Highly recommended."—B.J. Murray, Choice -- B.J. Murray * Choice *"Mozart and the Nazis is a well-researched, detailed account of perceptions about Mozart, his music, and his legacy in the Third Reich and beyond. . . . The rich detail provided in Mozart and the Nazis gives readers a wealth of material for gaining a deeper understanding of how such an important musical figure can be mythologized and exploited to serve both universalist and exclusionary political philosophies."—Pamela Potter, H-Judaic -- Pamela Potter * H-Judaic *
£27.50
Yale University Press Wagner and the Art of the Theatre
Book SynopsisThe production of Wagner's operas is fiercely debated. This book evokes the - often scandalous - great productions that have left their mark not only on our understanding of Wagner but on modern theatre as a whole. It concludes with a critique of the iconoclastic interpretations by Patrice Chereau, Ruth Berghaus, and Hans-Jurgen Syberberg.Trade Review“[A] massive undertaking… This book is truly epic in its scope, and it will certainly become one of the standard reference works in English, not only in Wagner but on twentieth-century stagecraft.” - Patrick O’Connor, Literary Review -- Patrick O'Connor * Literary Review *"...long meditated as well as meticulously researched...its overview is magisterial, and, despite its considerable length, the crisply organised structure and unfailing lucidity of the prose make it worth the effort of a thorough and continuous reading."---Rupert Christiansen, The Spectator -- Rupert Christiansen * The Spectator *"...one of the most marvellous books I have read this year...Patrick Carnegy recounts with deep scholarship combined with good humour, Wagner's obsession with special effects."---A.N. Wilson, The Daily Telegraph -- A.N. Wilson * The Daily Telegraph *
£25.00
WW Norton & Co Symphony in B Minor Unfinished Rev NCS Paper
Book SynopsisAn original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work.
£20.00
WW Norton & Co Symphony in G Minor K. 550
Book SynopsisAn original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work.
£19.95
WW Norton & Co On My Way
Book SynopsisA revelatory history of the operatic masterpiece that both made and destroyed Rouben Mamoulian, its director and unsung hero.
£19.94
WW Norton & Co Beethoven
Book SynopsisBeethoven’s political ideals, inspired by the French Revolution and Napoleon, radiate through his ground-breaking compositions.Trade Review"Clubbe’s biography is a thorough account of Beethoven’s inspirations, collaborators, and his turbulent times. It frames his work with political events and makes a compelling argument for their impact on the man." -- New Statesman"A thoughtful cultural history that takes into account the times in which Beethoven lived and worked—and they were times of revolution." -- Tim Page - The Washington Post
£28.79
WW Norton & Co Artie Shaw King of the Clarinet
Book Synopsis"The two sides of Shaw…are at the center of…[this] compulsively readable biography." —Daniel Akst, Wall Street JournalTrade Review"Makes sense of a turbulent life that even Artie Shaw himself had given up on explaining." -- Ted Gioia - San Francisco Chronicle"Tom Nolan proves himself valiantly…It’s not simply the first-hand research, the careful investigation of the facts, the easy, approachable prose style…The portrait is thorough, providing a deep study of a man both complicated and coarse, creating beauty through his clarinet and creating turmoil through his actions." -- Michael Steinman - Jazz Lives"Compelling…scented with understanding and charm." -- Michael D. Langan - Buffalo News"A beautifully measured, unforgiving account…an exemplary work of jazz biography." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Every great artist deserves a great biography, and Swing Era bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw finally has one.…Nolan has crafted a well-written, highly entertaining, and informative biography." -- Peter Thornell - Library Journal"Enthralling…[Artie Shaw] gives the satisfactions of a true rags-to-riches story…and plausibly accounts for Shaw’s huge character faults without obscuring his charm and prodigious talent." -- Ray Olson - Booklist"At last, the lively, continually imaginative life of the most creative clarinetist in jazz history." -- Nat Hentoff, author of At the Jazz Band Ball: Sixty Years at the Jazz Scene
£13.29
WW Norton & Co Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock n Roll
Book SynopsisA vibrant biography of one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers, the America that made him, and the America he made.Trade Review"A riveting profile of New Jersey's great bard. Dolan, the ultimate Springsteen fan, has an encyclopedic knowledge of his subject. And his infectious love of American popular music is nothing short of awesome. The best book on Bruce ever written!" -- Douglas Brinkley, author of Cronkite "Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll endeavors to get to the heart of its subject by viewing him through the economic, social, political, religious and family turmoil that formed a musician who found out early on how to make his guitar talk but spent painful decades refining what he needed to make it say. Springsteen's creative evolution and endurance as a populist American rock 'n' roll hero is, according to Dolan, "a slantwise way of telling the history of our times, how we have come together and divided over the last half-century, how we have changed what we think of ourselves as a people." -- Robin Finn "Those who are interested in the shaping of an American icon-and, more significantly, the creation of some lasting American music-may be directed safely to this book." -- Tim Page "The definitive Springsteen biography/musical analysis, finely written and meticulously researched... by an academic who can write for a popular audience... For fans, Dolan's book is a necessary addition to the Springsteen library. For more casual listeners, who often wonder just what the fuss is all about, this volume is a good place to start." -- Michael Riley "In an appreciative study that at times verges on the academic, Dolan traces Springsteen's journey through a song-by-song and album-by-album development..." "A unique biography of a great rock 'n roll artist drawn from 40 years of thrilling performances. If you're a Springsteen fan, this will deepen your appreciation. And if you're not a fan, what the hell is wrong with you?" -- William McKeen, author of Rock 'n Roll is Here to Stay: An Anthology "With the notable exception of Bob Dylan, no other singer-songwriter still active in the 21st Century has spawned as many academic studies as The Boss, and Dolan's book is among the very best. As a chronicler of our times, Springsteen has few equals... and the author's examination of an extraordinary body of work is as clear-headed and accessible as the music itself... By necessity, his book also serves as a history of America, outlining a nation's political conflicts, class disparity, prejudices and shortcomings... [T]he author is especially evocative in his descriptions of working class New Jersey in the 60s and early 70s. Where he scores his most emphatic bullseyes, however, is in his assessment of how Springsteen handled his wealth and stardom; of how his conscience and politics adapted to being one of the most famous men in the world without losing sight of the struggles of his core audience, the 'little' man on the street." -- Terry Staunton, record Collector "Readable and engrossing." "Marc Dolan has written a book of rock criticism at its finest. He brings to the story of Bruce Springsteen an encyclopedic knowledge, a clean, fast-moving prose style, and an irrepressible love of his subject. The Boss deserves no less, and he could ask for no better." -- John Matteson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Lives of Margaret Fuller "Dolan makes a point of telling more than just the Boss' personal history, putting his putting his musical contributions in context with the country's political state." "Readable and engrossing."
£13.29
WW Norton & Co Summertime
Book SynopsisThe life of a beloved American composer reflected through his music, writings and letters.Trade Review"The author offers many such evocative descriptions in his scholarly account of Gershwin’s tragically short life. The works are covered in exhaustive detail, with in-depth analysis, plots and character summaries…" -- The Economist"Summertime is a genial and enthusiastic book..." -- Times Literary Supplement
£16.14
WW Norton & Co The Lives of Isaac Stern
Book SynopsisA centennial inventory of the career and legacy of one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians, the first made-in-America violin virtuoso.
£19.94
WW Norton & Co Prelude Transfiguration of Wagners Tristan
Book SynopsisAn original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work.
£19.95
WW Norton & Co Symphony No. 4 in E Minor Op. 98
Book SynopsisThe Norton Critical Score of Brahm's Fourth Symphony is the latest volume in this highly-regarded series, in which an authoritative score--here the first edition as corrected by the composer--is combined with illuminating essays and documents for an in-depth study of the work.
£20.00
LUP - University of Michigan Press Lee Konitz Conversations on the Improvisers Art
Book SynopsisThe preeminent altoist associated with the ""cool"" school of jazz, Lee Konitz was one of the few saxophonists of his generation to forge a unique sound independent of the influence of Charlie Parker. Based on numerous interviews, this book offers a look at the story of Lee Konitz's life and music.Trade ReviewMeticulously researched, detailed and documented this long awaited overview justly establishes Konitz as one of the most consistently brilliant, adventurous and original improvisers in the jazz tradition - a genius as rare as Bird himself. - John Zorn ""Experiencing the music of Lee Konitz in the flesh and in different settings is a reminder of what a unique musician he is. This is an equally unique book which, by contrast with some as-told-to autobiographies, beneficially lays bare the subject's thought processes, thanks to the skillful interviewing of Andy Hamilton."" - Brian Priestley, author of Chasin' the Bird: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Parker and co-author of The Rough Guide to Jazz
£22.75
LUP - University of Michigan Press The Beatles through a Glass Onion Reconsidering
Book SynopsisThe Beatles, the 1968 double LP more commonly known as the White Album, has always been viewed as an oddity in the group's oeuvre. Many have found it to be inconsistent, sprawling, and self-indulgent. The Beatles through a Glass Onion is the first-ever scholarly volume to explore this seminal recording at length.
£65.50
University of California Press Gioia T West Coast Jazz
Book SynopsisHow could it when the same critics asking the question could hardly agree on a definition of jazz itself? Was West Coast jazz the last regional style or merely a marketing fad? Was there really ever any such thing as West Coast jazz? If so, was it better or worse than East Coast jazz? This title deals with this queries.Table of ContentsONE Central Avenue Breakdown TWO The Bird in the Basket THREE The Chase FOUR Dave Brubeck and Modern Jazz in San Francisco FIVE The San Francisco Scene in the 195os SIX Central Avenue Survivors SEVEN Big Bands out West EIGHT City of Glass NINE Chet Baker and the Pianoless Quartet TEN From the Lighthouse ELEVEN A Ring-tail Monkey TWELVE Martians Go Home THIRTEEN The Anti-drummer FOURTEEN Straight Life FIFTEEN LA Hard Bop SIXTEEN Something Else! SEVENTEEN West Coast Jazz: Final Considerations POSTSCRIPT: A Stroll Through California Jazz Nightspots APPENDIX: Fifty Representative West Coast Jazz Recordings 1945-1960 Notes Index
£24.30
University of California Press Wagner Beyond Good and Evil
Book SynopsisPresents a different view of Richard Wagner based on research that does not shy away from some truths about this controversial composer. This book tells what Wagner did, said, and wrote. It suggests that an estimation of Wagner does not lie in an all too easy condemnation of his many provocative actions and ideas.Trade Review"Essential reading for all who take an intelligent, informed interest in Wagner." Wagner Journal "Engaging." Australian Book Rev "A solid and stimulating read." -- George Hall Opera "Wide-ranging and eclectic, this volume presents the latest Wagner scholarship and criticism." -- S. Edwards Choice "An engaging portrait" Music Educators JournalTable of ContentsPreface part i. a few beginnings 1. Wagner Lives Issues in Autobiography 2. "Pale" Senta Female Sacrifice and the Desire for Heimat 3. Wagner the Progressive Another Look at Lohengrin part ii. der ring des nibelungen 4. Fairy Tale, Revolution, Prophecy Preliminary Evening: Das Rheingold 5. Symphonic Mastery or Moral Anarchy? First Day: Die Walkure 6. Siegfried Hero Second Day: Siegfried 7. Finishing the End Third Day: Gotterdammerung part iii. the elusiveness of tragedy 8. Don Carlos and Gotterdammerung Two Operatic Endings and Walter Benjamin's Trauerspiel 9. Wagner's Greeks, and Wieland's Too Contents part iv. tristan und isolde 10. Dangerous Fascinations 11. Public and Private Life Reflections on the Genesis of Tristan and Isolde and the Wesendonck Lieder 12. Postmortem on Isolde part v. mature polemics 13. Strange Love, Or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Parsifal 14. Mendelssohn and the Strange Case of the (Lost) Symphony in C 15. Unfinished Symphonies part vi. Operatic Futures 16. Configurations of the New 17. Wagner and Beyond List of Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index
£42.50
University of California Press Leonard Bernstein
Book SynopsisFrom his dazzling conducting debut in 1943 until his death in 1990, Leonard Bernstein's star blazed brilliantly. This biography examines Bernstein's career against the backdrop of cold war America - blacklisting by the State Department in 1950 and voluntary exile from the New York Philharmonic in 1951 for fear that he might be blacklisted.Trade Review"Almost two decades after Bernstein's death, this is the first in-depth look at the man with his politics. It was worth the wait." -- Carol Iaciofano Boston Globe Book Section "The book's greatest value ... lies not simply in shedding new and more nuanced light on the story of 'Our Lenny', but in its consistent demonstration-in accordance with Bernstein's own ideas-that any attempt to separate the musical sphere from the moral and political comes at an unconscionably high price." The Economist "A rich, thoroughly researched and immensely readable study." -- Stephen Brown Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "A major contribution." -- William R. Braun Opera News "A useful, revealing, and genuinely fascinating discussion of Leonard Bernstein's role in the melee of 20th-century American Politics." -- Eric A. Gordon Jewish Currents: A Progressive Monthly "[Bernstein's] legacy is one of struggle and engagement that will serve as an example for others who are sure to follow him. Seldes' work is a valuable contribution to understanding that legacy." -- Fred Mazelis World Socialist Web Site "In this insightful and creative study, Barry Seldes, a political scientist with a deep understanding of musicology, grapples with this powerful public artist by examining the lifelong interactions of his art with his politics." -- Michael Fellman Vancouver Sun "Compelling... Immaculately researched and extensively annotated... This is a really important book." Musical Opinion "A remarkable new book." -- Raphael Mostel Forward "The most enlightening portrait yet of the often romanticised American conductor and composer." -- Philip Clark The Wire "Seldes is insightful." -- Eric A. Gordon Today in HistoryTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Young American: Bernstein at Harvard 2. The Forties: Ascent and Blacklist 3. American Biedermeier 4. The Long Sixties 5. Norton Lectures 6. Bernstein at Sea 7. Understanding Bernstein Epilogue: A Man in Dark Times Notes Index
£34.00
University of California Press Brass Diva
Book SynopsisBroadway star Ethel Merman's voice was a mesmerizing force and her vitality was legendary. This detailed biography tells the story of how the stenographer from Queens, New York, became the queen of the Broadway musical in its golden age.Trade Review"This well-written and psychologically astute portrait will satisfy musical theater fans and anyone who loves a snappy comeback." The Advocate "Masterfully analyzes Merman's work on stage, screen and TV with a sophisticated eye for detail that will delight theater buffs." Publishers WeeklyTable of Contentspreface vii 1 / Beginnings 1 2 / From Stenographer to Star 30 3 / The Early Thirties 67 4 / To Hollywood and Back Again 90 5 / Broadway's Brightest: The Early Forties 113 6 / Forging a Family 138 7 / What Comes Natur'lly: Annie Get Your Gun 150 8 / Call Me Madam 177 9 / A More Complex Image 192 10 / Madam in Hollywood 218 11 / Life with Six 239 12 / There's No Business Like Show Business 255 13 / From Mrs. Six to Mama Rose 278 14 / Gypsy: Ethel Merman's Musical Fable 293 15 / It's a Mad, Mad Schedule 333 16 / The Sixties and the Art of Love 347 17 / After the Big Stem--the Seventies 374 18 / Twilight and Transformation 401 19 / Afterlife 415 acknowledgments 429 a word on the scrapbooks 433 discography 437 stage work 443 filmography 463 notes 473 index 000
£27.00
University of California Press Clark The Autobiography of Clark Terry
Book SynopsisTells the story of Clark Terry, one of the most recorded and beloved jazz trumpeters. This title takes us from his impoverished childhood in St Louis, Missouri, where jazz could be heard everywhere, to the smoke-filled small clubs and carnivals across the Jim Crow South where he got his start, and on to worldwide acclaim.Trade Review"'Clark' chronicles, in endearing prose, Terry's personal and professional journey... Onstage and in the backroom, Terry and his trumpet shared a front-row seat to jazz history. "Clark" is nothing short of that remarkable story." -- Alexander Heffner San Francisco Chronicle "Terry's wonderful book is a true labor of love." -- Peter Vacher Jazzwise "Informative, detailed, intimate, and throughly absorbing, "Clark" is very strongly recommended." The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface by Quincy Jones Foreword by Bill Cosby Introduction by David Demsey 1. Big Dreams 2. First Instruments 3. Kicked Out 4. The Vashon High Swingsters 5. First Road Gig 6. Nigga 7. Ida Cox 8. Stranded 9. Lincoln Inn 10. On the Road Again 11. Tennis Shoe Pimp 12. Jailed 13. Len Bowden 14. Navy Days 15. Gray Clouds 16. The Big Apple 17. George Hudson 18. The Club Plantation 19. Galloping Dominoes 20. Tempting Offers 21. Lionel Hampton 22. Road Lessons 23. Pauline 24. Charlie Barnet 25. Count Basie 26. Big Debt 27. Duke Ellington 28. Leaving Basie 29. The University of Ellingtonia 30. Working with Duke 31. Duke's Team 32. Duke's Management Arts 33. Miles and Bird 34. Billy Strayhorn 35. Endurances 36. Flugelhorn 37. Europe 38. Norman Granz 39. Norman's Battles 40. Q 41. NBC 42. Jim and Andy's 43. Johnny and Ed 44. Mumbles 45. First House 46. Big Bad Band 47. Carnegie Hall 48. Etoile 49. Jazz Education Arena 50. Those NBC Years 51. Storms 52. Black Clouds 53. Keep on Keepin' On 54. New Love 55. Whirlwinds 56. Through the Storm 57. Second Chance 58. The Biggest Surprise Acknowledgments Honors and Awards Original Compositions Selected Discography Index Photographs follow page 186
£32.30
University of California Press Weills Musical Theater
Book SynopsisPresents the study of Kurt Weill's complete stage works. This title shows how Weill's experiments with a range of genres - from one-act operas and plays with music to Broadway musicals and film-opera - became an indispensable part of the reforms he promoted during his brief but intense career.Trade Review"Eminently readable, with or without his music playing in the background. Professor Hinton is a fine writer who conveys what he knows and feels in terms insightful, intuitive and nuanced, yet accessible to those of us who are musically marginalized." Washington Ind Rev Of Bks "An in-depth view of the entire oeuvre of Weill's stage compositions... A scholarly and thoroughly researched work... Highly Recommended." -- E. C. Skiles, Lone Star College-Kingwood Choice "This is essential reading not only for Weill scholars but also those interested in twentieth-century opera and the history of the American musical... Its achievement will not soon be surpassed." Journal of the American Musicological Society "A majestic study." Journal of the Society for American MusicTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Biographical Notes 2. The Busoni Connection 3. One-Act Operas 4. "Songspiel" 5. Plays with Music 6. Epic Opera 7. Didactic Theater ("Lehrstuck") 8. Stages of Exile 9. Musical Plays 10. Stage vs. Screen 11. American Opera 12. Concept and Commitment Coda Appendix: Weill's Works for Stage or Screen Abbreviations Notes Credits Index
£38.25
University of California Press Clark The Autobiography of Clark Terry
Book SynopsisTakes you behind the scenes of jazz history and introduces scores of legendary greats -Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, Doc Severinsen, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, and Dianne Reeves, among many others.Trade Review"'Clark' chronicles, in endearing prose, Terry's personal and professional journey... Onstage and in the backroom, Terry and his trumpet shared a front-row seat to jazz history. "Clark" is nothing short of that remarkable story." -- Alexander Heffner San Francisco Chronicle "Terry's wonderful book is a true labor of love." -- Peter Vacher Jazzwise "Informative, detailed, intimate, and throughly absorbing, "Clark" is very strongly recommended." The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface by Quincy Jones Foreword by Bill Cosby Introduction by David Demsey 1. Big Dreams 2. First Instruments 3. Kicked Out 4. The Vashon High Swingsters 5. First Road Gig 6. Nigga 7. Ida Cox 8. Stranded 9. Lincoln Inn 10. On the Road Again 11. Tennis Shoe Pimp 12. Jailed 13. Len Bowden 14. Navy Days 15. Gray Clouds 16. The Big Apple 17. George Hudson 18. The Club Plantation 19. Galloping Dominoes 20. Tempting Offers 21. Lionel Hampton 22. Road Lessons 23. Pauline 24. Charlie Barnet 25. Count Basie 26. Big Debt 27. Duke Ellington 28. Leaving Basie 29. The University of Ellingtonia 30. Working with Duke 31. Duke's Team 32. Duke's Management Arts 33. Miles and Bird 34. Billy Strayhorn 35. Endurances 36. Flugelhorn 37. Europe 38. Norman Granz 39. Norman's Battles 40. Q 41. NBC 42. Jim and Andy's 43. Johnny and Ed 44. Mumbles 45. First House 46. Big Bad Band 47. Carnegie Hall 48. Etoile 49. Jazz Education Arena 50. Those NBC Years 51. Storms 52. Black Clouds 53. Keep on Keepin' On 54. New Love 55. Whirlwinds 56. Through the Storm 57. Second Chance 58. The Biggest Surprise Acknowledgments Honors and Awards Original Compositions Selected Discography Index Photographs follow page 186
£20.70
University of California Press Nostalgia for the Future
Book SynopsisNostalgia for the Future is the first collection in English of the writings and interviews of Luigi Nono (19241990). One of the most prominent figures in the development of new music after World War II, he is renowned for both his compositions and his utopian views. His many essays and lectures reveal an artist at the center of the analytical, theoretical, critical, and political debates of the time. This selection of Nono's most significant essays, articles, and interviews covers his entire career (19481989), faithfully mirroring the interests, orientations, continuities, and fractures of a complex and unique personality. His writings illuminate his intensive involvements with theatre, painting, literature, politics, science, and even mysticism. Nono's words make vividly evident his restless quest for the transformative possibilities of a radical musical experience, one that is at the same time profoundly engaged with its performers and spaces, its audiences, and its human and social motivations and ramifications.Trade Review"The appeal of what the English music historian Harriet Boyd-Bennett called Nono's 'sonic hubub' is elucidated in this long overdue collection of the composer's writings and interviews. A comparable French edition of this material appeared back in 1993, which indicates how belated, albeit still timely, its insights are for opera lovers undeterred by avant garde sounds." * Opera Now *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction EXERGO: Clarifications (1956) EXCURSUS I. An Autobiography of the Author Recounted by Enzo Restagno (1987) PART ONE. MUSICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPOSITION 1. Luigi Dallapiccola and the Sex Carmina Alcaei (ca. 1948) 2. On the Development of Serial Technique (1956) 3. The Development of Serial Technique (1957) 4. Text—Music—Song (1960) 5. [About Il canto sospeso] (1976) EXCURSUS II. A Letter from Los Angeles (1965) PART TWO. MUSIC ONSTAGE: FROM A "THEATER OF IDEAS" TO THE "TRAGEDY OF LISTENING" 1. Some Clarifications on Intolleranza 1960 (1962) 2. Possibility and Necessity of a New Music Theater (1962) 3. Play and Truth in the New Music Theater (1962) 4. Die Ermittlung: A Musical and Theatrical Experience with Weiss and Piscator [Music and Theater] (1966) 5. Toward Prometeo: Journal Fragments (1984) EXCURSUS III. Interview with Renato Garavaglia (ca. 1979–80) PART THREE. "CONSCIENCE, FEELINGS, COLLECTIVE REALITY" 1. Historical Presence of Music Today (1959) 2. Music and Resistance (1963) 3. Replies to Seven Questions by Martine Cadieu (1966) 4. Music and Power (1969) 5. In the Sierra and in the Parliament (1971) EXCURSUS IV. Technology to Discover a Universe of Sounds: Interview with Walter Prati and Roberto Masotti (1983) PART FOUR. PORTRAITS AND DEDICATIONS 1. Josef Svoboda (1968) 2. Remembering Two Musicians (1973) 3. Victor Jara’s Song (1974) 4. Preface to Arnold Schoenberg’s Harmonielehre (1977) 5. Bartók the Composer (1981) 6. For Helmut (1983) 7. For Marino Zuccheri (1986) EXCURSUS V. Interview with Michelangelo Zurletti (1987) PART FIVE. THE "POSSIBLE INFINITIES" 1. Error as a Necessity (1983) 2. Other Possibilities for Listening (1985) 3. Lecture at the Chartreuse in Villeneuve-les-Avignon (1989) EXCURSUS VI. “Proust” Questionnaire (1986) Notes and Abbreviations Bibliographical Notes and Comments to the Texts Chronology of Nono’s Works Index
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University of California Press Nostalgia for the Future
Book SynopsisNostalgia for the Future is the first collection in English of the writings and interviews of Luigi Nono (19241990). One of the most prominent figures in the development of new music after World War II, he is renowned for both his compositions and his utopian views. His many essays and lectures reveal an artist at the center of the analytical, theoretical, critical, and political debates of the time. This selection of Nono's most significant essays, articles, and interviews covers his entire career (19481989), faithfully mirroring the interests, orientations, continuities, and fractures of a complex and unique personality. His writings illuminate his intensive involvements with theatre, painting, literature, politics, science, and even mysticism. Nono's words make vividly evident his restless quest for the transformative possibilities of a radical musical experience, one that is at the same time profoundly engaged with its performers and spaces, its audiences, and its human and social motivations and ramifications.Trade Review"The appeal of what the English music historian Harriet Boyd-Bennett called Nono's 'sonic hubub' is elucidated in this long overdue collection of the composer's writings and interviews. A comparable French edition of this material appeared back in 1993, which indicates how belated, albeit still timely, its insights are for opera lovers undeterred by avant garde sounds." * Opera Now *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction EXERGO: Clarifications (1956) EXCURSUS I. An Autobiography of the Author Recounted by Enzo Restagno (1987) PART ONE. MUSICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPOSITION 1. Luigi Dallapiccola and the Sex Carmina Alcaei (ca. 1948) 2. On the Development of Serial Technique (1956) 3. The Development of Serial Technique (1957) 4. Text—Music—Song (1960) 5. [About Il canto sospeso] (1976) EXCURSUS II. A Letter from Los Angeles (1965) PART TWO. MUSIC ONSTAGE: FROM A "THEATER OF IDEAS" TO THE "TRAGEDY OF LISTENING" 1. Some Clarifications on Intolleranza 1960 (1962) 2. Possibility and Necessity of a New Music Theater (1962) 3. Play and Truth in the New Music Theater (1962) 4. Die Ermittlung: A Musical and Theatrical Experience with Weiss and Piscator [Music and Theater] (1966) 5. Toward Prometeo: Journal Fragments (1984) EXCURSUS III. Interview with Renato Garavaglia (ca. 1979–80) PART THREE. "CONSCIENCE, FEELINGS, COLLECTIVE REALITY" 1. Historical Presence of Music Today (1959) 2. Music and Resistance (1963) 3. Replies to Seven Questions by Martine Cadieu (1966) 4. Music and Power (1969) 5. In the Sierra and in the Parliament (1971) EXCURSUS IV. Technology to Discover a Universe of Sounds: Interview with Walter Prati and Roberto Masotti (1983) PART FOUR. PORTRAITS AND DEDICATIONS 1. Josef Svoboda (1968) 2. Remembering Two Musicians (1973) 3. Victor Jara’s Song (1974) 4. Preface to Arnold Schoenberg’s Harmonielehre (1977) 5. Bartók the Composer (1981) 6. For Helmut (1983) 7. For Marino Zuccheri (1986) EXCURSUS V. Interview with Michelangelo Zurletti (1987) PART FIVE. THE "POSSIBLE INFINITIES" 1. Error as a Necessity (1983) 2. Other Possibilities for Listening (1985) 3. Lecture at the Chartreuse in Villeneuve-les-Avignon (1989) EXCURSUS VI. “Proust” Questionnaire (1986) Notes and Abbreviations Bibliographical Notes and Comments to the Texts Chronology of Nono’s Works Index
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