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Ghetto, and Other Poems
At last recovered in this enriching annotated edition, this important but neglected work of American modernism offers a unique poetic encounter with the Jewish communities in New …
Walt Whitman and Modern Music
Walt Whitman's poetry, especially his Civil War poetry, attracted settings by a wide variety of modern composers in both English- and German-speaking countries. The essays in this …
Why Classical Music Still Matters
"e;What can be done about the state of classical music?"e; Lawrence Kramer asks in this elegant, sharply observed, and beautifully written extended essay. Classical music, …
Expression and Truth
Expression and truth are traditional opposites in Western thought: expression supposedly refers to states of mind, truth to states of affairs. Expression and Truth rejects this …
Hum of the World
The Hum of the World is an invitation to contemplate what would happen if we heard the world as attentively as we see it. Balancing big ideas with playful wit and lyrical prose, …
Thought of Music
What, exactly, is knowledge of music? And what does it tell us about humanistic knowledge in general? The Thought of Music grapples directly with these fundamental …
Interpreting Music
Interpreting Music is a comprehensive essay on understanding musical meaning and performing music meaningfully-"e;interpreting music"e; in both senses of the term. …
Musical Meaning
Lawrence Kramer has been a pivotal figure in the development of the controversial new musicology, integrating the study of music with social and cultural issues. This accessible …
Paterson Great Falls
The story of Paterson is the story of its Great Falls. European settlers were awed by the natural wonder that the Lenni-Lenape called Acquackanonk. Fulfilling Alexander Hamilton's …
Beyond the Soundtrack
This groundbreaking collection by the most distinguished musicologists and film scholars in their fields gives long overdue recognition to music as equal to the image in shaping …
Opera and Modern Culture
In this enlightening and entertaining book, one of the most original and sophisticated musicologists writing today turns his attention to music's most dramatic genre. Extending his …