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The Life of Richard Wagner 4 Volume Paperback Set
Ernest Newman's four-volume Life of Wagner, originally published between 1933 and 1947, remains a classic work of biography. The culmination of forty years' research on the …
Beethoven: Eroica Symphony
The Eroica Symphony is perhaps Beethoven’s most provocative work. Its unprecedented design and its powerful emotional impact forever redefined the potential of musical expression. …
The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory
The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory is the first comprehensive history of Western music theory to be published in the English language. A collaborative project by leading …
Beethoven: The 'Moonlight' and other Sonatas, Op. 27 and Op. 31
Even in Beethoven’s day the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata was a popular favourite. This book provides an accessible introduction to the Sonatas Opp. 27 and 31 (including The ‘Moonlight’ and …
The Cambridge Companion to Krautrock
This Companion is the first academic introduction to the 1960s/70s 'Krautrock' movement of German experimental music that has long attracted the attention of the music press and …
Manuscripts and Medieval Song
The manuscript sources of medieval song rarely fit the description of 'songbook' easily. Instead, they are very often mixed compilations that place songs alongside other diverse …
Bach: The Goldberg Variations
Many listeners and players are fascinated by Bach’s Goldberg Variations. In this wideranging and searching study, Professor Williams, one of the leading Bach scholars of our time, …
Music and Performance during the Weimar Republic
Following the collapse of the Wilhelmine Empire in Germany, a new generation of artists found a fresh environment where they might flourish. Their optimism was accompanied by an …
John Cage and David Tudor
John Cage is best known for his indeterminate music, which leaves a significant level of creative decision-making in the hands of the performer. But how much licence did Cage …
The Cambridge History of Fifteenth-Century Music
Through forty-five creative and concise essays by an international team of authors, this Cambridge History brings the fifteenth century to life for both specialists and general …
The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century Music
Part of the seminal Cambridge History of Music series, this volume departs from standard histories of early modern Western music in two important ways. First, it considers music as …
Music and the moderni, 1300–1350
Music theorists labelled the musical art of the 1330s and 1340s as 'new' and 'modern'. A close reading of writings on music theory and the polyphonic repertory from the first half …