This original study is the first major critical appraisal of Ireland's post-colonial experience in relation to that of other emergent nations. The parallels between Ireland, India, …
This book is about music improvisation.It forges exciting and provocative new links between a range of theories and practices in texts that explore topics as varied as …
A quarter of a century ago, glasnost opened the door for a new look at Russian emigre culture unimpeded by the sterile concepts of Cold War cultural politics. Easier access to …
Shostakovich and Asia - this unique combination of two highly dissimilar composers allows us to explore the breadth of influence of traditional Jewish culture on Western classical …
This book constitutes both a study and a historical musicological analysis of Sir William Walton's Violin Concerto, treating the form of the violin concerto in general in England, …
Analyzing the Music of Living Composers (and Others) is a collection of essays that grew out of the 2010 annual meeting of the West Coast Conference of Music Theory and Analysis. …
Over the last fifty years, the music of JAji Yuasa has attained the zenith of international musical standards. A study of this great Japanese composer is long overdue. Persuasive …
