Music category: 21679 books
by Meredith Little, Natalie Jenne
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Stylized dance music and music based on dance rhythms pervade Bach's compositions. Although the music of this very special genre has long been a part of every serious musician's repertoire, little has been written about it.
The original edition of this addressed works that bore the names of...
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Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture [4 volumes]
An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
Music has been the cornerstone of popular culture in the United States since the beginning of our nation's history. From early immigrants sharing the sounds of their native lands to contemporary artists performing benefit concerts for social causes, our country's musical expressions reflect where...
by Tim Sharp
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2008
Nashville is a name synonymous with music. Years before the first radio broadcast of country music from Nashville�s Grand Ole Opry, music and publishing were central to Nashville�s self-identity. Thousands of songs flooded into the Cumberland and Tennessee River valleys from Southern Appalachia,...
Musical Maryland
A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
In Musical Maryland, the first comprehensive survey of the music emanating from the Old Line State, David K. Hildebrand and Elizabeth M. Schaaf explore the myriad ways in which music has enriched the lives of Marylanders. From the drinking songs of colonial Annapolis, the liturgical music of the Zion...
by Ramsay Adams
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
Music supervision, or matching music to TV, live events, film, video games, ring tones, and a host of other media, is one of the fastest-growing careers in the music industry. This book guides you through real-world scenarios and legal landmines, explores sound design, and profiles key players.
by Geoffrey P Hull, Geoffrey Hull, Thomas Hutchison
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
The Music Business and Recording Industry is a comprehensive music business textbook focused on the three income streams in the music industry: music publishing, live entertainment, and recordings. The book provides a sound foundation for understanding key issues, while presenting the latest research...
by Arthur Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2018
"Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here" is an American popular song first published in 1917. Sullivan was an English composer best known for his comic musical opera collaborations with the librettist W. S. Gilbert. His works also include 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works...
by Arthur Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
"Birds in the Night - A Lullaby" is a song composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1869. Sullivan was an English composer best known for his comic musical opera collaborations with the librettist W. S. Gilbert. His works also include 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and oratorios,...
Sounds of War
Music in the United States during World War II
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2013
What role did music play in the United States during World War II? How did composers reconcile the demands of their country and their art as America mobilized both militarily and culturally for war? Annegret Fauser explores these and many other questions in the first in-depth study of American concert...
by Katherine L. Turner
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
The use of irony in music is just beginning to be defined and critiqued, although it has been used, implied and decried by composers, performers, listeners and critics for centuries. Irony in popular music is especially worthy of study because it is pervasive, even fundamental to the music, the business...
Kodály Today
A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
In this new edition of their groundbreaking Kodály Today, Mícheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka offer an expertly-researched, thorough, and -- most importantly -- practical approach to transforming curriculum goals into tangible, achievable musical objectives and effective lesson plans. Their model...
300 Years at the Keyboard 2nd edition
A piano sourcebook from Bach to the moderns
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2010
300 Years at the Keyboard has a very long list of excellent reviews,
PUBLISHER COMMENTS: This book has been very well received. Music teachers throughout North America - over 130 schools - have adopted the title for their classes.
AUTHOR COMMENTS/DESCRIPTION: You may ask: Who is...
by Edvard Grieg
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843 – 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Today, he is generally considered to be one of the leading composers of the Romantic era, his music constituting part of the classical canon worldwide. He famously incorporated and developed Norwegian folk music in his compositions,...
The Music of William Schuman, Vincent Persichetti, and Peter Mennin
Voices of Stone and Steel
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
William Schuman, Vincent Persichetti, and Peter Mennin were three of the most significant American composers of the 20th century, yet their music has largely disappeared from view since their respective deaths. Because they each spent the majority of their careers working at the Juilliard School and...