Matthew Riley: 3 books
Nation and Classical Music
From Handel to Copland
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2018
This book develops a comparative analysis of the relationship between western art music, nations and nationalism. It explores the influence of emergent nations and nationalism on the development of classical music in Europe and North America and examines the distinctive themes, sounds and resonances...
Musical Listening in the German Enlightenment
Attention, Wonder and Astonishment
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The silent attentiveness expected of concert audiences is one of the most distinctive characteristics of modern Western musical culture. This is the first book to examine the concept of attention in the history of musical thought and its foundations in the writings of German musical commentators of...
Effective School Interventions, Third Edition
Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2017
This indispensable course text and practitioner resource, now fully revised, has helped tens of thousands of readers implement evidence-based interventions to improve students' academic achievement and behavior in PreK–12. The volume presents best-practice guidelines and step-by-step procedures...