Music category: 21679 books

Vanishing Sensibilities examines once passionate cultural concerns that shaped music of Schubert, Beethoven, Schumann, and works of their contemporaries in drama or poetry. Music, especially music with text, was a powerful force in lively ongoing conversations about the nature of liberty, which included...

As a measure of individual and collective identity, music offers both striking metaphors and tangible data for understanding societies in transition—and nowhere is this clearer than in the recent case of the Eastern Bloc. Retuning Culture presents an extraordinary picture of this phenomenon. This...

The early-Republican era (1923-1938) was a major period of musical and cultural change in Turkey. Alaturka: Style in Turkish Music is a study of the significance of style in Turkish music and, in particular, the polemical debate about an eastern style of Turkish music (called, alaturka) that developed...

Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996) has been one of the most performed Finnish composers during the past 25 years both within Finland and abroad.The author's study of Joonas Kokkonen is the first full-scale account in English. Starting with a brief survey of Finnish music during the 20th century, the book...

This music book is part of the Lettered Noteheads series and contains 20 popular sheet music pieces for Alto Sax. Arrangements are very easy and will suit new beginners. Each arrangement features bigger music notes than normal and each note head has the letter name printed within the note.Contents:After...

This path-breaking study of stage works in Italian musical performances reconsiders a crucial period of music history. Through an interdisciplinary examination of the statue animated by music, Ellen Lockhart deftly shows how Enlightenment ideas influenced Italian theater and music, and vice versa....

The Ottoman Imperial Harem conjures up many images in the West, and the concept of ‘harem’ has been a central fixture in any attempt to portray the backwardness of Islam, both historically and as the precursor to the treatment of women in Muslim countries today. The memoirs of Ottoman composer...

Now in Paperback! Music Melting Round: A History of Music in the United States provides a colorful introduction for students and nonspecialists alike to the scope of musical styles and venues in America from colonial to contemporary times. Covering all aspects of music, including classical, ragtime,...

Roman Catholic church music in England served the needs of a vigorous, vibrant and multi-faceted community that grew from about 70,000 to 1.7 million people during the long nineteenth century. Contemporary literature of all kinds abounds, along with numerous collections of sheet music, some running...

Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music explores the nature, production, and evolution of timpani tone and provides insights into how to interpret the music of J. S. Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. In drawing on 31 years of experience, Steven L. Schweizer focuses on the...

Christmas Sheet Music For Beginners - Flute Big Note Sheet Music With Lettered Noteheads This sheet music book contains 20 popular Christmas carols arranged for Flute. Arrangements are very easy and will suit new beginners. Each arrangement features bigger music notes and each note head has...

Christmas Sheet Music For Beginners - Piccolo Big Note Sheet Music With Lettered Noteheads This sheet music book contains 20 popular Christmas carols arranged for Piccolo. Arrangements are very easy and will suit new beginners. Each arrangement features bigger music notes and each note head...

Christmas Sheet Music For Beginners - Clarinet Big Note Sheet Music With Lettered Noteheads This sheet music book contains 20 popular Christmas carols arranged for Clarinet. Arrangements are very easy and will suit new beginners. Each arrangement features bigger music notes and each note head...

Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers provides foundational information about autism spectrum disorder and strategies for engaging students with ASD in music-based activities such as singing, listening, moving, and playing instruments. This practical resource...