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Talks with Great Composers : Candid Conversations with Brahms, Puccini, Strauss and Others
Arthur M. Abell
Paperback - $18.90
What Inspires Creativity? Between the years 1890 and 1917 Arthur M. Abell engaged in lengthy, candid conversations with the greatest composers of his day-- Johannes Brahms, Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, Engelbert Humperdinck, Max Bruch, and Edvard...
Ideas of Richard Wagner : An Examination and Analysis
Alan David Aberbach
Paperback - $109.60
This book presents composer Richard Wagner's formative ideas in a systematic and coherent manner and examines their development and evolution as reflected in his prose, poetry, letters, and music-dramas.
Winter Music : Composing the North [With CD]
John Luther Adams
Hardcover - $31.50
Composer John Luther Adams makes his home in the boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has created a unique musical world grounded in the elemental landscapes and indigenous cultures of the North. Winter Music, a collection of Adams's essays,...
Henry Purcell : The Origins and Development of His Musical Style
Martin Adams
Paperback - $69.30
This is the first book thoroughly to explore the musical style of Henry Purcell. In this comprehensive study, Martin Adams identifies music by other composers, both within England and from abroad, which influenced Purcell's compositional decisions. Using...
John Cage : Zen Ox-Herding Pictures
Stephen Addiss
Hardcover - $44.10
This book brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolor images from the brush of renowned artist and composer John Cage. These pieces were initially considered a by-product of a 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop, test sheets used to experiment with the...
The Music of Harrison Birtwistle
Robert Adlington
Paperback - $73.10
This book gives a comprehensive view of Harrison Birtwistle"s music, considering its wider cultural significance.
The Music of Harrison Birtwistle
Robert Adlington
Hardcover - $146.20
This book gives a comprehensive view of Harrison Birtwistle's music, considering its wider cultural significance.
Of Mozart, Parrots, Cherry Blossoms in the Wind : A Composer Explores Mysteries of the Musical Mind
Bruce Adolphe
Paperback - $17.60
The exhilarating mix of humor, philosophy, fact and whimsy that marks these essays derives from more than 200 lectures Bruce Adolphe has given over most of the past decade, at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at music festivals around...
Alban Berg : Master of the Smallest Link
Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno
Paperback - $54.20
Adorno's study of Austrian composer Alban Berg (1885-1935) is a sui generis document. In addition to Adorno's personal account of of the life and musical works of his mentor, friend, and composition teacher, the book explores the historical and cultural...
Mahler : A Musical Physiognomy
Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno
Paperback - $29.00
Theodor W. Adorno goes beyond conventional thematic analysis to gain a more compete understanding of Mahler's music through his character, his social and philosophical background, and his moment in musical history. Adorno examines the composer's works...