20th century & contemporary classical music books

A radical new history of Britain's natural landscapes and the musical movements they have inspired.  Read More >>

BBC broadcaster Stephen Johnson explores how Shostakovich's music took shape under Stalin's reign of terror. Johnson...  Read More >>

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English Summary: Friedrich Holderlin founded his poetic of the change of tones on musical rules and he found his...  Read More >>

J. P. E. Harper-Scott's book proposes a new theory of musical modernism, bringing contemporary philosophy into contact...  Read More >>

English summary: This publication collates contributions from the international symposium Saved From Oblivion....  Read More >>

A clear and concise guide to Elgar, part of a major new series published with Classic FM  Read More >>

A fun and fascinating introduction to Rachmaninov, part of Classic FM's major new series  Read More >>

In the wake of the success of Piano - The New Composers Volume 1, here is the second volume of the series. The publication...  Read More >>

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In this book, author Ryan Dohoney tells the story of the 1972 premier of Morton Feldman's music for the Rothko Chapel...  Read More >>

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Following their entry into Austria and the Sudetenland, the Germans attempted to impose a policy of cultural imperialism...  Read More >>

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Music abounds in twentieth-century Irish literature. Whether it be the ’thought-tormented’ music of Joyce’s ’The...  Read More >>

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Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s most celebrated collaboration, the landmark opera Einstein on the Beach, had its...  Read More >>

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