20th century & contemporary classical music books

This book brings together a range of hip hop scholars, artists and activists working on Hip Hop in the Global North...  Read More >>

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This book studies Crumb’s Winds of Destiny and Black Angels as artefacts of collective memory and cultural trauma....  Read More >>

The Symphony remained a major orchestral form in Australia between 1960 and 2020, with a body of diverse and interesting...  Read More >>

This book includes work on avant-garde music developed in the domain of classical music as well. In addition to...  Read More >>

June 2024 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Beatles historic – and hysterical – visit to Australasia. The importance...  Read More >>

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In a series of historical and analytical case studies from different parts of the world, this first study of the...  Read More >>

Should we now say that this model with its clear Hegelian influence is outdated? Or does it need some theoretical...  Read More >>

Stravinsky's influence on Debussy in 1910-13 is demonstrated here in the many modernistic features of such works...  Read More >>

The last of the Romantics, Widor narrated his recollections in 1936, bringing to life his diverse experiences from...  Read More >>

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Delving into Bob Dylan's distinctive cinematic journey, this book explores his experimental, boundary-pushing artistry...  Read More >>

Benjamin Britten showed his admiration for six composers (Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Verdi and Mahler) in...  Read More >>

Substantially revised and expanded edition that sheds new light on Stanford's career as composer, conductor and...  Read More >>

Ergänzend zu den über 330 Operntexten des Standardwerks stellt Robert Maschka auf ca.  Read More >>

Taking a revisionist perspective, this book places and explores Vaughan Williams's life and music in their broad...  Read More >>

From his early education, through his conducting and composing careers, to his fame as musical and cultural ambassador...  Read More >>

Essays on the history of bands in America from ca. 1820 to 1930, offering new insights on a major sphere of music...  Read More >>

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Exploring the emotional and cultural influences on Pierre Boulez's early works as well as the role surrealism and...  Read More >>

The book is devoted to Shostakovich's most controversial symphony, composed at the height of Stalin's Purges. It...  Read More >>

The lives, loves, adventures and trailblazing musical careers of four extraordinary women from a stunning debut...  Read More >>