20th century & contemporary classical music books

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This groundbreaking study casts Alexander Skryabin's music in the light not only of his own philosophy of desire,...  Read More >>

Martin Iddon's book is the first volume to collect John Cage's complete correspondence with his closest collaborator,...  Read More >>

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Originally published: Arvo P'art im Gespr'ach. Vienna: Universal Edition, 2010.  Read More >>

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An updated edition of the first book on this subject, covering influences, key works and reception history.  Read More >>

Music, Sound and Space is the first collection to examine the interrelations between music, sound and space as they...  Read More >>

Questions of musical accessibility are relevant to most musical contexts, affecting identity, preference, participation...  Read More >>

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The Classical Revolution is an accessible and informative polemic for music lovers with an interest in the meaning...  Read More >>

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This updated second edition is an in-depth exploration of Elgar's compositions and of writings by and about the...  Read More >>

Scholarly interest in the political dimensions of music and music making has increased greatly in recent decades...  Read More >>

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A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French...  Read More >>

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A novel approach to biography, drawing on interview material and other sources, all extensively annotated.  Read More >>

Award-winning music historian Howard Pollack's biography of Marc Blitzstein deftly captures the fascinating life...  Read More >>

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Modernist Mysteries: Perséphone is a landmark study that will move the field of musicology in important new directions....  Read More >>