20th century & contemporary classical music books

Musical Form and Transformation collects four of David Lewin's analytic essays to stimulate thought about the general...  Read More >>

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A collection of essays on new music, composers, and issues in American music criticism and aestheticson by composer...  Read More >>

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Critically acclaimed biography of one of England's best loved composers, with a full discussion and evaluation of...  Read More >>

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An exploration of the meaning and reception of ""modernist"" music.  Read More >>

An original portrait of this multi-faceted and complex conductor, of legendary fame.  Read More >>

Biography of the late American composer Leon Kirchner (1919-2009), exploring his work and important personal associations....  Read More >>

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, in the enormous diversity of his activities, is arguably the most complete musician....  Read More >>

for violin and piano Violin and piano reduction of Walton's Violin Concerto, based on the edition published in...  Read More >>

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Why do we feel justified in using adjectives such as romantic, erotic, heroic, melancholic, and a hundred others...  Read More >>

The true story of an unlikely friendship between a prominent Jewish- American conductor and the beloved Pope John...  Read More >>

This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery...  Read More >>

A comprehensive survey of the major sources of inspiration for Western composers who sought to infuse their musical...  Read More >>

This fifth volume of Britten's letters covers a period of intense activity in his life and works, culminating in...  Read More >>

A privileged look into the life of a solitary artist with an extraordinary gift for communicating art to everyone....  Read More >>

In our visually-oriented society, music appears to stand apart from other arts. Yet just as a poet can write a poem...  Read More >>

Cello and piano reduction of Walton's Cello Concerto, based on the edition published in the Walton Edition Violin...  Read More >>