20th century & contemporary classical music books

First performed in 1919, The 'Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra' was Elgar's last major completed work.  Read More >>

This is a collection of the composer Steve Reich's writings on music, from his classic essay from 1968 on ""Music...  Read More >>

This provocative book explores the cross-fertilization between music and the visual arts in the late nineteenth...  Read More >>

This groundbreaking book maps the aural and discursive terrain of vanguard music today. It traces the genealogy...  Read More >>

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

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) has a reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. This...  Read More >>

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The work of Sergey Rakhmaninov (1873-1943) is considered the last musical expression of Romanticism. Born in Russia,...  Read More >>

Provides a survey of the principal piano works of this century. Rather than an in-depth technical analysis, this...  Read More >>

'The loveliest – and certainly the most human – book about pop music I've ever read … A delightful and humane soap...  Read More >>

Brophy's guide provides a soundmap to 100 films that engage the ears. Covering titles as diverse as 'Way of the...  Read More >>

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Brophy's guide provides a soundmap to 100 films that engage the ears. Covering titles as diverse as 'Way of the...  Read More >>

The Second Symphony has long been one of Rachmaninoff's most popular and enduring works, combining full-blooded...  Read More >>

(Music Sales America). A unique collection of music for voice and piano by the celebrated Spanish Composer.  Read More >>

Presents a portrait of an exceptionally beloved pioneer in American music - Lou Harrison. This title features works...  Read More >>

Combining the International Who's Who in Classical Music and the International Who's Who in Popular Music, this...  Read More >>

""Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitry Shostakovich As Related to and Edited by Solomon Volkov"" has been the focus...  Read More >>

A mine of information for both general and specialist readers about the life and work of one of America's greatest...  Read More >>

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Looks at the practices of film soundtrack composition for non- Hollywood films made after 1980. Annette Davision...  Read More >>

This study asserts that Stravinsky's Octour pour instruments a vents (1923) is pivotal within Stravinsky's progressions...  Read More >>

A detailed look at Shostakovich as pianist and interpreter of his own music.  Read More >>

Tells the intriguing story of Bela Bartok's viola concerto, a work left unfinished at his death in 1945. Drawing...  Read More >>

Traces the life, influences on fellow musicians, and struggles of a pioneer among American composers who turned...  Read More >>