20th century & contemporary classical music books

For voice and piano, excepting Forrest Gump (for piano solo); all selections with chord symbols and guitar chord...  Read More >>

These memoirs of the Russian-born German composer Georg von Alberecht are an important document in the history of...  Read More >>

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The life and works of one of the most difficult yet rewarding composers of modern time.  Read More >>

This compilation of essays, lectures, and scholarly papers on Bart-k studies from 1953 to the present includes insights...  Read More >>

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Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated...  Read More >>

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Featuring ten new essays on different aspects of the compositions, artistic influences, and persona of Richard Strauss,...  Read More >>

Arnold Schoenberg's close involvement with many of the principal developments of 20th-century music has generated...  Read More >>

Hyland reveals both the man and his creations, revealing how Gershwin became the first composer to apply popular...  Read More >>

This book re-examines how Gershwin became the first composer to apply popular music to classical forms yet never...  Read More >>

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Brings together several Leos Janacek scholars to look closely at a range of issues surrounding his life and work....  Read More >>

Provides a compendium of knowledge for the student, teacher, performer and sophisticated amateur.  Read More >>

Reveals the drift in twentieth-century music from composers to non-musicians, from strict rules to no rules and...  Read More >>

An intimate investigation of Mahler's distinctive voice.  Read More >>

This title is the product of a conference held at the University of Surrey, Roehampton, in 1999, which brought together...  Read More >>

Benjamin Britten was a reluctant public speaker. Yet he was an influential and thoughtful artist and cultural commentator....  Read More >>

An investigation of Mahler's distinctive voice. It considers Mahler's early practice of basing his symphonies on...  Read More >>

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This reference covers 1960s and 1970s bootleg recordings. Within its pages lies a history of rock at its best, as...  Read More >>

Special insight into the life of one of the outstanding British composers of the 20th century.  Read More >>

Benjamin Britten (1913-76) was the most prolific and celebrated English composer of the mid-20th century. Britten...  Read More >>