20th century & contemporary classical music books

"A pair of great works from two distinguished Russian composers features Scriabin's ""Piano Concerto"" ""in F-sharp...  Read More >>

This is the first book-length survey of 20th -century British music for solo organ. Beginning with a discussion...  Read More >>

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Suitable for musicologists, pianists, composers and music-lovers in general, this book deals with Busoni, an important...  Read More >>

These essays interpret Michael Tippet's work as broadly as possible...  Read More >>

From his ""silent"" piece (4'33"") to his proclamation that ""all sound is music,"" John Cage stretched the aesthetic...  Read More >>

John Cage is perhaps the 21st century's most radical classical composer. Through his life and work, he created revolutions...  Read More >>

A study of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British composer of the late-1890s and early-1900s. It traces the development...  Read More >>

A discussion of a century of music in Japan, detailing the music that was inspired by Western music after the Meiji...  Read More >>

The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and The Simpsons'...  Read More >>

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The Harlem Renaissance was an unprecedented period of vitality in the American Arts. Looking at events as diverse...  Read More >>

The story of Vivian Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, true British eccentric.  Read More >>

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(Big Note Songbook). This terrific collection contains 26 songs of love, hope and happy endings sung by or about...  Read More >>

Esteemed by many of his most distingished contemporaries as one of the greatest composers of his age, Alexander...  Read More >>

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For more than half of his long life, composer Roger Sessions was a commanding figure on the American musical scene....  Read More >>

(Music Sales America). A unique collection for piano solo by the celebrated Spanish composer Joaquin Turina. His...  Read More >>

This study explores popular music between the wars, the era of Noel Coward and Ivor Novello, Gracie Fields and George...  Read More >>

(Beginning Piano Solo). This second edition features an updated song list of 10 recent Disney hits, including: Almost...  Read More >>

A study of Ezra Pound's experimental BBC radio operas of the 1930s.  Read More >>

From Aaron Copland's ""Appalachian Spring"" to Gustav Holst's ""The Planets"" and Igor Stravinsky's ""Le sacre...  Read More >>