20th century & contemporary classical music books

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Healey Willan (1880-1968) played a major role in the development of music in Canada for more than fifty years. F.R.C....  Read More >>

Harrison Kerr (1897-1978) is probably best known for his efforts to foster an understanding of twentieth-century...  Read More >>

Presents musical scores by 30 composers from around the world. This collection encompasses concert and religious...  Read More >>

Gathers all the available information on Arthur Foote (1853-1937), one of the most important American composers...  Read More >>

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This work examines the problems encountered by Denisov during composition, and give precise details of all his musical...  Read More >>

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A collection of most of the composer's writings.  Read More >>

Now published in The Masterworks Library. Landmark 20th century works from the Boosey & Hawkes catalogue available...  Read More >>

This text provides the basics of the history and development of aesthetic theories, including literature, music...  Read More >>

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This text looks at the new developments in music-making and musical aesthetics made possible by the advent of the...  Read More >>

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Scored for solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra, this well-known work features a grand opening...  Read More >>

Representing composers and musical styles of the 19th and 20th centuries, these collections include student favorites...  Read More >>

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During his seventy-six years, Cecil Effinger participated in the tremendous expansion of the quantity and quality...  Read More >>

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This book shows how Berlin progressed from the kind of ethnic and vaudeville songs that reflected his immigrant...  Read More >>

A study of silent film music which demonstrates that it was often planned, from the start, as an integral part of...  Read More >>