20th century & contemporary classical music books

This collection is a tribute to the talent, teaching, and humanism of Alfred Einstein, whose scholarship and criticisms...  Read More >>

A study of contemporary music based on the premise that it is suffering from a distinct lack of attention. It inspects...  Read More >>

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Study of Richard Strauss' opera ""Elektra"", providing an evaluation of the work and examining its tonal structure,...  Read More >>

The American Wind Symphony Editions comprises the more than 150 works commissioned by Robert Austin Boudreau for...  Read More >>

A source book incorporating all the most important unpublished writings of America’s great composer.  Read More >>

Documenting and organizing American composer Roy Harris's complex oeuvre is the essential concern of this book,...  Read More >>

Alma Mahler (1879-1964) was an important figure in Viennese artistic life. Her beauty and artistic discernment bewitched...  Read More >>

Berg is one of the most influential figures of 20th-century music, and perhaps the most approachable of those who...  Read More >>

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This biography of Dmitri Shostakovich demands a re-evaluation of the composer's political ideology, claiming that...  Read More >>

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A discography of the works and recordings of Igor Stravinsky to date and a chronicle of the composer's recording...  Read More >>

Divided into three chronological sections which cover the entire century, this study explores national movements,...  Read More >>

for brass quintet This cheerful six movement suite for brass...  Read More >>

A look at early 20th-century concert life and American popular music in Paris, concentrating on Eric Satie and his...  Read More >>

Randall Thompson: A Bio-Bibliography is the first comprehensive study of Thompson's oeuvre since his death. The...  Read More >>

This section is subdivided by genre--operas, ballets, instrumental music, vocal music, electronic music, music for...  Read More >>

Lukas Foss's career encompasses the worlds of composition, conducting, performing, teaching, and the organization...  Read More >>

Violin Playtime Duets is a versatile anthology of duets for young players, suitable either for a pupil to play with...  Read More >>

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The author has been one of the strongest influences on musical life and taste in Britain this century. This book...  Read More >>

With its extensive treatment of his life and career, this book will help to bring Luening's important compositions...  Read More >>

A bio-bibliography of the British composer, John McCabe, which includes a complete list of his works and performances...  Read More >>

Karel Husa is a Czechoslovakian-American composer and educator who has made important contributions to modern musical...  Read More >>