Music reviews & criticism books

""Aspects of Modern Opera: Estimates and Inquiries"" by Lawrence Gilman offers a fascinating glimpse into the world...  Read More >>

Rupert Hughes was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music...  Read More >>

Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande. A guide to the opera with musical examples from the score (1907). This book, Debussy's...  Read More >>

This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, demonstrates importance to Wagner of the encouragement...  Read More >>

Caruso was one of the world's most loved male singers and Tetrazzini was known as an incredible Italian soprano....  Read More >>

Delve into the art of orchestral conducting with Hector Berlioz's ""The Orchestral Conductor: Theory of His Art,""...  Read More >>

Explore the life and legacy of the world's most celebrated violin maker in ""Antonio Stradivari"" by Horace William...  Read More >>

Delve into the lives and legacies of celebrated musicians with ""The Mentor, Vol. 1, No. 41, November 24, 1913:...  Read More >>

Delve into the world of Richard Wagner's epic ""Ring of the Nibelung"" with this fascinating historical text, ""The...  Read More >>

Discover the fascinating story of the piano in ""How the Piano Came to Be,"" a detailed historical account by Ellye...  Read More >>

Publisher: American Book Co. Publication date: 1905 Subjects: Readers Musicians Biography  Read More >>

""The Operatic Problem,"" by William Johnson Galloway, delves into the historical landscape of opera in England....  Read More >>

Subjects: Music -- AnecdotesNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are...  Read More >>

Explore the foundations of Western poetics with John Ogilvie's ""An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients.""...  Read More >>

[...]Beethoven, the Man and the Arti - Ludwig van Beethove[...].  Read More >>

Explore the enduring power of Wagner's masterpiece with H. R. Haweis's ""Parsifal: Story and Analysis of Wagner's...  Read More >>

Richard Wagner's ""Tristan and Isolda: Opera in Three Acts"" is a cornerstone of classical music and dramatic literature....  Read More >>

Explore the captivating world of opera with ""The Mentor, Vol. 1, No. 47, January 5, 1914: Makers of Modern Opera""...  Read More >>

Explore the rich history and enduring power of cantatas in George P. Upton's ""The Standard Cantatas: Their Stories,...  Read More >>

The Philharmonic Symphony Society Of New York Series.  Read More >>

Explore the genius of Felix Mendelssohn and his profound impact on 19th-century classical music in Herbert F. Peyser's...  Read More >>

Explore the operatic world of Richard Wagner through the insightful lens of Judith Gautier in ""Richard Wagner and...  Read More >>

Delve into the extraordinary life of Ignaz Jan Paderewski, the celebrated pianist, composer, and Polish patriot,...  Read More >>

Delve into the world of Richard Wagner's iconic opera ""The Valkyrie"" with this carefully prepared print edition....  Read More >>

Facsimile reprint of the 1743 English translation. Printed with two pages of original per page of this facsimile....  Read More >>