Music books

A Systematic Approach to Voice: The Art of Studio Application, Second Edition is a flexible, enduring resource...  Read More >>

This book examines the relationship between music and emotion in the Caroline theatre. Music could be ravishing,...  Read More >>

Presents a collection of the Faroese ballads about the Völsung hero Sigurðr fáfnisbani, the pre-eminent dragon-slaying...  Read More >>

The untold story of Nat Bass, one of Australia's most loved entertainers.  Read More >>

Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that...  Read More >>

Public and Private Modes of Musical Discourse brings a new contribution to discussions on the difference between...  Read More >>

An in-depth study of a medieval manuscript of songs from the Cistercian monastery in Vyšší Brod. Manuscript 42...  Read More >>

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge of musical instrument physics and its practical application...  Read More >>

What makes a melody memorable? Why do some pieces seem to unfold perfectly, as if by design? The Composer’s Toolkit...  Read More >>

The first monograph in English to offer a comprehensive account of Pierre Schaeffer's music philosophy including...  Read More >>

The arabesque, a crucial component of nineteenth-century aesthetics characterized by recurring patterns of interlocking...  Read More >>

Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that...  Read More >>

Public and Private Modes of Musical Discourse brings a new contribution to discussions on the difference between...  Read More >>

Jesus Christ Superstar, a through-sung rock opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is a worldwide phenomenon....  Read More >>

Studies Taylor Swift's lyrics in relation to the ""literary,"" expanding the critical discourse surrounding Swift...  Read More >>

Explores the experience of the Bruce Springsteen musical fandom as a mutual exchange between artist and audience....  Read More >>

“‘Soft Rock,’ they call it; low-key stuff with wide appeal.” So stated a 1971 Chicago Tribune article on the Carpenters....  Read More >>

An overview of his legacy as a singer-pianist, with tributes from some of his closest friends and an account of...  Read More >>

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in...  Read More >>

The Oxford Handbook of Black Dance Studies encompasses the thinking that considers how people in motion craft worlds...  Read More >>

From the award-winning, bestselling author of classic histories of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, a groundbreaking...  Read More >>

An exploration of the fundamental relationship between opera and urban modernity in three iconic cities: London,...  Read More >>

A comprehensive, authoritative guide to a wide range of musical styles from around the world  Read More >>