Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) books

These magnificent concertos are distinguished by their emphasis on virtuosity, rhythmic exuberance, flexible instrumentation,...  Read More >>

By contrasting the Ring with the dramas of Schiller, Hebbel, Hofmannsthal, and Brecht, different facets of Wagner's...  Read More >>

The book presents an historical account of Ferrata's life from his childhood in Italy through the difficult years...  Read More >>

Alan Levy elegantly captures the story of this composer who enjoyed musical talent and relative popular success...  Read More >>

This catalogue presents descriptions of over 288 items in the University of Chicago Library's collection of early...  Read More >>

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A comprehensive source of information on Isaac Albeniz in the COMPOSER RESOURCE MANUALS series. Works by the composer...  Read More >>

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An evaluation of the influence of Lorenz's work on Wagner's reputation before, during and after the Second World...  Read More >>

A pianist, composer, conductor and teacher, Franz Liszt was one of the most sought-after figures of the 19th century....  Read More >>

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In this study, Gilles de Van focuses on an often neglected aspect of Verdi's operas: their effectiveness as theater....  Read More >>

""What is the real business of the critic?"", Charles Rosen asks of George Bernard Shaw in one of his essays. It...  Read More >>

In this study, Gilles de Van focuses on an often neglected aspect of Verdi's operas: their effectiveness as theater....  Read More >>

This book discusses the personalities and beloved music of the French romantic organist-composers. Michael Murray...  Read More >>

What is musical meaning? Where does it reside and how can it be known? Does it make a difference to its meaning...  Read More >>

This volume provides access to literature on Brahms and his works published between 1982 and 1996.  Read More >>

A consideration of nineteenth-century European culture through an analysis of the development of opera during the...  Read More >>

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"BookNotes ""TM"" are a distinctive gift product -- a combination of a gift book and a high quality music CD, clearly...  Read More >>

A comprehensive source of information on Guiseppe Verdi in the COMPOSER RESOURCE MANUALS series. Works by the composer...  Read More >>

Sir Hubert Parry was one of Britain's most creative and influential musicians, and a key architect of the English...  Read More >>

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The complex cultural status of Chopin—he was a native Pole and adopted Frenchman, a male composer writing in “feminine”...  Read More >>

Miniature score version of Tchaikovsky's 1888 masterpiece of flowing, yearning melodies and sumptuous tone. This...  Read More >>