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French Piano Music - Anthology (Paperback): Isidor Philipp French Piano Music - Anthology (Paperback)
Isidor Philipp
R454 R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Save R60 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

44 complete works, 1670-1905, by Lully, Couperin, Rameau, Alkan, Saint-Saens, Delibes, Bizet, Godard, many others; favorites, lesser-known examples, but all top quality.

SINGING FOR SURVIVAL - "SONGS OF THE LODZ GHETTO, 1940-45" (Hardcover, New): Gila Flam SINGING FOR SURVIVAL - "SONGS OF THE LODZ GHETTO, 1940-45" (Hardcover, New)
Gila Flam
R903 Discovery Miles 9 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Gila Flam offers a penetrating insider's look at a musical culture previously unexplored---the song repertoire created and performed in the Lodz ghetto of Poland. Drawing on interviews with survivors and on library and archival materials, the author illustrates the general themes of the Lodz repertoire and explores the nature of Holocaust song. Most of the songs are presented here for the first time. "An extremely accurate and valuable work. There is nothing like it in either the extensive holocaust literature or the ethnomusicology literature." -- Mark Slobin, author of Chosen Voices: The Story of the American Cantorate

All Music Guide To Soul - The Definitive Guide To R&B And Soul  (Paperback, 4th Revised Ed.): Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris... All Music Guide To Soul - The Definitive Guide To R&B And Soul (Paperback, 4th Revised Ed.)
Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine
R1,045 R950 Discovery Miles 9 500 Save R95 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. The latest in the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers entertaining and informative reviews that lead readers to the best recordings by their favorite artists and help them find new music to explore. Informative biographies, essays, and "music maps" trace R&B's growth from its roots in blues and gospel and its flowering in Memphis and Motown, to its many branches today. Complete discographies note bootlegs, important out-of-print albums, and import-only releases.

Where Are All The Black Female Composers - The Ultimate Fun Facts Guide (Paperback): Nathan Holder Where Are All The Black Female Composers - The Ultimate Fun Facts Guide (Paperback)
Nathan Holder; Illustrated by Charity Russell; Edited by Joel Drazner
R323 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R60 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Classical Music in the German Democratic Republic - Production and Reception (Hardcover): Kyle Frackman, Larson Powell Classical Music in the German Democratic Republic - Production and Reception (Hardcover)
Kyle Frackman, Larson Powell
R2,746 Discovery Miles 27 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Approaches the topic of classical music in the GDR from an interdisciplinary perspective, questioning the assumption that classical music functioned purely as an ideological support for the state. Classical music in the German Democratic Republic is commonly viewed as having functioned as an ideological support or cultural legitimization for the state, in the form of the so-called "bourgeois humanist inheritance." The largenumbers of professional orchestras in the GDR were touted as a proof of the country's culture. Classical music could be seen as the polar opposite of Americanizing pop culture and also of musical modernism, which was decried as formalist. Nevertheless, there were still musical modernists in the GDR, and classical music traditions were not only a prop of the state. This collection of new essays approaches the topic of classical music in the GDR from an interdisciplinary perspective, presenting the work of scholars in a number of complementary disciplines, including German Studies, Musicology, Aesthetics, and Film Studies. Contributors to this volume offer a broad examination of classical music in the GDR, while also uncovering nonconformist tendencies and questioning the assumption that classical music in the GDR meant nothing but (socialist) respectability. Contributors: Tatjana Boehme-Mehner, Martin Brady, Lars Fischer, Kyle Frackman, Golan Gur, Peter Kupfer, Albrecht von Massow, Carola Nielinger-Vakil, Jessica Payette, Larson Powell, Juliane Schicker, Martha Sprigge, Matthias Tischer, Jonathan L. Yaeger, Johanna Frances Yunker Kyle Frackman is Assistant Professor of Germanic Studies at the University of British Columbia. Larson Powell is Professor of German at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Chopin: 12 Studies for Piano, Op. 10 (Paperback): Alfred Cortot Chopin: 12 Studies for Piano, Op. 10 (Paperback)
Alfred Cortot
R647 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R127 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why Classical Music Still Matters (Paperback): Lawrence Kramer Why Classical Music Still Matters (Paperback)
Lawrence Kramer
R684 R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Save R97 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"What can be done about the state of classical music?" Lawrence Kramer asks in this elegant, sharply observed, and beautifully written extended essay. Classical music, whose demise has been predicted for at least a decade, has always had its staunch advocates, but in today's media-saturated world there are real concerns about its viability. "Why Classical Music Still Matters" takes a forthright approach by engaging both skeptics and music lovers alike.
In seven highly original chapters, "Why Classical Music Still Matters" affirms the value of classical music--defined as a body of nontheatrical music produced since the eighteenth century with the single aim of being listened to--by revealing what its values are: the specific beliefs, attitudes, and meanings that the music has supported in the past and which, Kramer believes, it can support in the future.
"Why Classical Music Still Matters" also clears the air of old prejudices. Unlike other apologists, whose defense of the music often depends on arguments about the corrupting influence of popular culture, Kramer admits that classical music needs a broader, more up-to-date rationale. He succeeds in engaging the reader by putting into words music's complex relationship with individual human drives and larger social needs. In prose that is fresh, stimulating, and conversational, he explores the nature of subjectivity, the conquest of time and mortality, the harmonization of humanity and technology, the cultivation of attention, and the liberation of human energy.

The Notes Will Carry Me Home - Writings On Music from Evansville and the Tri-State (Paperback): Joshua Britton The Notes Will Carry Me Home - Writings On Music from Evansville and the Tri-State (Paperback)
Joshua Britton; Contributions by Alfred Savia, Roger Kalia
R421 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R45 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
For the Love of Music - A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening (Paperback): John Mauceri For the Love of Music - A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening (Paperback)
John Mauceri
R332 R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Save R63 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why do so many of us listen to classical music, and how can you get the most from listening to it? In this unpretentious and instructive book, internationally celebrated conductor and teacher John Mauceri brings to bear his lifetime of experience and profound knowledge. A protege of Leonard Bernstein and an artist who has performed and recorded all over the world, Mauceri is the guide par excellence to the joys of classical music. Mauceri illuminates our understanding of what it is we hear when we listen; how each piece bears the traces of its history; and how the concert experience allows us constantly to discover music anew. 'Wonderful' Marilyn Horne 'This delightful book is not so much the opening of a door as an affectionate hand on the arm, guiding the reader with enthusiasm and intelligence into a world of beauty' Stephen Hough

Berklee Basic Guitar - Phase 1 - Guitar Technique (Paperback): William Leavitt Berklee Basic Guitar - Phase 1 - Guitar Technique (Paperback)
William Leavitt
R394 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R94 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Guitar Method). A modern method ideal for all beginning guitarists, studying individually or in a class. Technique and reading skills are developed through two-, three- and four-part ensemble arrangements of traditional and newly composed music. Also includes an introduction to chord playing. Also available: Phase 2 Book 50449470 $7.95

Zoltan Kodaly's World of Music (Hardcover): Anna Dalos Zoltan Kodaly's World of Music (Hardcover)
Anna Dalos
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hungarian composer and musician Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) is best known for his pedagogical system, the Kodaly Method, which has been influential in the development of music education around the world. Author Anna Dalos considers, for the first time in publication, Kodaly's career beyond the classroom and provides a comprehensive assessment of his works as a composer. A noted collector of Hungarian folk music, Kodaly adapted the traditional heritage musics in his own compositions, greatly influencing the work of his contemporary, Bela Bartok. Highlighting Kodaly's major music experiences, Dalos shows how his musical works were also inspired by Brahms, Wagner, Debussy, Palestrina, and Bach. Set against the backdrop of various oppressive regimes of twentieth-century Europe, this study of Kodaly's career also explores decisive, extramusical impulses, such as his bitter experiences of World War I, Kodaly's reception of classical antiquity, and his interpretation of the male and female roles in his music. Written by the leading Kodaly expert, this impressive work of historical and musical insight provides a timely and much-needed English-language treatment of the twentieth-century composer.

101 Classical Themes for Flute (Paperback): Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation 101 Classical Themes for Flute (Paperback)
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
R457 R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Save R75 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Harmony - The Complementary Musical Tales of the Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Civic Orchestra, and Sharon Community... In Harmony - The Complementary Musical Tales of the Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Civic Orchestra, and Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra (Paperback)
Lisa M Redpath
R1,506 Discovery Miles 15 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op.9 No.2 - Study score (Paperback, Sargeant ed.): Tomaso Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op.9 No.2 - Study score (Paperback, Sargeant ed.)
Tomaso Albinoni; Edited by Richard W. Sargeant
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mikrokosmos - 153 Progressive Piano Pieces: Nos. 67-96 / 153 Pieces De Piano Progressives / 153 Klavierstucke, Vom Alleresten... Mikrokosmos - 153 Progressive Piano Pieces: Nos. 67-96 / 153 Pieces De Piano Progressives / 153 Klavierstucke, Vom Alleresten Anfang an Zongoramuzsika a Kezdet Legkezdetetol: Definitive Edition / Revidierte Ausgabe (English, French, German, Paperback, Multilingual, New)
Bela Bartok
R295 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R49 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tommaso Traetta Messa In Do (Hardcover): Vito Clemente Tommaso Traetta Messa In Do (Hardcover)
Vito Clemente
R2,487 Discovery Miles 24 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Orchestra (Classic FM Handy Guides) (Hardcover): Darren Henley The Orchestra (Classic FM Handy Guides) (Hardcover)
Darren Henley 1
R302 R112 Discovery Miles 1 120 Save R190 (63%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Where would classical music be without the orchestra? Whether they are of the symphony or chamber variety, every orchestra is made up of a group of musicians playing together as one body to bring the music of the great composers to life. This handy reference guide from Classic FM takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the greatest orchestras at home and abroad, stopping off to explore the world of orchestral instruments, as well as making plenty of musical recommendations along the way. The orchestra is one of the cornerstones of classical music, beloved of music lovers around the world. Packed full of essential information, this pocket-sized handbook explores the make-up and functions of the different sections, from strings to percussion, as well as some of the greatest orchestras around the world and the incredible music that they perform. Classic FM's Handy Guides are a fun and informative set of introductions to standout subjects within classical music, each of which can be read and digested in one sitting: a perfect collectible series whether you're new to the world of classical music or an aficionado.

Bold as Brass (Paperback): Isabel Rogers Bold as Brass (Paperback)
Isabel Rogers
R274 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R62 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Community music projects always spread harmony... don't they? When players in Stockwell Park Orchestra fear they may be getting out of touch with the community, they invite children from two nearby schools to join them for a season. Supercilious, rich Oakdean College pupils have never mixed with the rough Sunbridge Academy kids, and when things go missing and rumours spread, the situation threatens to turn ugly. DCI Noel Osmar has to tread carefully: after all, he's off duty. Step forward, Carl the trombonist. Can music heal social rifts? Who has been stealing and why? And will the orchestra's newly-composed fanfare turn out to be fantastic... or farcical? Praise for The Stockwell Park Orchestra Series: "I was charmed... a very enjoyable read." Marian Keyes "Friendly insults between musicians, sacrosanct coffee-and-biscuit breaks, tedious committee meetings: welcome to the world of the amateur orchestra." BBC Music Magazine "...a witty and irreverent musical romp, full of characters I'd love to go for a pint with. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the Stockwell Park Orchestra and can't wait for the next book in the series." Claire King, author of The Night Rainbow "Sharp, witty and richly entertaining." Lev Parikian, author of Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? "With its retro humour bordering on farce, this novel offers an escape into the turbulent (and bonkers) world of the orchestra." Isabel Costello, author of Paris Mon Amour "...a very funny tale of musical shenanigans set in the febrile atmosphere of the Stockwell Park Orchestra" Ian Critchley

The Nibelungenlied - The Lay of the Nibelungs (Paperback): Cyril Edwards The Nibelungenlied - The Lay of the Nibelungs (Paperback)
Cyril Edwards
R362 R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Save R68 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The greatest of the heroic epics to emerge from medieval Germany, the Nibelungenlied is a revenge saga of sweeping dimensions. It tells of the dragon-slayer Sivrit, the mysterious kingdom of the Nibelungs, a priceless treasure guarded by dwarves and giants, an Amazonian queen, fortune-telling water-sprites, and a cloak of invisibility. Driven by the conflict between Kriemhilt, the innocent maiden turned she-devil, and her antagonist, the stoic, indomitable Hagen, the story is one of love, jealousy, murder, and revenge, ending in slaughter on a horrific scale. Since its rediscovery in the eighteenth century, the Nibelungenlied has come to be regarded as the national epic of the Germans, and has inspired countless adaptations, including Richard Wagner's Ring cycle. Cyril Edwards' prose translation, the first in forty years, is more accurate and accessible and captures the poem's epic qualities. Edwards also provides an introduction that discusses the poem's historical background and its status as German national epic. The volume includes an up-to-date bibliography, invaluable notes, a map, and a list of people and places.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth (Paperback): Mary I. Ingraham, Robert C. Rival Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth (Paperback)
Mary I. Ingraham, Robert C. Rival; Contributions by Tommy Banks, Allan Gordon Bell, Nora Bumanis, …
R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Malcolm Forsyth (1936-2011) was a musical legend: a much-loved composer, performer, teacher, and mentor. Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth presents a captivating and approachable portrait of one of Canada's finest modern composers. Readers will discover both public and private sides to the man and gain fresh insights from critical assessments of a broad range of Forsyth's compositions, his continuing popular appreciation, and his lasting influence on the next generation of musicians and music scholars. Drawing from the perspectives of leading scholars, composers, and musicians, as well as on those of family, friends, students, and colleagues, Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth honours the rich life and cultural significance of this exceptional creative mind. It is important reading for music students and researchers, professional performers, and anyone who loves contemporary music. Contributors: Tommy Banks, Allan Gordon Bell, Nora Bumanis, Robin Elliott, Amanda Forsyth, Valerie Forsyth, Allan Gilliland, Carl Hare, Mary I. Ingraham, Edward Jurkowski, Ryan McClelland, John McPherson, Fordyce C. (Duke) Pier, Roxane Prevost, Kathy Primos, Tanya Prochazka, Leonard Ratzlaff, Rayfield Rideout, Robert C. Rival, Julia Shaw, Dale Sorensen, Christopher Taylor

Conducting Opera - Where Theater Meets Music (Hardcover): Joseph Rescigno Conducting Opera - Where Theater Meets Music (Hardcover)
Joseph Rescigno
R919 Discovery Miles 9 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Conducting Opera discusses operas in the standard repertory from the perspective of a conductor with a lifetime of experience performing them. It focuses on Joseph Rescigno's approach to preparing and performing these masterworks in order to realize what opera can uniquely achieve: a fusion of music and drama resulting in a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.Opening with a chapter discussing his performance philosophy, Rescigno then covers Mozart's most-performed operas, standards of the bel canto school including Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, five of Verdi's works including La traviata, a selection of Wagner's compositions followed by French Romantic operas such as Bizet's Carmen, Puccini's major works, and finally four operas by Richard Strauss. A useful appendix contains a convenient guide to the scores available online. Conducting Opera includes practical advice about propelling a story forward and bringing out the drama that the music is meant to supply, as well as how to support singers in their most difficult moments. Rescigno identifies particularly problematic passages and supplies suggestions about how to navigate them. In addition, he provides advice on staying true to the several styles under discussion.

Cursed Questions - On Music and Its Social Practices (Hardcover): Richard Taruskin Cursed Questions - On Music and Its Social Practices (Hardcover)
Richard Taruskin
R1,896 Discovery Miles 18 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Richard Taruskin's sweeping collection of essays distills a half century of professional experience, demonstrating an unparalleled insider awareness of relevant debates in all areas of music studies, including historiography and criticism, representation and aesthetics, musical and professional politics, and the sociology of taste. Cursed Questions, invoking a famous catchphrase from Russian intellectual history, grapples with questions that are never finally answered but never go away. The writings gathered here form an intellectual biography that showcases the characteristic wit, provocation, and erudition that readers have come to expect from Taruskin, making it an essential volume for anyone interested in music, politics, and the arts.

Stravinsky in the Americas - Transatlantic Tours and Domestic Excursions from Wartime Los Angeles (1925-1945) (Hardcover):... Stravinsky in the Americas - Transatlantic Tours and Domestic Excursions from Wartime Los Angeles (1925-1945) (Hardcover)
H.Colin Slim; Foreword by Richard Taruskin
R1,223 R985 Discovery Miles 9 850 Save R238 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Stravinsky in the Americas explores the "pre-Craft" period of Igor Stravinsky's life, from when he first landed on American shores in 1925 to the end of World War II in 1945. Through a rich archival trove of ephemera, correspondence, photographs, and other documents, eminent musicologist H. Colin Slim examines the twenty-year period that began with Stravinsky as a radical European art-music composer and ended with him as a popular figure in American culture. This collection traces Stravinsky's rise to fame-catapulted in large part by his collaborations with Hollywood and Disney and marked by his extra-marital affairs, his grappling with feelings of anti-Semitism, and his encounters with contemporary musicians as the music industry was emerging and taking shape in midcentury America. Slim's lively narrative records the composer's larger-than-life persona through a close look at his transatlantic tours and domestic excursions, where Stravinsky's personal and professional life collided in often-dramatic ways.

Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 19 - Conductor Score (Sheet music): Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 19 - Conductor Score (Sheet music)
Sergei Prokofiev
R1,389 Discovery Miles 13 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Violoncello Duos for Beginners - Volume 1 (Paperback): Violoncello Duos for Beginners - Volume 1 (Paperback)
R646 R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Save R171 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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