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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Set: 10
Volume Set (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music)
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Publication date: November 1, 1999
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Women and Popular Music : Sexuality, Identity and
Subjectivity
by Shiela Whiteley, Sheila Whiteley
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Women and Popular Music : Sexuality, Identity and Subjectivity
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Follow the Music : The Life and High Times of
Electra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture
by Jac Holzman, Gavan Daws
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Music and Memory : An Introduction
by Bob Snyder
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Subjects: Music; Psychological aspects; Memory
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Music (Find It Quick Guides)
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Sergei Rachmaninoff : A Bio-Bibliography
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by Robert Cunningham
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Mozart Effect for Children : Awakening Your
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by Don G. Campbell
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Music in American Life
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TITLES OF INTEREST
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"Piano Roles: Three Hundred Years of Life with the Piano"
by James Parakilas et al.
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The piano's "invention" 300 years ago in Florence by one
Bartolomeo Cristofori was an integral part of the revolution
that spread music making beyond the elite quarters of
aristocrats into the homes of the growing middle class. Its
emergence against a panoply of other types of keyboard
instruments (much like that of the modern violin from
competing strings) is a fascinating story of musical
evolution--but just one of the themes covered in "Piano
Roles." Profusely illustrated, this collaborative and
highly readable study discusses, among many other topics,
the marketing of the piano and the succeeding phases of its
changing personality in the public eye; the dual role of
concert and domestic music making; the social significance
of piano pedagogy; and the larger iconography of the
instrument in other media. A splendid and, yes, striking
read.
"Teaching Genius: Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician"
by Barbara Lourie Sand
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Regardless of whether her name is familiar, violin pedagogue
Dorothy DeLay has profoundly shaped much of the sound you've
come to expect from postwar virtuosos of the instrument. Her
pupils have ranged from longtime superstars such as Itzhak
Perlman to many of today's rising prodigies. With a track
record that has made her seem all but infallible to some,
DeLay has also aroused suspicion for the amount of influence
she wields. Barbara Lourie Sands is less interested in such
critiques than in the person behind the controversies, and
she draws on extensive interviews with past and present
students and associates to portray DeLay in action.
"First Nights: Five Musical Premieres"
by Thomas Forrest Kelly
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Just imagine if you could have been present at the premieres
not only of "Messiah" but of Beethoven's Ninth, Berlioz's
"Symphonie fantastique," Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo," and
Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring"--the prospect would be enough
to make any music lover a willing guinea pig for time-travel
research. Thanks to the vivid re-creations of Harvard
professor Thomas Forrest Kelly (and based on his popular
lecture course), "First Nights" gets you stunningly close to
the action. It's brimming with information for both the
novice and the aficionado, including memorable anecdotes,
portraits of contemporary reactions and snafus,
considerations of the venues, and reflections on the
significance of each of these big moments in the history of
music.
"Gustav Mahler: Vienna--Triumph and Disillusion (1904-1907)"
by Henry-Louis de La Grange
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Henry-Louis de La Grange's colossal research on Gustav
Mahler's life and works--extending over three decades--has
yielded a vast and comprehensive biography, one that may end
up being evaluated as a musician's equivalent to Leon Edel's
legendary monument to Henry James. This penultimate number
in the four projected volumes (which have drawn from acres
of archival material, including documents, autographs, and
pictures) centers on the cataclysmic yet fecund years 1904
to 1907. In this installment, we observe Mahler as the
conductor at the Vienna Hofoper while he continued his
titanic efforts as a composer. Among the personal struggles
and tragedies of these years are the death of his eldest
daughter, growing marital tensions with Alma, anti-Semitic
pressures within the opera, and the recognition of his grave
health. It's a rich portrait offering many perspectives from
Mahler's contemporaries and synthesizing much of the wisdom
since gleaned about this tremendously complex human.
MORE FOR PIANO FANS
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You couldn't ask for a better selection of the world's
finest keyboardists than Philips' bargain-priced two-CD
sampler of its Great Pianists of the 20th Century
series. Excerpts from anthologies on Rosalyn Tureck,
Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein, and Byron Janis will
whet your appetite for the full recordings. Check out our
list of favorites from the series.
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INTRODUCTION TO RENAISSANCE MUSIC
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The age of Michelangelo, El Greco, Shakespeare, and Lorenzo
the Magnificent also produced an extraordinary crop of
musical masterpieces, the greatest of which were written to
adorn the services in cathedrals and royal chapels. In
Amazon.com's Get Started in Classical feature, which
includes an audio tour, our classical experts introduce you
to the serene yet sophisticated choral music of the
Renaissance.
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We recommend a one-volume companion to Renaissance music:
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INTERVIEW WITH SUSAN GRAHAM
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"Many people have remarked that it's a very odd subject
matter and questioned why anyone would write an opera about
it. And to those of us involved with it, it seems like the
perfect subject matter, because it's larger than life: it's
about love, life, death, murder, redemption. Name any opera
from the 19th century that isn't! It's about how a big love
can transform someone. And it's true." --Susan Graham on her
role in the forthcoming Jake Heggie opera "Dead Man
Walking."
Read the exclusive Amazon.com interview with Graham:
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AMAZON.COM zSHOPS
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Amid the array of items pertaining to classical music to be
found in Amazon.com's zShops, you can concentrate on pianos
and piano equipment and collectibles.
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MORE TITLES OF INTEREST
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"Alma Rose: Vienna to Auschwitz"
by Richard Newman
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The story of Alma Rose--niece of Gustav Mahler and touring
violinist whose life ended at Auschwitz--encapsulates much
of the brutally tragic history of the 20th century. Author
Richard Newman befriended Alma's father, Arnold (erstwhile
concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic who had managed,
unlike his daughter, to escape from Europe and eventually
settle in Canada), and spent several decades researching the
woman behind the legend. The result is a fascinating
depiction of European culture before the war and of music's
power in the face of indescribable barbarity. But be
forewarned that this is also a deeply searing, devastating
book that will not unlock its haunting grip once you've
begun reading.
"Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey"
by Allan Keiler
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Contralto Marian Anderson's career contains potent examples
of the intersection of art with history and politics. The
latter, in fact, has provided the most famous images
pertaining to Anderson's legacy, with the singer serving as
an icon in the ongoing struggle for justice. But there's a
good deal more to Anderson, whose rich and long life is
presented in loving detail in Allan Keiler's definitive
biography.
"The Music of Silence: A Composer's Testament"
by John Tavener; edited by Brian Keeble
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Whatever your opinion of the works of John Tavener, the
composer has become established as a force to reckon with in
the contemporary music scene. This "testament" has been
assembled and edited by Brian Keeble from extensive
interviews with Tavener. The second half of the book, which
is largely in interview format, should be quite valuable to
those who are moved by Tavener's music or just want to
understand what the composer is up to.
"Mozart and His Operas"
edited by Stanley Sadie
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This volume is but one of the wonderful new series of
composer-specific studies culled from the "New Grove
Dictionary of Opera." You can therefore count on a high
standard of scholarship, but also on delightfully
reader-friendly information that is quite handy for
reference. Featured here are synopses of and interpretive
insights on Mozart's operas (including unfamiliar works), a
survey of his career, vignettes of his librettists, and a
glossary of operatic terms.
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"Handel's Muse: Patterns of Creation in His Oratorios and
Musical Dramas, 1743-1751"
by David Ross Hurley
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If the profusion of splendid Handel releases in the past
year--from Paul McCreesh's "Solomon" to the new "Alcina"
under William Christie--has whet your appetite, you'll enjoy
this soon-to-be-published study of the mature master's
creative patterns.
"The Countess of Stanlein Restored: A History of the
Paganini Stradivarius"
by Nicholas Delbanco
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If you enjoyed the film "The Red Violin," this story of the
vicissitudes of one of Stradivarius's legendary creations,
the "Countess of Stanlein" cello--once owned by Paganini--is
just for you.
INTERVIEW WITH HELENE GRIMAUD
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"[The late piano sonatas] are where you really encounter the
substance of Beethoven. For a long time I believed tradition
in the form was an impediment to what he had to offer. As
his compositions evolved, this organic element comes to the
fore. It's as if all of a sudden what's expressed in these
sonatas really has nothing to do with the piano--has nothing
to do with the interpreter, but becomes something that is
totally free from any vehicle or form. The content takes
center stage over form and tradition, even over the
sonority. How could that not be more attractive?" --Pianist
Helene Grimaud on the art of interpreting Beethoven
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