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  • Serbian and Greek Art Musicby Katy Romanou

    Intellect 2009; US$ 20.00

    Serbian and Greek Art Music is the first ever book in the English language to examine the assimilation and development of western art music in Serbia and Greece during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Music education, music life and the creation of the two neighbouring nations since they gained freedom from the Ottomans in the nineteenth century... more...

  • The Classical Music Map of Britainby Richard Fawkes

    Elliott & Thompson 2010; US$ 11.99

    The Classical Music Map of Britain is a charming and thoroughly interesting journey around our country from a classical music perspective. From Frith Street in Soho, where Mozart stayed and performed free street concerts during his only trip to England, to Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan, where Joseph Parry was born and raised until he was 13, The... more...

  • The Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, 1828-1967by D. Kern Holoman

    University of California Press 2004; US$ 95.00

    This is the story of one of the world's great philharmonic societies, told by a distinguished conductor and writer whose command of the subject is nothing short of virtuosic. Established in 1828 with roots stretching back to the 1790s, the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire reflected and in many ways encapsulated the development of French culture,... more...

  • The Reich's Orchestraby Misha Aster

    Souvenir Press 2010; US$ 21.86

    For decades the relationship between the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and National Socialist regime has been shrouded in mystery. In 1933, the world-renowned orchestra came under the control of Hitler's Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels; the musicians became civil servants of the Reich and until the end of World War Two, the orchestra served as... more...

  • Music at German Courts, 1715-1760by Samantha Owens; Barbara M. Reul; Janice B. Stockigt

    Boydell & Brewer 2011; US$ 90.00

    What emerges from the wealth of primary source material examined in this volume is an in-depth picture of music-making within the daily life of individual courts, featuring a cast of music directors, instrumentalists, and vocalists, together with numerous support staff drawn from across Europe. Music at German Courts serves to illustrate the extraordinary... more...

  • Music and Performance Culture in Nineteenth-Century Britainby Bennett Zon

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 124.95

    This is the first book to focus upon aspects of performance in the broader context of nineteenth-century British musical culture. An introduction explores Nicholas Temperley's vast contribution to musicology, highlighting his seminal importance in creating the field of nineteenth-century British music studies, and a bibliography provides an up-to-date... more...

  • O'Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Musicby Gearoid O hAllmhurain

    The O'Brien Press 1998; US$ 10.19

    The history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda right up to Riverdance. Exploring an abundant spectrum of historical sources, music and folklore, this guide uncovers the contribution of the Normans to Irish dancing, the role of the music maker in Penal Ireland, as well as the popularity of dance tunes... more...

  • The Cambridge Companion to the Liedby James Parsons

    Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 30.00

    This is an introductory chronicle of the Lied and places it in its full context, first published in 2004. more...

  • Erfahrung - Erfahrungenby Johannes Bilstein; Helga Peskoller

    Springer 2012; US$ 31.99

    ?Pädagogisches Handeln ist auf Erfahrungen angewiesen und auf sie bezogen. Dabei werden einerseits Erfahrungen und die Fähigkeiten, sie zu bearbeiten, immer schon vorausgesetzt. Andererseits besteht Erziehung geradezu darin, Erfahrungen zu ermöglichen bzw. herzustellen und sie zu bearbeiten. Immerhin definieren wichtige Traditionslinien... more...

  • The Careers of British Musicians, 1750-1850by Deborah Rohr

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 42.00

    The study of the social context of music must consider the day-to-day experiences of its practitioners. This book traces the daily working life and aspirations of British musicians during the sweeping social and economic transformation of Britain from 1750 to 1850. more...