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  • Music Musiqueby Barbara Meister

    Indiana University Press 2006; US$ 23.95

    Music Musique is a study of American and French composers active in the late 19th through early 20th centuries and the influence of jazz on their compositional styles. Starting with a look at the formation of American and French styles of composition, Meister discusses the jazz influence on American... more...

  • Liturgy and Contemplation in Byrd's Gradualiaby Kerry McCarthy

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 132.00

    William Byrd?s Gradualia is one of the most unusual and elaborate musical works of the English Renaissance. This large collection of liturgical music, 109 pieces in all, was written for clandestine use by English Catholics at a time when they were forbidden to practice their religion in public. When Byrd began to compose the Gradualia , he turned... more...

  • Music Publishingby Ron Sobel; Dick Weissman

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 39.95

    Music Publishing covers the basics of how a composition is copyrighted, published, and promoted. Publishing in the music business goes far beyond the physical sheet--it includes live performance and mechanical (recording) rights, and income streams from licensing deals of various kinds. A single song can generate over thirty different royalty streams,... more...

  • Introducing Reason 4by Cliff Truesdell

    Wiley 2008; US$ 39.99

    Electronic musicians, rockers, rappers, and regular folks use Reason virtual studio software to create and self-record studio-quality music on PCs and Macs. This book shows you how to harness all the tools of this popular package to produce your own professional sound. Veteran studio engineer and professional musician Cliff Truesdell explains everything... more...

  • Bacharachby Michael Brocken

    Chrome Dreams 2003; US$ 12.00

    Covering the well-known and public areas of Burt Bacharach's life, as well as those aspects that have previously been hidden from the media, this book examines a celebrated career spanning 50 years. Covered in detail are Bacharach's previously undocumented early life; his work with lyricist Hal David; his golden years composing hit after hit; his... more...

  • The Philosophy of Improvisationby Gary Peters

    University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 25.00

    Improvisation is usually either lionized as an ecstatic experience of being in the moment or disparaged as the thoughtless recycling of clichés. Eschewing both of these orthodoxies, The Philosophy of Improvisation ranges across the arts—from music to theater, dance to comedy—and considers the improvised dimension of philosophy... more...

  • Minds on Musicby Michele Kaschub; Janice Smith; Bennett Reimer

    R&L Education 2009; US$ 35.99

    This book offers both a rationale for the presence of composition in the music education program and a thorough review of what we know of children's compositional practices to date. more...

  • Writing Music for Television and Radio Commercials (and more)by Michael Zager

    Scarecrow Press 2008; US$ 59.99

    This textbook describes the process of composing, arranging, orchestrating, and producing music for jingles and commercials, and provides a comprehensive overview of the commercial music business. Rewritten and reformatted to increase readability and use in the classroom, this second edition includes new chapters on theatrical trailers, video games,... more...

  • Thinking in Jazzby Paul F. Berliner

    University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 23.00

    A landmark in jazz studies, Thinking in Jazz reveals as never before how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. Chronicling leading musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Paul Berliner documents the lifetime of preparation that lies behind the skilled improviser's... more...

  • Richard Wagnerby Michael Saffle

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 150.00

    Richard Wagner: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer and performer. more...