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Musicae Compendium
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 17.25Hauptbeschreibung Descartes' Jugendwerk "Musicae Compendium" oder zu Deutsch: "Leitfaden der Musik" liegt hier in einer wunderschönen Ausgabe vor, die eine synoptische Gegenüberstellung des Druckbilds von 1618 und der modern gesetzten Übersetzung bietet. Durch einen einleitenden Kommentar sowie erläuternde Anmerkungen zum Text der deutschsprachigen... more...
The Craft of Modal Counterpoint
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 59.95The companion book to Benjamin?s recently republished Craft of Tonal Counterpoint, this entirely rewritten second edition provides a complete analysis of modal counterpoint - the important musical style that forms the basis of all early music. more...
Thinking in Jazz
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 23.00A 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...
Global Minstrels
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 48.95When the first edition of Queering the Pitch was published in early 1994, it was immediately hailed as a landmark and defining work in the new field of Gay Musicology. In light of the explosion of Gay Musicology since 1994, a new edition of Queering the Pitch is timely and needed. In this new work, the editors are including a landmark essay by... more...
Bacharach
Chrome Dreams 2003; US$ 12.00Covering 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...
Messiaen's Language of Mystical Love
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 125.00These new essays written specifically for this volume explore the various aspects of Olivier Messiaen's spiritually committed musical language, drawing on his own remarks in subheadings and prefaces, his biblical and theological citations, his allusions to works of visual art, and on the language spoken directly by the musical tropes themselves. more...
The Act of Musical Composition
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 104.95The study of musical composition has, in the main, been informed by anecdotal after-the-event accounts or post hoc analyses of composition. This book presents the first coherent exploration and empirical work around this unique aspect of human creative activity from a new and exciting perspective. The book will appeal to students, lecturers, practitioners,... more...
Logic Pro 9
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 44.95From initial track laying through to mixing, sound design, and mastering Mark Cousins and Russ Hepworth- Sawyer bring you Logic Pro 9. By Highlighting the relevant parts of each application they take you through every step of the music creation and production process giving you all the tips, tutorials and tricks that pros use to create perfect recordings.... more...
The Musical Dilettante
Cambridge University Press 1992; US$ 53.00This book offers a most comprehensive view of galant composition available in a single volume. more...
Virtual Music
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95Virtual Music: How the Web Got Wired for Sound is a personal story of how one composer has created new music on the web, a history of interactive music, and a guide for aspiring musicians who want to harness the new creative opportunities offered by web composing. Also includes a 4-page color insert. more...









