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American Popular Music: A Multicultural History

ISBN: 9780155062290

477,24 PLN (BRUTTO)
Enhance your understanding of the culture behind American popular music with AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC: A MULTICULTURAL HISTORY With detailed, easy-to-understand explanations of key musical concepts and terms, this music text tells the story of American popular music from the different cultural perspectives that made significant contributions to its development. A critical listening approach throughout helps you develop your music listening skills as a form of critical reflection. Historical timelines at the
American Popular Music: A Multicultural History

ISBN: 9780155062450

346,32 PLN (BRUTTO)
Includes both classic historical recordings discussed in the text and in the text's Listening Exercises, as well as original recordings arranged by the authors for demonstrating specific musical components of the text.
Programmed Ear Training: Intervals and Melody and Rhythm

ISBN: 9780155720268

497,70 PLN (BRUTTO)
A Survey of Choral Music

ISBN: 9780155848634

354,50 PLN (BRUTTO)
In this brief text, Homer Ulrich offers students a history of choral music that is as rich and fascinating as the genre itself. Emphasizing those works that represent historical or stylistic turning points, A SURVEY OF CHORAL MUSIC begins several centuries before the invention of the genre and takes students all the way into the twentieth century. Ulrich's descriptive discussions mix history and analysis with explication of musical structures, text sources and treatments, and kinds of texture. The text offe
Handel's Messiah: A Celebration: A Celebration

ISBN: 9780156001380

75,07 PLN (BRUTTO)
An authority on eighteenth-century music explores the background and composition of Messiah and gives the complex subsequent history of the work. Paintings, engravings, caricatures, and facsimiles of Handel's autograph score illustrate the text. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be: A Rock & Roll Fairy Tale

ISBN: 9780156032964

58,41 PLN (BRUTTO)
It was 1994: post-Liz Phair, mid-Courtney Love, just shy of Alanis Morissette. After seven years of slogging it out in the Boston music scene, Jen Trynin took a hard look at herself and gave "making it" one last shot. It worked. Suddenly Trynin became the spark that set off one of the most heated bidding wars of the year. Major labels vied for her, to the tune of millions of dollars in deals. Lawyers, managers, and booking agents clamored for her attention."Billboard"put her on the cover. Everyone knew she
The American Songbag

ISBN: 9780156056502

122,65 PLN (BRUTTO)
Sandburg was not only a poet but also a noted collector and performer of american folk music. This anthology contains words and music to 290 songs that people have sung in the making of americanca. New Introduction by Garrison Keillor; Prefatory Notes by the Author; Index.
Music: A Very Short Introduction

ISBN: 9780192853820

50,10 PLN (BRUTTO)
What is music? How is it constructed? How is it consumed? Why do you enjoy it at all? In Music: A Very Short plays Introduction, Nicholas Cook invites us to really think about music and the role it plays in our lives and our ears. Drawing on a number of accessible examples, the author prompts us to call on our own musical experiences in order to think more critically about the roles of the performers and the listener, about music as a commodity and an experience, what it means to understand music, and the v
World Music

ISBN: 9780192854292

50,10 PLN (BRUTTO)
World Music draws readers into a remarkable range of historical encounters, in which music had the power to evoke the exotic and to give voice to the voiceless. In the course of the volume's eight chapters the reader witnesses music's involvement in the modern world, but also the individual moments and particular histories that are crucial to an understanding of music's diversity. This book is wide-ranging in its geographical scope, yet individual chapters provide in-depth treatments of selected music cultu
The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera

ISBN: 9780192854452

96,61 PLN (BRUTTO)
In its lavish amalgam of theatrical and musical resources, its flamboyant charm, its extravagant appeal to the heart and the mind, and its seemingly inexhaustible power to move and astonish us, opera is clearly the most spectacular of all the arts. Now, in this beautifully illustrated, oversized volume--boasting over 250 pictures, 30 in full color--eleven leading authorities chronicle the full sweep of this stunning musical genre, ranging from the earliest known works to such recent experimental efforts as
Performing Rites: Evaluating Popular Music

ISBN: 9780192880604

173,29 PLN (BRUTTO)
Who's better? Billie Holiday or P. J. Harvey? Blur or Oasis? Dylan or Keats? And how many friendships have ridden on the answer? Such questions aren't merely the stuff of fanzines and idle talk; they inform our most passionate arguments, distill our most deeply held values, make meaning of our ever-changing culture. In "Performing Rites, one of the most influential writers on popular music asks what we talk about when we talk about music. What's good, what's bad? What's high, what's low? Why do such distinc
Stocktakings from an Apprenticeship

ISBN: 9780193112100

557,55 PLN (BRUTTO)
In these essays, the leading French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez explains many of his most significant ideas about music. The essays are divided into four parts, the first three concerned with common preoccupations (aesthetic, technical, and polemical) and the last a collection of entries intended for a music encyclopedia. Boulez offers penetrating and provocative analyses of the music of the major figures of twentieth-century music including Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Debussy, Messiaen,
The Oxford Companion to Musical Instruments

ISBN: 9780193113343

385,28 PLN (BRUTTO)
From panpipes, to the agogo bell, to the tuba, musical instruments have formed an integral part of the cultures of the world. Their range and diversity--including the simplest of spoons as well as the complex pressure systems of a pipe organ--have inspired the skill and genius of maker, composer, and player. Now, in The Oxford Companion to Musical Instruments, Anthony C. Baines provides a comprehensive guide to the astonishing variety of Western and non-Western musical instruments.
Each entry in this la
Serial Composition

ISBN: 9780193119062

156,82 PLN (BRUTTO)
This introductory text for students covers all the most important aspects of serial composition, including full discussion of such topics as melody writing, twelve-note harmony, polyphonic writing, forms, stylistic factors, avant-garde techniques, and free twelve-note composition. The author's intention is to avoid a pedantic exposition of serial principles and to include many technical details which are also valid in non serial contexts, being the common property of contemporary musical languages. Richard
Conducting a Choir: A Guide for Amateurs

ISBN: 9780193134072

79,30 PLN (BRUTTO)
Imogen Holst (1907-1984), the daughter of the composer Gustav Holst, was a much-loved source of inspiration for the many musicians and students who encountered her over the years at the Dartington Summer School of Music and the Aldeburgh Festival. In this book, originally published in 1973, she sets out clearly and concisely--and often amusingly--a wealth of practical information that will be of particular interest to the amateur conductor. She gives precise and detailed advice on the technique of conductin
Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

ISBN: 9780193152526

234,55 PLN (BRUTTO)
Although it takes little more than an hour to perform, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas stands as the greatest operatic achievement of seventeenth-century England. This book demonstrates the opera's deep roots in the theatrical and musical traditions of its day, summarizing the cultural climate in which the opera was composed and analyzing Nahum Tate's libretto in light of seventeenth-century English music text conventions. Harris also evaluates the surviving sources, comparing them with the original libretto, and
A Catalogue of French Harpsichord Music 1699-1780

ISBN: 9780193152564

876,24 PLN (BRUTTO)
This catalogue, the most complete bibliography of its kind, contains entries for all printed harpsichord music known to have existed in France in the period 1699-1780, including over 230 volumes and 150 manuscripts. It offers precise transcriptions of title pages, full contents, dating, locations, editions, facsimiles, evaluations in the contemporary press, identifications of dedicatees, and stylistic comments. Indexes and appendices provide alphabetical listings of individual titles as well as listings by
Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E, Op. 109

ISBN: 9780193153325

622,15 PLN (BRUTTO)
In his thorough analytical study of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E, Op. 109, Nicholas Marston suggests a unique way of understanding this important work. The book provides an exhaustive study of its sources and an analytical approach to the structure of the sonata itself. The source study is based on a complete transcription of all the surviving manuscript sources for the work; the book includes a large majority of the sketches, and parts of the autograph score. The introductory chapter reviews Heinrich Sche
The New Music ' the Avant-Garde Since 1945 ' 2nd. Edn.

ISBN: 9780193154681

139,59 PLN (BRUTTO)
This guide to the more adventurous evolutions of music since 1945--pointillism, post-Webernism, integral serialism, free dodecaphony, aleatory and indeterminate music, graphics, musique concrete, electronic music, and theatre music--was first published in 1975 and has been reprinted several times. For this second edition, Smith Brindle has added a new chapter reviewing developments over the decade since first publication. He discusses the decline of experimentalism and the reaction against increasing cerebr
Music in the Medieval English Liturgy: Plainsong & Mediaeval Music Society Centennial Essays

ISBN: 9780193161252

1151,86 PLN (BRUTTO)
This collection of essays celebrates the work of the Plainsong and Mediaeval Music society and was written in particular to celebrate their centenary. Founded in 1888, the Society quickly established two areas of activity: to propagate information on medieval music and to revitalize the Anglican liturgy with the riches of the plainchant of the Roman Rite. Focusing on the scholarly side of the society's activities, the essays reflect the founders' interest in medieval music, both monophonic and polyphonic, a
The Age of Humanism, 1540-1630

ISBN: 9780193163041

1295,70 PLN (BRUTTO)
Opera and Church Music, 1630-1750

ISBN: 9780193163058

1473,67 PLN (BRUTTO)
Concert Music, 1630-1750

ISBN: 9780193163065

1242,52 PLN (BRUTTO)
This volume offers an overall view of a period which witnessed a proliferation of music in all genres, highlighting the musical landmarks and masterpieces of the age. It discusses the ode and oratorio in England, secular song in Europe, and the whole range of baroque instrumental music from keyboard music and the solo sonata to the orchestral suite and concerto grosso.
The Age of Enlightenment, 1745-1790

ISBN: 9780193163072

1522,77 PLN (BRUTTO)
The New Oxford History of Music: Volume IX: Romanticism (1830-1890)

ISBN: 9780193163096

1242,52 PLN (BRUTTO)
Romanticism--a concept more easily recognized than defined--dominated the artistic landscape of music from 1830-1890. Like the other volumes in the New Oxford History of Music series, this final volume to be published provides a detailed, scholarly critical survey of the music and composers of its period. Divided among different forms of music, the chapters, written by eminent scholars under the editorship of one of the most respected experts on nineteenth-century music, detail the work of Chopin, Schumann,
The Modern Age, 1890-1960

ISBN: 9780193163102

1384,42 PLN (BRUTTO)
The New Oxford History of Music: Volume II: The Early Middle Ages to 1300

ISBN: 9780193163294

1242,52 PLN (BRUTTO)
Drawing on the work of leading British and American scholars, this revised volume presents an informed, timely picture of music from the fourth through the fourteenth century A.D. It begins with a discussion of Christian chant in the Mediterranean and goes on to cover Gregorian chant, liturgical drama, medieval song, instrumental music, and early polyphony down to the monumental organa composed at the cathedral of Notre Dame in the twelfth century. The new edition has been revised to incorporate the wealth
Music at Oxford in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

ISBN: 9780193164086

1022,66 PLN (BRUTTO)
This survey distills a wide range of documentary and musical evidence relating to a particularly rich period in the city's history. Aspects discussed include concert life, the choral tradition, the gradual establishment of an honors school of music, visiting musicians such as Handel and Haydn, Liszt and Joachim, and the role of figures such as William Crotch, Frederick Ouseley and Hubert Parry in raising the status of music and the musical profession.
Musical Composition

ISBN: 9780193171077

148,20 PLN (BRUTTO)
Musical composition is a key discipline in music programs in conservatories, colleges, and universities. Many teachers consider it as important in the development of young musicians as listening and performance. It can be argued that through compositions musicians achieve the deepest insight into the composer and his music. Musical Composition takes the student through the elements--melody, harmony, counterpoint, and rhythm--before covering a variety of special subjects such as writing vocal and choral musi
Bel Canto: The Teaching of the Classical Italian Song-Schools, Its Decline and Restoration

ISBN: 9780193171091

139,59 PLN (BRUTTO)
Lucie Manen's career--as lieder and opera singer and physiotherapist--uniquely qualified her to write this manual. Here are the findings of her extensive investigations into the "lost" art of Bel Canto, its history, and its techniques.
The Guitar: A Guide for Students and Teachers

ISBN: 9780193174214

126,67 PLN (BRUTTO)
John Williams, in his foreword to this book, points to the unique position of the guitar in the development of Western music. Its strength has always been as a popular instrument, yet it can also form a bridge between the popular and the classical tradition. In this valuable guide for players and teachers, Stimpson, himself an accomplished performer, has assembled an impressive list of experts. Their contributions bring together the various aspects of teaching, repertoire, and technique, embracing not only
Orchestral Technique: A Manual for Students

ISBN: 9780193182042

122,36 PLN (BRUTTO)
This comprehensive but concise guide for the student of orchestration is also an excellent book of reference for the practicing musician. Each instrument is considered within its respective group and helpful details are given on compass, technique, and timbre. The author takes many passages written for keyboard instruments and shows how they may be scored for a variety of combinations, thereby showing in the clearest possible manner the principles underlying effective orchestration. Exercises at the end of
Keyboard Interpretation

ISBN: 9780193184190

122,36 PLN (BRUTTO)
This standard work is an introduction to the interpretation of keyboard music from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century. Dr Ferguson provides information about the instruments themselves, and discusses this vast, fascinating, and ever-changing subject under the headings: musical types and forms, tempo, phrasing and articulation, fingering, rhythmic conventions, the tones' or modes, ornamentation, pianists' problems, and editors' problems.
It is a clear, detailed, and practical guide to authenticity
Oxford Early Music Series

ISBN: 9780193185135

407,89 PLN (BRUTTO)
Known principally as the father of Wolfgang Amadeus, Leopold Mozart was a distinguished musician in his own right. An excellent violinist and composer, his greatest contribution to music was his Treatise on Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing. Published at Ausburg in 1756 it was the major work of its time on the violin and it contains much that is of considerable interest and value to musicians today: notes on performance, practice, a glossary of technical terms and specific chapters on the playing of
Enjoy Playing the Guitar Book 1

ISBN: 9780193221130

94,80 PLN (BRUTTO)
This tutor provides a good start for pupils beginning the classical guitar either in groups or as individuals. Tests, space for compositions, and a practice register are included. As well as solo pieces, duets and ensembles help the pupil develop a sense of rhythm. New information is shown in boxes for easy reference, the text is clearly and simply written, and the book is illustrated throughout.
The Young Pianist: A New Approach for Teachers and Students

ISBN: 9780193222878

87,91 PLN (BRUTTO)
An excellent method with new thoughts on early piano education.
Guitar Technique

ISBN: 9780193223233

156,82 PLN (BRUTTO)
This book is a concise guide to the technical principles upon which the best current practice in guitar playing is founded. It deals clearly with all practical aspects of playing--posture, tone production, position changing, chord playing, and coordination--and offers advice on interpretation and practicing. It includes a selected repertoire list and a most useful appendix, "Writing for the Guitar," by the composer Stephen Dodgson.
Oboe Technique

ISBN: 9780193223332

135,28 PLN (BRUTTO)
Rothwell shares his endless talent and experience in this third edition of Oboe Technique.
Embellishing 16th Century Music

ISBN: 9780193231757

133,35 PLN (BRUTTO)
The authentic performance of sixteenth-century music involves more than just reading the notes. The singers and musicians of the time were expected to add elaborate ornamentation according to very precise rules, but exactly how these rules should be interpreted and applied has always presented considerable problems to the modern performer. This clear, concise, and practical guide to the kinds of ornamentation appropriate to sixteenth-century music is a valuable handbook for those desiring to perform the mus
Sing Together: Melody Edition

ISBN: 9780193301559

67,67 PLN (BRUTTO)
A wonderful collection of one hundred traditional unison songs with piano accompaniments.
Sing Together: Piano Score

ISBN: 9780193301566

121,93 PLN (BRUTTO)
A wonderful collection of one hundred traditional unison songs with piano accompaniments.
Violin Concerto and Cello Concerto

ISBN: 9780193360655

842,86 PLN (BRUTTO)
Walton wrote much of his Violin Concerto during a stay in Italy and completed the work in 1939, which was commissioned by Jascha Heifetz and premiered by him in Ohio later that year. The Cello Concerto was completed in 1956, the result of a commission from Gregor Piatigorsky, who premiered the work in 1957 at Symphony Hall, Boston. Walton regarded this work as the best of his three solo concertos.
The Virgin's Name Was Mary

ISBN: 9780193365704

25,99 PLN (BRUTTO)
for equal voices in 4 parts
This unaccompanied carol is scored for four equal parts and comprises a sequence of three rounds. Rhythmic and engaging, this carol demonstrates the distinctive clarity of Skempton's musical language. It will particularly appeal to good chamber choirs.
Coronation Anthems: Crown Imperial & Orb and Sceptre

ISBN: 9780193366138

110,55 PLN (BRUTTO)
Walton's two coronation marches - Crown Imperial, written for the coronation of George VI in 1937, and Orb and Sceptre, written for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 - are both stirring marches with sweeping tunes and famous examples of the genre. They are published here in new editions taken from the Walton Edition volume of shorter orchestral pieces, with a short preface from the editor, David Lloyd-Jones.
Music Through Time Flute Book 1

ISBN: 9780193571815

88,99 PLN (BRUTTO)
A collection of repertoire books of enjoyable, interesting, and stimulating material for use in the early stages of learning. Pieces are in chronological order, with brief notes placing them in history.
Music Through Time Flute Book 2

ISBN: 9780193571822

88,99 PLN (BRUTTO)
A collection of repertoire books of enjoyable, interesting, and stimulating material for use in the early stages of learning. Pieces are in chronological order, with brief notes placing them in history.
Piano Time Carols

ISBN: 9780193727373

78,33 PLN (BRUTTO)
There's nothing quite like gathering around the piano at Christmas time to sing and play through the favourite carols, though amidst all the Christmas hurly-burly there's never much time to practise them. Realizing this, Pualine Hall has produced Piano Time Carols - 19 really easy arrangements of the best-loved carols starting at around the level of Piano Time 1. They have been carefully simplified so that, instead of learning just one or two carols, you will find that you can play a wide selection, to the
A Christmas Overture: Score for Picc.2.2.Eh.2.Bass- CL.2--4.3.3.1--5perc.Timp--Harp.Cel--Org--Str

ISBN: 9780193805064

385,28 PLN (BRUTTO)
for full orchestra
This glittery processional effectively announces the Christmas season and is the perfect opener to any winter concert or Christmas service. Beginning with 'Hark the herald angels sing' and ending with the dramatic declaration of 'Joy to the World' this work will delight audiences and performers alike. The score is also available separately.
Bach: The Orgelbuchlein

ISBN: 9780193862142

105,14 PLN (BRUTTO)
This is the first book-length study of the Orgelbuchlein, the masterful collection of organ chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach. This 'Little Organ Book' is regarded by Bach scholars as one of the composer's most important achievements and by organ scholars as a milestone in the development of the chorale. In this lucid and absorbing book Russell Stinson, himself an organist, examines the collection from a range of historical and analytical perspectives in a way that will resonate with not only organists and
Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development

ISBN: 9780195000979

337,91 PLN (BRUTTO)
Early Jazz is one of the seminal books on American jazz, ranging from the beginnings of jazz as a distinct musical style at the turn of the century to its first great flowering in the 1930s. Schuller explores the music of the great jazz soloists of the twenties--Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, and others--and the big bands and arrangers--Fletcher Henderson, Bennie Moten, and especially Duke Ellington--placing their music in the context of the other musical cultures of the

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