The Oxford Handbook of Topic Theory

The Oxford Handbook of Topic Theory
Author: Danuta Mirka
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks
Total Pages: 719
Release: 2014
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199841578

Consolidates the research field of topic theory by clarifying its basic concepts and exploring its historical foundations.

Contemporary Orchestration

Contemporary Orchestration
Author: R.J. Miller
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 485
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1317806255

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians teaches students how to orchestrate for a wide variety of instruments, ensembles, and genres, while preparing them for various real-world professional settings ranging from the concert hall to the recording studio. Unlike most orchestration texts, it includes coverage of contemporary instruments and ensembles alongside traditional orchestra and chamber ensembles. Features Practical considerations: Practical suggestions for choosing a work to orchestrate, and what to avoid when writing for each instrument. Pedagogical features In the Profession: Professional courtesies, considerations and expectations. Building the Score: Step-by-step construction of an orchestration. Scoring Examples: Multiple scoring examples for each instrument. Exercises: Analyzing, problem solving, and creating orchestration solutions. Critical Thinking: Alternate approaches and solutions.

The Indispensable Composers

The Indispensable Composers
Author: Anthony Tommasini
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0143111086

An exploration of the question of greatness from the chief classical music critic of The New York Times Anthony Tommasini has devoted particular attention to living composers and overlooked repertory. But, as with all classical music lovers, the canon has remained central for him. Tommasini resists the neat laws of canon formation—and yet, he can’t help but admit that these exalted composers have guided him through his life, resonating with his deepest emotions and profoundly shaping how he sees the world. Now, in The Indispensable Composers, Tommasini offers his own personal guide to what the mercurial concept of greatness really means in classical music. As he argues for his particular pantheon of indispensable composers, Tommasini provides a masterclass in what to listen for and how to understand what music does to us.

The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music

The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music
Author: Robert Philip
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 969
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0300120699

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer's intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.

Journeying Boy

Journeying Boy
Author: John Evans
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2010-10-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0571274641

Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. Journeying Boy is a selection of his diaries that offer the reader an unseen insight into this complex man. Encompassing the years 1928-1938, they explore some key periods of Britten's life - his early compositions, his education first under composer Frank Bridge and then at the Royal College of Music, an unhappy but productive period studying under John Ireland and Ralph Vaughan Williams, and his reluctant and often painful process of parting from the warm, safe environment of his family home and his beloved mother. The diaries cast light on an often misrepresented musician whose technique, originality and musical prowess have entranced audiences for generations and who continues to inspire composers and musicians around the world.

The Music of Joseph Joachim

The Music of Joseph Joachim
Author: Katharina Uhde
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1783272848

Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) was arguably the greatest violinist of the nineteenth century. But Joachim was also a composer of virtuoso pieces, violin concertos, orchestral overtures and chamber music works. Uhde's book will be thestandard work on the music of Joseph Joachim for many years to come.

The Good CD Guide, 1992

The Good CD Guide, 1992
Author: Christopher Pollard
Publisher: Gramophone Publications
Total Pages: 686
Release: 1991
Genre: Music
ISBN:

An annually updated guide to the best classical compact discs available. Includes over 1,200 reviews with symbols highlighting basic library selections, quality of performance, quality of sound, price recommendations, Gramophone Award winners, and Artists of the Year. Color and black-and-white photos.

Gramophone

Gramophone
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1690
Release: 1994-06
Genre: High-fidelity sound systems
ISBN: