Music, Longing and Belonging
Articulations of the Self and the Other in the Musical Realm
This interdisciplinary book explores how musical communities transcend national borders and challenge the boundaries between self and other. It focuses on forms of musical belonging not bound by national identity, framing music as a medium of desire and dissent.
This interdisciplinary book explores how musical communities transcend national borders and challenge the boundaries between self and other. It focuses on forms of musical belonging not bound by national identity, framing music as a medium of desire and dissent.
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Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
La Fiancée du roi de Garbe
From one of musical history's most successful partnerships, composer Auber and librettist Scribe, came their final work: La Fiancée du Roi de Garbe. Based on Boccaccio, this opéra-comique follows a princess on a picaresque journey with pirates.
From one of musical history’s most successful partnerships, composer Auber and librettist Scribe, came their final work: La Fiancée du Roi de Garbe. Based on Boccaccio, this opéra-comique follows a princess on a picaresque journey with pirates.
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Franz von Suppé
Overtures and Preludes
Franz von Suppé established the Viennese operetta, a genre full of charm and gaiety. His sense of melody, rhythmic verve, and brilliant orchestral technique found preeminent expression in his overtures, which became celebrated all over the world.
Franz von Suppé established the Viennese operetta, a genre full of charm and gaiety. His sense of melody, rhythmic verve, and brilliant orchestral technique found preeminent expression in his overtures, which became celebrated all over the world.
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French Romantic Ballets
Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer, La Sylphide Adolphe-Charles Adam, Giselle and Le Corsaire
This collection presents music from La Sylphide, Giselle, and Le Corsaire—three of the most important scores from the Golden Age of ballet in Paris. Explore tales of fatal love, supernatural spirits, and spectacular drama.
This collection presents music from La Sylphide, Giselle, and Le Corsaire—three of the most important scores from the Golden Age of ballet in Paris. Explore tales of fatal love, supernatural spirits, and spectacular drama.
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Auber and Scribe's Les Diamants de la couronne is a refined fantasy where a Portuguese queen counterfeits the crown jewels to save her nation. The music is brilliant, with variations of the greatest virtuosity. This edition reproduces the Royal Edition vocal score.
Auber and Scribe’s Les Diamants de la couronne is a refined fantasy where a Portuguese queen counterfeits the crown jewels to save her nation. The music is brilliant, with variations of the greatest virtuosity. This edition reproduces the Royal Edition vocal score.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
A Reader
Giacomo Meyerbeer remains an enigma. Once one of the most famous of all composers, his reputation declined amidst growing hostility. This Reader reflects his immense fame, the dismissal he faced, and the recent rediscovery and re-evaluation of his art.
Giacomo Meyerbeer remains an enigma. Once one of the most famous of all composers, his reputation declined amidst growing hostility. This Reader reflects his immense fame, the dismissal he faced, and the recent rediscovery and re-evaluation of his art.
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This collection of essays applies traditional and innovative techniques to the music of late 20th and 21st-century composers, making the music of our time less impenetrable by showing how it follows and varies older schemes. Includes analysis of popular music and jazz.
This collection of essays applies traditional and innovative techniques to the music of late 20th and 21st-century composers, making the music of our time less impenetrable by showing how it follows and varies older schemes. Includes analysis of popular music and jazz.
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Auber, a key 19th-century French composer, and librettist Scribe created the successful opéra-comique Le Concert à la cour. In this one-act work, a young singer's debut is sabotaged. It showcases the elegance and finesse of the composer's art.
Auber, a key 19th-century French composer, and librettist Scribe created the successful opéra-comique Le Concert à la cour. In this one-act work, a young singer’s debut is sabotaged. It showcases the elegance and finesse of the composer’s art.
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For the first time, a complete overview of folk musical instruments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This book describes the instruments—their history, construction, and playing techniques—and explores the traditions of the makers and players.
For the first time, a complete overview of folk musical instruments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This book describes the instruments—their history, construction, and playing techniques—and explores the traditions of the makers and players.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
Jephtas Gelübde (Jephtha's Vow) – Vocal/Piano Score
Meyerbeer’s first opera, Jephtas Gelübde, transforms the Biblical tale of a tragic vow into a rescue opera. Containing the seeds of his future genius, the music points towards Weber and Wagner, realizing a powerful story of love and duty.
Meyerbeer’s first opera, Jephtas Gelübde, transforms the Biblical tale of a tragic vow into a rescue opera. Containing the seeds of his future genius, the music points towards Weber and Wagner, realizing a powerful story of love and duty.
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Temporaries and Eternals
The Music Criticism of Aldous Huxley, 1922-23
Aldous Huxley’s 1922–23 music column offers a snapshot of 1920s musical life and is key to understanding his novels. Huxley’s central theme is how to judge the longevity of composers and their works. This book reproduces all 64 of his articles.
Aldous Huxley’s 1922–23 music column offers a snapshot of 1920s musical life and is key to understanding his novels. Huxley’s central theme is how to judge the longevity of composers and their works. This book reproduces all 64 of his articles.
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The Mission and Message of Music
Building Blocks to the Aesthetics of Music in our Time
This book probes the beauty and meaning of music, arguing it is a message in sound—a covenant between musician and listener. One sends the musical message, the other internalizes it. Intended for music connoisseurs and all interested in artistic thought.
This book probes the beauty and meaning of music, arguing it is a message in sound—a covenant between musician and listener. One sends the musical message, the other internalizes it. Intended for music connoisseurs and all interested in artistic thought.
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This volume provides an understanding of research methodologies in music education, including historical, quantitative, narrative, and arts-based methods. Written by experts, it assists researchers and students in choosing the most appropriate method for their work.
This volume provides an understanding of research methodologies in music education, including historical, quantitative, narrative, and arts-based methods. Written by experts, it assists researchers and students in choosing the most appropriate method for their work.
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A critique of contemporary artistic interpretation whose lessons apply to our entire culture. This essential study is from Ion Piso, drawing on over 50 years of experience as an artist-interpreter on the world's opera stages.
A critique of contemporary artistic interpretation whose lessons apply to our entire culture. This essential study is from Ion Piso, drawing on over 50 years of experience as an artist-interpreter on the world’s opera stages.
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Olivier Messiaen
The Centenary Papers
Olivier Messiaen, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, was a great nature poet and mystic. This volume of essays by international experts marks his centenary, exploring the diverse and lasting sphere of his legacy.
Olivier Messiaen, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, was a great nature poet and mystic. This volume of essays by international experts marks his centenary, exploring the diverse and lasting sphere of his legacy.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
Reputation without Cause? A Composer and his Critics
Giacomo Meyerbeer was the most successful composer of grand operas in nineteenth-century Paris, yet today his operas have become stage rarities. This is the first broad evaluation of Meyerbeer in English, a study of his reputation's vicissitudes.
Giacomo Meyerbeer was the most successful composer of grand operas in nineteenth-century Paris, yet today his operas have become stage rarities. This is the first broad evaluation of Meyerbeer in English, a study of his reputation’s vicissitudes.
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Irish Music Abroad
Diasporic Sounds in Birmingham
This musical ethnography of Birmingham, 1950–2010, traces how Irish music moved from private arenas to the city's public heart. It shows how the community conquered challenges, like the IRA bombings, to create its massive St Patrick’s Parade.
This musical ethnography of Birmingham, 1950–2010, traces how Irish music moved from private arenas to the city’s public heart. It shows how the community conquered challenges, like the IRA bombings, to create its massive St Patrick’s Parade.
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This book discusses the manuscript sources for the music of Luigi Boccherini, a foremost 18th-century composer. Experts explore manuscript types, chronology, catalogues, and specific works, making this an indispensable tool for any scholar of his life and work.
This book discusses the manuscript sources for the music of Luigi Boccherini, a foremost 18th-century composer. Experts explore manuscript types, chronology, catalogues, and specific works, making this an indispensable tool for any scholar of his life and work.
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This volume of Meyerbeer’s non-operatic work is devoted to his secular choral writing for male voices, solo songs with chorus, and songs with instrumental obbligato and local colour. These include patriotic anthems, a tribute to Beethoven, and laments.
This volume of Meyerbeer’s non-operatic work is devoted to his secular choral writing for male voices, solo songs with chorus, and songs with instrumental obbligato and local colour. These include patriotic anthems, a tribute to Beethoven, and laments.
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This study examines Louis-Ferdinand Hérold, whose famous works like the opera Zampa and the ballet La Fille mal gardée shaped the Romantic opéra-comique and ballet in 1820s Paris. Hérold sought greater Romantic depth without forfeiting a Gallic lightness of manner.
This study examines Louis-Ferdinand Hérold, whose famous works like the opera Zampa and the ballet La Fille mal gardée shaped the Romantic opéra-comique and ballet in 1820s Paris. Hérold sought greater Romantic depth without forfeiting a Gallic lightness of manner.
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