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Serie: Listener's companion
GebondenEngels9781442243408
6-10-2017
An icon of musical talent and independence, Bessie Smith’s contributions to the blues and the music industry earned her the title of “Empress of the Blues. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442255562
6-7-2017
Carl Maria von Weber is recognized as the father of the German Romantic and Nationalist music. Morgan walks readers through Weber’s masterpieces, providing key insights by integrating critical points in the composer's life and the burgeoning Romantic and Nationalist movements in Germany that Weber's music came to champion. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442266025
14-5-2018
Robert G. H. Burns brings together the many strands of the progressive rock movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s and follows the evolution of this remarkable rock tradition into the modern era. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442231306
1-10-2014
In Experiencing Rush: A Listener’s Companion, music scholar Durrell Bowman guides readers through Rush’s long career, explaining through the artful combination of biography, history, and musical exegesis how to listen to this unique act. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442256910
8-11-2017
Stolz explores Black Sabbath’s nineteen studio albums, several live albums, and additional studio tracks, urging readers to reassess the work of this seminal act in American rock music history. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442257702
12-3-2018
Ian Chapman surveys Alice Cooper’s career through his twenty-six studio albums (1969–2017). Throughout, Chapman argues that while Cooper may have been rock’s most accomplished showman, he is first and foremost a musician, with his share of gold and platinum albums to vouch for his qualifications as a musical artist. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442258396
13-6-2018
Experiencing Jewish Music in America offers an accessible exploration of the remarkably diverse landscape that comprises Jewish music in the U.S. This survey on the art of listening to this dynamic and diverse musical culture invites listeners from all walks of life to enjoy the many types of Jewish music available in their communities. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442258372
10-8-2018
Eric Wendell looks beyond the successes and failures of jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock to explore his musical design within the jazz community and mainstream pop culture. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442258419
1-4-2017
LaFave opens the ears of film-goers to the nuance behind movie music, laying out in layman's language how composers map what we hear to what we see. As part of the Listener's Companion series, this volume provides an enhanced experience of music by exploring how the works were written and first performed as well as how they are enjoyed today. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442235434
30-10-2014
In this book, Kenneth LaFave guides readers past Bernstein’s famously tortured personal problems and into the clarity and balance of his Serenade after Plato’s Symposium for Violin and Orchestra, the intense drama of his music for On the Waterfront, the existential cosmography of his three symphonies, and his vibrant works for the musical stage. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442242425
8-11-2017
Jeff Sultanof takes a fresh look at big band jazz, examining why the big band era started when it did, how pop music and big bands evolved in response to one another, and the key roles played by well-known band leaders and the bands they led. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442271456
15-12-2018
Blending history and musical analysis, Davidian reveals the genius of Debussy’s major works. As Davidian looks beneath the surface of the music to explain its power, she contextualizes them within Debussy’s life and nineteenth-century Paris. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442232990
10-2-2015
In Experiencing Tchaikovsky: A Listener’s Companion, historian and scholar David Schroeder looks beyond traditional views of Tchaikovsky to explore the dramatic impact of his music by walking readers through the remarkable range of works by this great Russian composer. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442257689
29-9-2016
This work analyzes each of Joel’s albums, laying out their appeal to musicians and non-musicians alike while exploring the production styles that have characterized Joel’s development in the recording studio. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442245457
29-9-2016
Designed for those unversed in composition or music theory, this book places Beethoven’s compositions within the context of his personal and professional life and social and cultural milieu. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442244689
6-10-2017
Experiencing Chick Corea introduces this American jazz icon to audiences beyond the domain of fans already familiar with this work. Monika Herzig places Corea’s creations in their historical and social contexts so any music lover can gain a fuller understanding of the incredible range of his work. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781442279520
10-1-2017
Experiencing Jazz demonstrates how the act of listening to jazz takes place on a deeply personal level and takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the... Meer
GebondenEngels9781442260863
20-12-2017
Gengaro surveys Chopin's position as a composer of Romantic piano music at a time when the piano stood at the center of musical and social life. It sheds a spotlight on Chopin and his music that illuminates the Romantic period in which he lived, the social and artistic climate, and the importance of this most individual artist. Meer
GebondenEngels9781442249622
6-10-2017
Saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer Ornette Coleman has earned enduring praise as an American jazz icon. Stephans weaves together analysis of Coleman’s recordings and exploration of the free jazz movement with interviews of those who knew Coleman best to tell an inspiring story of artistic genius and resilience. Meer