"It is [a] fully illuminated story that Richard Taruskin, in the path-breaking essays collected here, unfolds around Modest Musorgsky, Russia's greatest national composer.... [Taruskin's] tour de force comes with a frontal attack on all the Soviet-bred... Zobraziť viac
Ethnomusicological fieldwork has significantly changed since the end of the the 20th century. Ethnomusicology is in a critical moment that requires new perspecitves on fieldwork - perspectives that are not addressed in the standard guides to... Zobraziť viac
This Companion provides an accessible introduction to Verdi's life and music. Zobraziť viac
A collection of 400 passages on music from early Christian literature. Zobraziť viac
In this book, Jack Banks examines the historical development of music video as a commodity and analyzes the existing structures within which music video is produced, distributed, and exhibited on its premier music channel, MTV. Zobraziť viac
In Local Fusions, author Barbara Rose Lange explores musical life in Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria between the end of the Cold War and the world financial crisis of 2008. Zobraziť viac
Gypsies have for centuries been simultaneously vilified and romanticized—associated with criminality and dirt, but at the same time with color, magic, and music. Gypsy music is popular around the world and often performed with gusto at major events, ... Zobraziť viac
This revised and updated edition provides crucial information on the industry's adaptations to today's technological advances and uncertain economy... Zobraziť viac
Classical music or rock music, everyone has their favourite musical style, but why did jazz go Latin, or blues influence rock? Find out in the story of music from prehistory to the present day... Zobraziť viac
Téměř jedno století určovali oba králové valčíků otec a syn Straussové hudební poměry Rakouska. Otcův Pochod Radeckého nám zní v uších jako symbol časů starého dobrého císařství, a ještě více slavných melodií je známo od syna, k těm navíc klasická... Zobraziť viac
In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired by the hit song Prince wrote about their legendary love story, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and their... Zobraziť viac
Vynikající a stále více se prosazující klavírní škola o třech dílech. Psána je trojjazyčně: Německy, Anglicky a Francouzsky. Rozvíjí nejen techniku ale i hudebnost a představivost žáčka. Velmi příjemnou a hravou formou... Zobraziť viac
Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn't exist. Who was this titan of world culture?Through 100 recordings, Lebrecht brings to life the composer as we've never seen him before... Zobraziť viac
Updated for the first time in five years, this is the ultimate albums guide featuring insider knowledge and criticism from 90 internationally acclaimed music journalists. Zobraziť viac
DJ like a pro without skipping a beat The bestselling guide to spinning and scratching is back! If you've ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound off-beat or out of key, DJing For Dummies is the go-to... Zobraziť viac
Moonwalk is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote. It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success... Zobraziť viac
A riveting saga in the history of rock ‘n’ roll: the decades-long rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar’s amplified sound—Leo Fender and Les Paul—and their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, ... Zobraziť viac
Nonet č. 2 napsal Martinů v posledním roce svého života na objednávku Českého noneta, které dílo uvedlo ve světové premiéře 27. července 1959 na Salzburger Festspiele. Dílo vyšlo tiskem až po skladatelově smrti (28. srpna) na podzim... Zobraziť viac
Three years before he died, David Bowie made a list of the one hundred books that had transformed his life - a list that formed something akin to an autobiography... Zobraziť viac
Standing at the crossroads - the Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting - Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal crunch point. Aged sixty, he had just mourned the death of his father, ... Zobraziť viac
