20th Century Music

Kaija Saariaho is internationally recognized as a leading figure in contemporary music, enjoying a well-deserved reputation for works that are both creatively original and of considerable appeal. Uncovering the compositional, historical, cultural and sociological issues that have resulted in such c..

Kaija Saariaho is internationally recognized as a leading figure in contemporary music, enjoying a well-deserved reputation for works that are both creatively original and of considerable appeal. Uncovering the compositional, historical, cultural and sociological issues that have resulted in such c..

Karol Szymanowski..

Karol Szymanowski..

Liverpool-born composer and pianist, John McCabe, has established himself as one of Britain's most recorded contemporary composers, as well as a celebrated performer and recording artist. This book covers various aspects of his compositions and helps guide listeners and performers through the so-cal..

Liverpool-born composer and pianist, John McCabe, has established himself as one of Britain's most recorded contemporary composers, as well as a celebrated performer and recording artist. This book covers various aspects of his compositions and helps guide listeners and performers through the so-cal..

West Side Story is one of the few Broadway musicals that can make a genuine claim to transforming the genre. Nigel Simeone begins by exploring the long process of creating West Side Story, including a discussion of Bernstein's sketches, early drafts of the score and script, as well as cut songs. The..

Drawing on recent ideas that explore new environments and the changing situations of composition and performance, Simon Emmerson provides a significant contribution to the study of contemporary music, bridging history, aesthetics and the ideas behind evolving performance practices. Whether created i..

Linda Kouvaras explores the ways in which selected sound art works demonstrate creatively how sound is embedded within local, national, gendered and historical environments. Taking Australian music as its primary - but not sole - focus, the book not only covers discussions of technological advanceme..

Linda Kouvaras explores the ways in which selected sound art works demonstrate creatively how sound is embedded within local, national, gendered and historical environments. Taking Australian music as its primary - but not sole - focus, the book not only covers discussions of technological advanceme..

Louis Andriessen is one of the foremost living composers in the world today. De Statt (The Republic) brought Andriessen to international attention in 1976, and it remains his best known work. This book is the first extended, single-author study of Andriessen in any language. CD recording of the work..

Louise Talma (1906-1996) was the first female winner of two back-to-back Guggenheim Awards, the first American woman to have an opera premiered in Europe, the first female winner of the Sibelius Award for Composition, and the first woman composer elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts..