"This biography traces the output of jazz master Charles Mingus--his recordings, his compositions, and his writings--highlighting key moments in his life and musicians who influenced him and were influenced by him. As a young man, Mingus played with Louis Armstrong as well as wi…
The 11 chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the piano, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.
by Ellsworth, Therese Marie, Wollenberg, Susan, Temperley, Nicholas, International Conference on Music in Nineteenth Century Britain, Nottingham, International Biennal Conference on Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Nottingham
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The 11 chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the piano, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.
"Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist takes a look at Shostakovich as pianist. The biographical narrative is interwoven with analyses of Shostakovich's piano and chamber works, demonstrating how he interpreted his own music. For the first time, Shostakovich's recordings are used as prim…
Details the history of the piano, covering the craftsmanship of the instrument, and the composers and musicians who create piano music.
Unfolds the ongoing history and evolution of the piano and all its myriad wonders: how its very sound provides the basis for emotional expression and individual style, and why it has so powerfully entertained generation upon generation of listeners.
Unfolds the ongoing history and evolution of the piano and all its myriad wonders: how its very sound provides the basis for emotional expression and individual style, and why it has so powerfully entertained generation upon generation of listeners.
"Dreams of Love: Playing the Romantic Pianist explores the attractions of the concert pianist from an innovative interdisciplinary perspective, demonstrating how such meanings have evolved over two centuries through technology and the popular media, including literature and cine…
"Dreams of Love: Playing the Romantic Pianist explores the attractions of the concert pianist from an innovative interdisciplinary perspective, demonstrating how such meanings have evolved over two centuries through technology and the popular media, including literature and cine…
Reverence for J.S. Bach's music and its towering presence in our cultural memory have long affected how people hear his works. In his own time, however, Bach stood as just another figure among a number of composers, many of them more popular with the music-loving public. Eschewi…
