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The Bicentennial of the United States of America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 538
Songs Without Words
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 284

Songs Without Words

Keyboard arrangements of vocal music flourished in England between1560 and 1760. Songs without Words, by noted harpsichordist and early-music authority Sandra Mangsen, is the first in-depth study of this topic, uncovering a body of material that is remarkably varied, musically interesting, and indicative of major trends in musical and social life at the time. Mangsen's Songs without Words argues that the pieces upon which these keyboard arrangements were based constituted a shared repertoire, akin to the jazz standards of the twentieth century. In Restoration England, the ballad tradition saw tunes and texts move between oral, manuscript, and printed transmission and from street to playhouse...

A Catalog of Music for the Cornett
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228

A Catalog of Music for the Cornett

". . . a major contribution to cornett research and belongs in the library of every cornettist." —Historic Brass Society ". . . scrupulously detailed. . . The first successful attempt to provide a comprehensive reference book on the cornett and its music. Recommended for both upper-division undergraduate libraries and collections serving music scholars and performers." —Choice " . . . it will likely stand as the definitive bibliography of cornett music for many years." —Notes ". . . this is a groundbreaking study of the subject . . . likely to remain the only major study of the instrument and the music composed for it." —American Reference Books Annual ". . . every cornett player owes an immense debt of gratitude to [the authors and their assistants] for revealing such a wealth of performing opportunities . . ." —European Journal of Early Music The cornett is made of wood but has a brass cup mouthpiece and uses woodwind finger technique. Here the authors have compiled a bibliography of all extant sources of instrumental and vocal music which specify the cornett.

J. S. Bach
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 649

J. S. Bach

J.S. Bach's 250 extant organ works represent the greatest body of music for the pipe organ, and during his lifetime Bach was able to combine great virtuosity--daring passages for the feet as well as the hands--with bold, dramatic gestures to produce music that dazzled contemporary audiences. In this book, leading musicologist George B. Stauffer shows that Bach focused steadily on organ composition for more than fifty years, and that his unending quest for novelty, innovation, and refinement resulted in pieces that continue to reward and awe listeners today.

A History of the Music for Wind Band
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1188

A History of the Music for Wind Band

The book provides a historical survey of the wind band’s music and denotes how historical and cultural developments have influenced it over the course of time. Although the modern wind band developed first in the 19th century, it has its roots in the wind music of ancient times, and music survives that has been composed since the Middle Ages. Therefore, this book covers the music from that time to the present, including the dance music of the Renaissance, the Harmoniemusik of the Classical Period, and the nationalistic music of the Romantic Period, as well as the major wind band repertoire developed after 1900.

The Consort Music of William Lawes, 1602-1645
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 378

The Consort Music of William Lawes, 1602-1645

This book looks at the work of one of England's finest composers, William Lawes. It provides a contextual examination of music at the court of Charles I, a detailed study of Lawes's autograph sources and an examination of his consort music.

Reflections on American Music
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 452

Reflections on American Music

Wright -- "A closed fist" from Spirals (for violin, viola, and cello) / Judith Lang Zaimont.

Herbert S. Newman and Partners
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 264

Herbert S. Newman and Partners

The Herbert S. Newman and Partners' monograph spans 35 years of the firm's humanistic approach to architectural design, featuring a variety of private and public projects completed throughout the United States. The firm has established a national reputat

Piano Duet Repertoire
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 386

Piano Duet Repertoire

A classic reference--to share with a friend.