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  • The Birth and Impact of Britpop

    Mis-Shapes, Scenesters and Insatiable Ones

    by Paul Laird ...
    Remember the ninteties? Of course you do. Cool Britannia, New Labour, Blur vs Oasis, Geri Halliwell's Union Flag dress, TFI Friday, "wasssssuuuuuuppppppp", Opal Fruits turning into Starburst without anyone asking your permission…crazy times. This book doesn't have anything to say about Geri's dress or Opal Fruits but it has lots to say about Britpop. But this isn't a book about the Britpop you ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Creating the Canon

    Composition, Controversy, and the Authority of the New Testament

    by Benjamin Paul Laird ...
    ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover AwardUnraveling the Origins of the New Testament CanonDespite the profound influence of the New Testament, a variety of questions related to its background and history remain common. Contemporary readers often find the subject of the canon's origin and formation to be complicated and confusing, while scholars continue to struggle to find agreement about basic elements of ... Read more

    $45.66 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • West Side Story, Gypsy, and the Art of Broadway Orchestration

    by Paul Laird ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Music
    In this ground-breaking study, Paul Laird examines the process and effect of orchestration in West Side Story and Gypsy, two musicals that were among the most significant Broadway shows of the 1950s, and remain important in the modern repertory. Drawing on extensive archival research with original manuscripts, Laird provides a detailed account of the process of orchestration for these musicals, ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Leonard Bernstein

    A Research and Information Guide

    by Paul Laird ...
    Series series Routledge Music Bibliographies
    Beginning with an introductory essay on his achievements, it continues with annotations on Bernstein's voluminous writings, performances, educational work, and major secondary sources. ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

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    From Pre-Historic Africa to Classical Europe to American Popular Music

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    A beautifully composed journey through music history!Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring, but bestselling author Michael Miller proves that isn’t so. This guide makes music history interesting and ... Read more

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  • Maestros and Their Music

    The Art and Alchemy of Conducting

    by John Mauceri ...
    An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century.John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative, consistently entertaining exploration of his profession, rich with anecdotes from decades of working alongside ... Read more

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  • Aaron Copland

    The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man

    by Howard Pollack ...
    A candid and fascinating portrait of the American composer.The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Aaron Copland (1900-1990) became one of America's most beloved and esteemed composers. His work, which includes Fanfare for the Common Man, A Lincoln Portrait, and Appalachian Spring, has been honored by a huge following of devoted listeners.But the full richness of Copland's life and accomplishments ... Read more

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  • Last Stop Carnegie Hall: New York Philharmonic Trumpeter William Vacchiano

    by Brian A. Shook ...
    William Vacchiano (19122005) was principal trumpet with the New York Philharmonic from 1942 to 1973 and taught at Juilliard the Manhattan School of Music the Mannes College of Music Queens College and Columbia Teachers College. While at the Philharmonic Vacchiano performed under the batons of Arturo Toscanini Bruno Walter Dimitri Mitropoulos and Leonard Bernstein and played in the world premieres ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Leonard Bernstein and His Young People's Concerts

    by Alicia Kopfstein-Penk ...
    Leonard Bernstein touched millions of lives as composer, conductor, teacher, and activist. He frequently visited homes around the world through the medium of television, particularly through his fifty-three award-winning Young People’s Concerts (1958-1972), which at their height were seen by nearly ten million in over forty countries. Originally designed for young viewers but equally attractive to ... Read more

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  • Neoclassical Music in America

    Voices of Clarity and Restraint

    by R. James Tobin ...
    Series series Modern Traditionalist Classical Music
    From the 1920s to the 1950s, neoclassicism was one of the dominant movements in American music. Today this music is largely in eclipse, mostly absent in performance and even from accounts of music history, in spite of—and initially because of—its adherence to an expanded tonality. No previous book has focused on the nature and scope of this musical tradition. Neoclassical Music in America: Voices ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Marc Blitzstein:His Life, His Work, His World

    His Life, His Work, His World

    by Howard Pollack ...
    A composer and lyricist of enormous innovation and influence, Marc Blitzstein remains one of the most versatile and fascinating figures in the history of American music, his creative output running the gamut from films scores and Broadway operas to art songs and chamber pieces. A prominent leftist and social maverick, Blitzstein constantly pushed the boundaries of convention in mid-century America ... Read more

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  • Samuel Barber

    His Life and Legacy

    by Howard Pollack ...
    Series series Music in American Life
    A pivotal twentieth-century composer, Samuel Barber earned a long list of honors and accolades that included two Pulitzer Prizes for Music and the public support of conductors like Arturo Toscanini, Serge Koussevitzky, and Leonard Bernstein. Barber’s works have since become standard concert repertoire and continue to flourish across high art and popular culture.Acclaimed biographer Howard Pollack ... Read more

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