New Publications,
New Music Book Publications - 9th December 2019
Welcome to our latest selection of new music books. Our picks this time round include an analysis of Mahler's Seventh Symphony; a pair of books on listening to and engaging with the sacred music of Johann Sebastian Bach; a companion to the world of operetta; a celebration of 100 years of the Royal Academy of Dance; a collection of essays pondering the nature of musical rhythm; tips on teaching music online; and a guide for singers on performing rock music within the context of musical theatre.
A richly-illustrated narrative exploring the roots of all genres from the chants of the middle ages and the grandeur of the classical period to the modern rhythms of blues, jazz, hip-hop, and pop. Special articles showcase the evolution of key instruments, and profile iconic innovators such as Mozart, Gershwin, and David Bowie.
Available Format: Book
Mahler's Seventh Symphony: Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure, & Interpretation
Anna Stoll Knecht; Oxford University Press; Hardback
A new interpretation of Mahler's Seventh Symphony based on a detailed study of his compositional materials. With a focus on sketches previously considered as "discarded," it exposes unexpected connections between the Seventh and both Mahler's Sixth Symphony and Wagner's Die Meistersinger, confirming that Mahler's compositional project was firmly grounded in a dialogue with works from the past.
Available Format: Book
Listening to Bach: The Mass in B Minor and the Christmas Oratorio
Daniel R. Melamed; Oxford University Press; Paperback
This book explores musical style as it was understood in the early eighteenth century, and encourages ways of listening that take eighteenth-century musical sensibilities into account, recognising our place as inheritors of a long tradition of performance and interpretation. Daniel R. Melamed shows how to identify old and new styles in the sacred music of Bach's time, and how movements in these styles are constructed.
Available Format: Book
The Cambridge Companion to Operetta
Anastasia Belina & Derek Scott (editors); Cambridge University Press; Paperback
This collection of essays examines the key figures in operetta in several countries, offering a critical and historical study of the widespread production of operetta and of the enthusiasm with which it was welcomed. Furthermore, it challenges nationalistic views of music and approaches operetta as a cosmopolitan genre.
Available Format: Book
Royal Academy of Dance: Celebrating 100 Years
Pamela Hartshorne; Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers; Hardback
With a global membership of 14,000 and a presence in 84 countries, the Royal Academy of Dance has grown from its foundation in 1920 into one of the world's most influential dance education organisations. This lavishly-illustrated volume celebrates 100 years of dancing and education, performances and competitions.
Available Format: Book
Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm
Richad K. Wolf, Stephen Blum, & Christopher Hasty (editors); Oxford University Press; Paperback
These essays offer new understandings of musical rhythm through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories as formulated and transmitted in speech or writing. Reacting to commonplace ideas in music pedagogy, the authors explore a range of perspectives on rhythm: its status as an element of music that can be abstracted from timbre, tone, and harmony; its connotations of regularity; and its special embodiment in percussion parts.
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An increasing number of teachers find themselves teaching online and potentially without mentors to assist them. Here, readers will find helpful guidance in planning a curriculum, integrating multimedia assets, designing and engaging in forum discussions, developing assignments, preparing, managing, and teaching the course, providing feedback and grading, and following up with struggling and challenging students.
Available Format: Book
This text examines the many aspects of performing rock music in the theatre and offers practical advice through a combination of aesthetic and theoretical study, extensive discussions of musical, vocal, and acting techniques, and chronicles of coaching sessions. It also includes advice from working actors, casting directors, and music directors who specialise in rock music for the stage.
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