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New Music Book Publications - 19th April 2021
Welcome to our latest selection of new music books. Our picks this time round include an examination of the appeal and power of music in times of crisis; an exploration of how the musical press in France affected the notion of a "canon" of works; a handbook of the role that music plays in the world of advertising; a discussion of the interaction between music and its listeners in the digital age; a biography of the early life of Bob Dylan; and a collection of iconic covers from the Blue Note label.
The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition
Nicholas Kenyon; Yale University Press; Hardback
This book explores the enduring appeal of the classical canon. Taking us from pianist Myra Hess's performance in London during the Blitz, to John Adams's composition after New York's 9/11 attacks, to Italian opera singers performing from their balconies amidst the 2020 pandemic, it shows that no matter how great the crisis, music has the power to bring us together.
Available Format: Book
Canonic Repertories and the French Musical Press - Lully to Wagner
William Weber & Beverly Wilcox; Boydell & Brewer; Hardback
This fresh reading of concert and operatic life shows how certain musical works in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century France came to be considered "canonic": that is, admirable and worthy of being taken as models. The chapters draw particular attention to the ways in which such reputations could shift in different eras and circumstances, including composers such as Lully, Gluck, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others.
Available Format: Book
The Oxford Handbook of Music and Advertising
James Deaville, Siu-Lan Tan, & Ronald Rodman (editors); Oxford University Press; Hardback
This is an essential guide to the crucial role that music plays in relation to the audio or audiovisual advertising message, from the perspectives of its creation, interpretation, and reception. Experts well versed in the practice, analysis, and empirical studies of the commercial message have contributed to the collection's forty-two chapters.
Available Format: Book
Technology has revolutionised music, especially in the twenty-first century where the traditional conventions of music creation, consumption, distribution, promotion, and performance have been substituted with methods in which absolutely anyone can explore, enjoy, and participate in creating and listening to music. This book explores the interactive relationship of sound, music, image, and its users.
Available Format: Book
The Cover Art of Blue Note Records: The Collection
Graham Marsh & Glyn Callingham; Collins & Brown; Hardback
For eleven years, Reid Miles was the designer for the Blue Note label, creating wonderful graphic covers for artists such as Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey. This anthology presents over 400 of his covers alongside a selection of short essays written by leading industry figures.
Available Format: Book
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