A critical biography of the popular classical British composer, a penetrating study of a much
neglected area of his work. Drawing on previously unused material, Allison discusses the barriers Elgar faced as a lowly-born composer moving in a middle-class ethos, ...
Designed as a tribute to Robert Garfias, who has conducted field work in more cultures
than any other living ethnomusicologist, this volume explores the originating encounter in field work of ethnomusicologists with the musicians and musical traditions they study. The ...
Record selling certainly had its glamorous moments; retailers could regale younger customers with stories of
nightlife and even rubbing elbows with famous musicians and celebrities.African-American owned and operated record stores once provided vibrant venues for their communities, and close to ...
Issues in African American Music: Power, Gender, Race, Representation is a collection of twenty-one essays
by leading scholars, surveying vital themes in the history of African American music. Bringing together the viewpoints of ethnomusicologists, historians, and performers, these essays cover ...
Why is it that well-prepared, talented, hardworking, and intelligent performers find their performance and self-esteem
undermined by the fear of memory slips, technique failures, and public humiliation? In Managing Stage Fright: A Guide for Musicians and Music Teachers, author Julie ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are
now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Modeled on the brilliant approach first formulated by distinguished professor of music and master clarinetist
Michele Gingras in Clarinet Secrets and More Clarinet Secrets (both available from Rowman and Littlefield), Music Secrets is designed for instrumentalists, singers, conductors, composers, and ...
Performing Music History offers a unique perspective on music history and performance through a series
of conversations with women and men intimately associated with music performance, history, and practice: the musicians themselves. Fifty-five celebrated artistssingers, pianists, violinists, cellists, ...