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Music aesthetics in late-eighteenth-century Germany has always been problematic because there was no aesthetic theory to evaluate the enormous amount of high-quality instrumental music produced by com...

The Cambridge Companion to the Piano is an informative and practical guide to one of the world´s most popular instruments. This collection of specially commissioned essays offers an accessible introdu...

This book unravels the complexities of playing music and reveals aspects of learning, playing and responding to music relevant to performances of all levels. A survey of performance through the ages l...

This book is devoted to music analysis as an interpretive activity. Interpretation is often considered only in theory, or as a philosophical problem, but this book attempts to demonstrate and reflect ...

The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet is a practical guide to the world of the clarinet.

This is the first book to provide an introduction to music editing, including the history of the field, and the issues and problems encountered. The preparation of editions for performance and study i...

In considering the role of practical music in education, this book attempts to define the art of performance in Germany during the Baroque period.

Why do we feel the need to perform music in a historically informed style? Is this need related to wider cultural concerns? In this challenging study, John Butt sums up recent debates on the nature of...

This is the first comprehensive guide to the saxophone, its history, technical development and repertoire. Extensively researched and including much new information, the volume is written by some of t...

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Features contributors at the forefront of music education from around the world Recognizes that music education occurs in many contexts, both formal and informal Updates and redefines music education ...

Fresh approach to music education attuned to the realities of twenty-first century globalization Author has deeply immersed himself in study of music from other cultures Challenges hegemony of western...

Critical Issues in Music Education: Contemporary Theory and Practice examines the rich and challenging complexities of music teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives. With individual exper...

The first thorough and comprehensive treatment of low male voices Authored by renowned writer in the field of vocal pedagogy, Richard Miller

Easy to read, Q&A format Addresses specific, recurring questions rather than generalities

Over the last dozen years, the writings of Richard Taruskin have transformed the debate about "early music" and "authenticity."Text and Act collects for the first time the most important of Taruskin´s...

Following James Tyler´s earlier introduction to the history, repertory, and playing techniques of the four- and five-course guitar, The Early Guitar (OUP, 1980), this new book, written in collaboratio...

This book is an edition, with commentary, of Handel´s exercises for continuo playing, which he wrote for the daughters of George II. The exercises, which until now have not been readily available, are...

The Baroque Clarinet is a sourcebook for the historical study of the European clarinet during the first half of the eighteenth century. The book is based on a comprehensive study of the theoretical, m...

First detailed study of the clarinet in the Classical period.

This volume presents a comprehensive history of violin performance against the background of the violin´s evolution and the music written for it. Boyden focuses on the techniques of violin playing in ...

Suitable for all primary teachers (whether or not they are music specialists) and advisers Key text for listening, composing, and performing in the primary school Research and illustrations from pract...

Synthesizes a vast body of research from across the globe, resulting in a book with broad international appeal and relevance Provides an overview of the biological, environmental, social, cultural and...

Companion website Thoroughly practical, applied, flexible, adaptable, and simple for teachers to use Based on over 15 years´ original and world-renowned research by the author and her research teams A...

Represents a new recognition of children´s music, and of musical children, as an area of legitimate study. Investigates the nature, structures, and styles of music preferred and used by children. Cove...

Cambell will be presenting talks in Brazil (October 2010), and also in Ireland, Germany, Australia, and possibly Germany next academic year, probably on the subject of children´s musical culture. Firs...

Explores how different types of musical creativity are communicated across a range of musical genres, both amateur and professional, and shows how this can be applied to the field of music education I...

Offers essential tips on the specifics of interpretation and communication, breath management, and resonance balance Includes practical steps for maintaining vocal health and advice for performance da...