This must-have collection of 62 key works gives students an essential grounding in the history of classical and operatic music, from the fifteenth century through to the present day.
The selected texts provide detailed insights into the place and power of classical music across history, analysing individual composers and their works alongside studies of the cultural reception and ongoing influence of classical music and its genres.
These titles were originally published by Rowman & Littlefield.
A far-reaching and often provocative search for meaning in the music of one of the most beloved composers of all time, which surveys the symphonies and major song sets of Gustav Mahler, presenting them not just as artworks but as vivid and deeply felt journeys.
Winner of the 2019 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for Outstanding Musical Biography, this book is the first critical biography of this esteemed American composer, bringing together thorough scholarship and contributions by prominent performers.
