Deems Taylor
Unlock the captivating world of "Deems Taylor" by John Tasker Howard, a timeless masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This collector's item is not just a reprint; it's a cultural treasure brought back to life for today's and future generations. Dive into the fascinating life of Deems Taylor, a luminary in American music and a voice of the early 20th century. Howard's compelling narrative weaves together Taylor's artistic journey, his profound influence on music, and his enduring legacy. This edition offers readers a unique glimpse into the vibrant world of a man who shaped the soundscape of his era. Whether you're a casual reader or a classic literature aficionado, this book promises to engage and inspire. Its rich storytelling and historical significance make it a must-have for any collection. Experience the revival of a literary gem that celebrates the intersection of music and biography, and let it resonate with your love for timeless stories.
The Development Of Certain Tendencies In Modern Opera; Thesis For The Degree Of Bachelor Of Music
Unlock the captivating world of modern opera with "The Development of Certain Tendencies in Modern Opera" by Kathryn Eleanor Browne, a masterpiece that lay dormant for decades and is now reborn through Alpha Editions. This timeless thesis, once out of print, has been meticulously restored, offering a rare glimpse into the evolution of opera that will enchant both casual readers and classic literature collectors alike. Dive into Browne's insightful exploration of opera's transformative journey, where she masterfully dissects the artistic and cultural shifts that have shaped this beloved art form. Her eloquent analysis and passionate narrative breathe life into the pages, making this edition not just a reprint, but a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you're a seasoned opera aficionado or a curious newcomer, this book promises to inspire and educate, bridging the past with the present. Experience the revival of a forgotten gem, now available for today's and future generations to cherish. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of literary history that celebrates the enduring allure of modern opera.
Edward Macdowell, His Work And Ideals
Unlock the soul-stirring legacy of a musical genius with "Edward MacDowell, His Work and Ideals" by Elizabeth Fry Page. This captivating biography, once lost to time, is now beautifully restored and republished by Alpha Editions, offering a rare glimpse into the life and artistry of one of America's most celebrated composers. Dive into the pages of this cultural treasure, where MacDowell's passion and creativity come alive through Page's eloquent narrative. Discover the timeless ideals and profound influences that shaped his work, making this book a must-have for both casual readers and collectors of classic literature. This edition is not just a reprint; it's a collector's item, meticulously restored for today's and future generations. Experience the emotional depth and artistic brilliance of MacDowell's legacy, preserved in a volume that promises to inspire and captivate. Don't miss the chance to own a piece of history that celebrates the enduring power of music and the indomitable spirit of a true artist.
Freaks Out!
The followers - this book is not for you.The salt of the earth - this book is not for you.The worthy - this book is not for you.The ideologists - this book is not for you.Hedonists and bohemians - this book is not for you.The middlebrow - this book is not for you.The highbrow - this book is not for you.Dilettantes - this book is not for you.1970s middle school RE teachers - this book is not for you.The England football team (women's and men's) - this book is not for you.The litanists - this book is not for you.Gatekeepers - this book is not for you.Gamekeepers - this book is not for you. (Not even for the poachers...)The curators - this book is not for you.The left, the right - this book is not for you.The list-makers - lists are for shoppers not rockers, and this book is not for you. This is not a list - this is a manifesto, and this book is for ... the Freaks. Musician and author Luke Haines embarks on an odyssey through the ages, exploring how the 'freaks' infiltrated modern culture - and almost won the rock 'n' roll wars - only to lose to the rise of Cool Britannia and TV 'talent' shows that turned the strange and the outsiders into fodder for laughter. In this ultimate celebration of freakdom, Haines tells the story of pivotal freaks - including Johnnie Ray, Gene Vincent, Hank Marvin, Syd Barrett, the Incredible String Band and Big Youth - through the prism of rock 'n' roll and explains how freaks infiltrated wider culture through history in the form of the Cathars, the Ranters, Hells Angels and the Yippies. Part memoir, part manifesto, Freaks Out! is a righteous alternate history of rock 'n' roll.
The Counterpoint Guitar Method
Master Counterpoint on Guitar and Unlock a New World of Melodic PossibilitiesWhy do Baroque composers like Bach sound so rich and sophisticated?How did the great classical musicians create interweaving melodies that feel both structured and expressive? The answer lies in counterpoint - the art of crafting independent melodic lines that harmonise seamlessly.For centuries, counterpoint has been a core principle of composition, yet it remains largely untouched in modern guitar education. The Counterpoint Guitar Method bridges the gap, giving guitarists a clear, practical path to mastering counterpoint and voice leading techniques. Through step-by-step exercises, real-world examples, and insights drawn from figured bass, cadences, and Baroque sequences, you will develop the skills to create beautiful, harmonically rich music on your instrument.Inside, You'll Discover: - First and Second Species Counterpoint. Learn the foundational rules of counterpoint and how to create independent melodic lines that work together- Figured Bass and Harmonic Thinking. Understand the Baroque system of harmonisation and how it applies to modern music- Suspensions, Cadences, and Modulation. Add expressive tension and smooth harmonic movement to your playing.- Sequences and Patterns for Melodic Flow. Master essential Baroque sequences like the Romanesca and Prinner to expand your phrasing- Diminution and Ornamentation. Transform simple harmonic frameworks into expressive, flowing melodies- Imitation and Polyphony. Develop counter-melodies and apply techniques from Bach's inventions to guitarThis book is designed for guitarists who want to explore melody/harmony on guitar and go beyond chord shapes and scale patterns. Whether you play classical guitar, jazz, or fingerstyle, understanding counterpoint will deepen your musicianship and refine your approach to harmony and melody. By studying the techniques of Bach, Handel, and Corelli, you will develop greater control over voice leading and learn to craft expressive, independent melodic lines.This book isn't just theoretical, it's highly practical, offering exercises and real musical examples that will immediately enhance your composition, arrangement and improvisation skills.
English And Scottish Ballads, Volume I
Unlock the timeless allure of "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I" by Francis James Child, a masterpiece that has captivated hearts for generations. Once out of print for decades, this enchanting collection is now beautifully restored and republished by Alpha Editions, offering a rare glimpse into the rich tapestry of folklore and history. This edition is not just a reprint it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, meticulously preserved for today's and future generations. Dive into a world where love, adventure, and mystery intertwine through lyrical narratives that have shaped the literary landscape. Each ballad is a window into the past, echoing the voices of ancient storytellers and capturing the essence of human experience. Whether you're a casual reader or a devoted collector of classic literature, this volume promises to inspire and delight with its evocative themes and timeless beauty. Experience the magic of these legendary tales, now accessible in a stunning edition that honors their enduring legacy. Don't miss the chance to own a piece of literary history immerse yourself in the captivating world of "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I" today.
Genre Beyond Borders
This book offers an innovative approach to understanding operetta, drawing attention to its malleability and resistance to boundaries. The chapters on an international range of topics serve as summary of the current state of the field, showcasing the many possible pathways for future scholars who wish to explore it.
Ethnomusicology and its Intimacies
Ethnomusicology and its Intimacies situates intimacy, a concept that encompasses a wide range of often informal social practices and processes for building closeness and relationality, within the ethnomusicological study of music and sound.
Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan
Few politicians produced the musical reaction that Ronald Reagan did. His California-branded conservatism inspired countless young people to pick up guitars and thrash out their political angst. Punk bands across the United States took aim at the man, his presidency, and the idea of America he was selling to voters nationwide. Small yet vibrant scenes across the country emerged to challenge the communal norms and social values projected on them by the popular media and consumer culture. Punk enthusiast Robert Fitzgerald argues that these songs' lyrics aren't just catchy and fun to scream along with; they also reveal the thoughts and feelings of artists reacting to their political environment in real, forthright, and uncensored time.In candid detail, Fitzgerald shows how these lyrics illustrated what young adults felt and how they reacted to one of the most influential and divisive leaders of the era. Punk lyrics are seemingly simple, the author argues, but they sketch out a complex, musically inspired countermovement that is as canonical in the American songbook as the folk and rock protest music that came before.
An Anarchy of Demons (Hardback)
'An Anarchy of Demons' is the long anticipated autobiography by U.K. Subs' legendary leader Charlie Harper. Charlie's fascinating story is told in his own unique style, taking the reader through his early years as a 'war baby', his time at boarding schools for misfit boys, his adventurous youth, his struggles and escapades as a bass player, his turbulent personal life as well as his incredible journey with the U.K. Subs, as a solo artist and with his many side-project bands. Illustrated throughout with many unseen photos from his own collection, this will be without doubt, the most talked about punk rock book of the year.The book boasts a wonderful Foreword written by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen with the book's stunning cover artwork being supplied by Steve Dann (Magpie Art), of which the original hangs in Charlie's house.'An Anarchy of Demons' will be available to buy as a paperback, a limited edition hardback as well as an e-Book. Charlie Harper's 'An Anarchy of Demons' contains 478 full-colour pages providing a unique insight into what made him the punk icon he is today.This is the limited edition hardback version.
Tearing Down the Orange Curtain
The untold story of OC punk--the loud, rebellious force behind the '90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands. When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped define the sound and style of the rapidly evolving genre. From hard luck storytellers Social Distortion and multi-platinum sellers like The Offspring to cult heroes like The Adolescents and T.S.O.L., there's much insight to gain from the story of this popular though often misunderstood music scene. In Tearing Down the Orange Curtain, journalists Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn explore the trajectory of punk and ska from their humble beginnings to their peak popularity years, where their cultural impact could be felt in music around the world. Delving deep into the personal and professional lives of bands like Social Distortion, The Adolescents, The Offspring, and their ska counterparts No Doubt, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and more, this book gives readers a deeper look into the very human stories of these musicians, many of whom struggled with acceptance, addiction, and brutal teenage years in suburbia. Through exclusive first-hand interviews, Tearing Down the Orange Curtain brings the 20-year period of OC punk and third-wave ska (1978-2000) to life, focusing specifically on the historical and musical roots of this creative explosion. Thought-provoking, meticulously researched, and refreshingly candid, this book presents a compelling narrative of how a suburban wasteland turned into a hub for rock-n roll culture, just over 30 miles away from the bright lights of LA.
Sabrina Carpenter
A "Short n' Sweet" biography of Sabrina Carpenter, featuring dozens of full-color photographs Sabrina Carpenter is making her mark as a modern icon of pop music, celebrating three simultaneous Billboard Top Ten hits, touring in support of her latest album, "Short n' Sweet," and claiming the first No. 1 song of her recording career with the summer single, "Please Please Please." But her stardom is anything but sudden. Sabrina is a Hollywood veteran who's been professionally entertaining since the age of 10. Through illuminating writing and full-color photographs, readers will explore those early years and her big break with Disney as a principal in Girl Meets World, Carpenter's film and stage career, her current status as a red carpet and social media darling, an extensive record of charitable work, and her evolution as a musical artist.
Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan
Few politicians produced the musical reaction that Ronald Reagan did. His California-branded conservatism inspired countless young people to pick up guitars and thrash out their political angst. Punk bands across the United States took aim at the man, his presidency, and the idea of America he was selling to voters nationwide. Small yet vibrant scenes across the country emerged to challenge the communal norms and social values projected on them by the popular media and consumer culture. Punk enthusiast Robert Fitzgerald argues that these songs' lyrics aren't just catchy and fun to scream along with; they also reveal the thoughts and feelings of artists reacting to their political environment in real, forthright, and uncensored time.In candid detail, Fitzgerald shows how these lyrics illustrated what young adults felt and how they reacted to one of the most influential and divisive leaders of the era. Punk lyrics are seemingly simple, the author argues, but they sketch out a complex, musically inspired countermovement that is as canonical in the American songbook as the folk and rock protest music that came before.
Defying Gravity
The image of Jordan in her white shards of beehive and Mondrian make-up remains one of the most iconic in pop history. Yet few truly understood what was happening behind those watchful eyes when anarchy hit the UK.How did a ballet-obsessed girl from sleepy Sussex journey through the clandestine gay clubs of Brighton and London to arrive at 430 King's Road, the epicenter of punk? How did she help shape a cultural revolution, navigate the harsh glare of the spotlight at such a young age, and share wild adventures with the likes of McLaren and Westwood, The Sex Pistols, Adam and the Ants, Derek Jarman, and Andy Warhol--before vanishing from view?This Remastered edition, published in the wake of Jordan's passing in 2022, celebrates her extraordinary legacy. Featuring commentary from key players including Vivienne Westwood, Paul Cook, Marco Pirroni, Holly Johnson, and her partner behind the SEX/Seditionaries counter, Michael Collins, it offers unparalleled insight into Jordan's life. Enhanced with images by Simon Barker, Sheila Rock, and Harri Peccinotti, Defying Gravity cements Jordan's place as one of punk's true trailblazers.
Looking For Eden
Looking For Eden is the first book that exclusively chronicles Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull as a solo artist. Throughout all his solo albums, Anderson has been looking for his own musical Eden, which on various outstanding songs he definitely gets close to or even finds.For us mere mortals the quest to find the perfect geographical and spiritual place and space, be it Eden, Utopia or Nirvana is a fundamental part of the striving human condition.All Anderson's solo albums are explored with a song-by-song analysis of each album with Taylor ranking each album as he explores them in-depth.
An Anarchy of Demons
'An Anarchy of Demons' is the long anticipated autobiography by U.K. Subs' legendary leader Charlie Harper. Charlie's fascinating story is told in his own unique style, taking the reader through his early years as a 'war baby', his time at boarding schools for misfit boys, his adventurous youth, his struggles and escapades as a bass player, his turbulent personal life as well as his incredible journey with the U.K. Subs, as a solo artist and with his many side-project bands. Illustrated throughout with many unseen photos from his own collection, this will be without doubt, the most talked about punk rock book of the year.The book boasts a wonderful Foreword written by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen with the book's stunning cover artwork being supplied by Steve Dann (Magpie Art), of which the original hangs in Charlie's house. Charlie Harper's 'An Anarchy of Demons' contains 478 full-colour pages that provide a unique insight into what made him the punk icon he is today. The U.K. Subs are the soundtrack for so many of us. Charlie's voice is one of a kind. He's our voice of the voiceless.He's our elder statesman. He's our King of Punk. Long live the king." Lars Frederiksen (Rancid)
Close Up
On 632 pages, Ioan Holender, former director of the Vienna State Opera, recollects all 118 premieres of his term, which lasted from 1991 to 2010, relating his impressions in a very personal and intimate way. During numerous meetings with editor Lois Lammerhuber, Ioan Holender described the turbulent and moving, sometimes dramatic and sometimes joyful, course of these productions. The stories reflect Ioan Holender's deep passion for opera and its protagonists. Axel Zeininger's photographs provide a great variety of insights into 19 years of opera, with the stars of generations of singers, from Placido Domingo to Anna Netrebko. Facsimile prints of the original playbills make this book an extraordinary document. The volume is rounded off with analyzes by arts journalists Gert Korentschnig, Karl-Heinz Roschitz, Heinz Sichrovsky and Wilhem Sinkovicz. Text in English & German.
Hearing Death at the Movies
The Dies Irae is a melody that composers of film music have employed in hundreds of films, ranging from Metropolis to The Shining, and Star Wars. It is a product of more than 800 years of musical transformation, finding purchase in a variety of musical environments, including the church, the concert hall, and the cinema. Based on a corpus of nearly 300 films, Hearing Death At the Movies models two new ways of thinking about the Dies Irae. First, it identifies three different versions of the melody, each of which signifies a different function of film music. Second, it traces the semantic shift of the Dies Irae from its religious roots to its secular perception as a symbol of death. This study of the most widely-used theme in film music history will change how you listen to movies.
Prokofieff, Arr. Macleod: Five Melodies Op. 35bis for Flute and Piano
Metamorphosen
(BH Piano). The transcription is dedicated to Dr Ernst Roth, music editor at Boosey & Hawkes, and was approved by Strauss. The manuscript came to light a few years ago during relocation of archived materials at Boosey & Hawkes. A pupil of d'Indy and Dukas, Gustave Samazeuilh (1877-1967) was a life-long friend and supporter of Strauss. He made many piano transcriptions of orchestral works; the addition of Strauss's Metamorphosen to the solo piano repertory will be welcomed by pianists and audiences alike.
Symphonic Spectacles
Symphonic music of the early twentieth century reflects the complex, cosmopolitan world it inhabited. In a time of waning empire, rising nationalism, and heightened sexual politics, composers in Germany, Britain, and America drew upon the compositional resources of tradition to create intensely personal symphonic spectacles. The hybrid symphonic works that flourished in this period mixed musical forms and genres freely, adapting compositional procedures for their rhetorical potential. Symphonic Spectacles investigates large-scale formal mixture in six case studies that juxtapose works of the Austro-German symphonic canon with lesser-studied pieces by a diverse array of composers, including Strauss, Beach, Ellington, and Mahler. Sam Reenan proposes a creative analytical framework rooted in the analogy between formal hybridity and intersectional identity, which affords new interpretive possibilities that integrate formal analysis with critical consideration of compositional design, reception history, and subjectivity. Considering influential scholarship from the new Formenlehre, literary genre studies, and theories of race, gender, and sexuality, Reenan's analytical approach favors playfully creating new stories over gatekeeping bygone ones. This book combines manuscript evidence, composer commentary, historical and biographical details, and published music criticism, all factors which contribute to comprehensive formal interpretations. Symphonic Spectacles represents not only a collection of studies in hybrid symphonic form, but also a model for countercanonic means of knowledge production in the field of music analysis.
Entangled Histories
Through a wealth of archival documents and printed materials, Entangled Histories shows how, over the first half of the nineteenth century, opera helped redefine questions of collective identity in the Austrian empire, serving as a testing ground for, among others, theories of language and education, notions of fatherland and citizenship, artistic expressions of cultural hybridity, new forms of managing economic and cultural capital, and practices of collective memory. By emphasizing the entanglements between opera's aesthetics, its social function, and the ideology underpinning its system of production in different institutional and urban contexts, this book places opera at the intersection of a broad set of political and cultural relationships that for several decades connected Vienna and prominent Italian operatic centers, contributing to a transnational historiography of the art form in the nineteenth century. It also argues that new modes of production and dissemination of opera between Vienna and the Italian states contributed to official cultural policies promoting a supranational identity of the Austrian empire-one that acknowledged, but ultimately transcended cultural differences. As the state emerged victoriously yet completely transformed from over two decades of wars against revolutionary and Napoleonic France, opera-with its long tradition of impresarios, composers, librettists, and performers on the move-became a key tool for bringing some of the different cultural traditions of the Austrian empire into a fruitful mutual dialogue.
Music Lessons
Now in paperback to celebrate the centenary of Pierre Boulez's birth in 2025. A groundbreaking group of writings by French composer Pierre Boulez, his yearly lectures prepared for the Coll癡ge de France. Music Lessons marks the first publication in English of Pierre Boulez's Coll癡ge de France lectures, written while he held the chair of Invention, Technique and Language in Music at the Coll癡ge between 1976 and 1995. Representing Boulez's most significant writings from the period, the lectures offer a sustained intellectual engagement with one of the dominant figures of twentieth-century music, a consummate composer-conductor who remained central to the conversation around contemporary music until his death in 2016. Boulez explores, among other topics, the process through which a musical idea is realized in a full-fledged composition, the complementary roles of craft and inspiration and the degree to which the memory of other musical works can influence and change the act of creation. Boulez also gives a penetrating account of problems in classical music that are still present today, such as the conservatism of a musical community fixated on the repertory of the past. Woven into the discussion are stories of his own compositions and those of fellow composers whose work he engaged with in his many roles as teacher, thinker, and conductor: from Stravinsky to Stockhausen and Var癡se, from Bart籀k to Berg, Debussy to Mahler and Wagner, and all the way back to his beloved J. S. Bach. Including a foreword by semiologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez, who was for years close to the composer, this edition is also enriched by an illuminating preface by Jonathan Goldman. With an authoritative translation retaining Boulez's fierce convictions, cutting opinions and signature wit, Music Lessons is an essential and entertaining volume.
