Music Books

Sixty-four pages of analytical text, descriptive notes and musical examples, along with the words.

Provides a complete analysis of the Materials of Western Music. /

Provides a complete analysis of the Materials of Western Music. /

To Alice Cooper, the outlaw quality of rock 'n' roll is little more than theater. Just because I cut the heads off dolls, doesn't mean I hate babies, he once said. But others have lived by the crimina...

Edgy, witty, and opinionated critical analysis of classic rock in the 21st century, discussing everything from modern remixes of classic albums (why?) to concert ticket prices, Record Store Day, the v...

This classic of music criticism provides detailed studies of 23 of Mozart's piano concertos. In addition to establishing the lines along which the genre developed, the concertos also shed light upon t...

The Symphony: From Mannheim to Mahler is a fascinating and accessible guide that considers the development of the symphony from a number of different perspectives: analytical, historical, and critical...

This stimulating guide will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Baroque period. Individual chapters from leading experts focus on historical background, no...

Die bewegte Geschichte des Jazz, erzählt für Einsteiger und Jazzfreunde, die noch nicht alles wissen: vom Blues zum New-Orleans-Stil, vom Swing zum Bebop, vom Cool-Jazz und Hardbop zum Free-Jazz und z...