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by Paul Nettl. 388 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Paul Nettl

Publisher:

   Philosophical Library

Place of Publication:

  New York  

Publication Year:

  1948
Subjects:   Music
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books on: (Music)  - 49272 results

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1.
Images and Ideas in Modern French Piano Music: The Extra-Musical Subtext in Piano Works by Ravel, Debussy, and Messiaen
Book by Siglind Bruhn; Pendragon Press, 1997
Subjects: Debussy, Claude--1862-1918--Piano Music, Messiaen, Olivier--1908---Piano Music, Music And Language, Music--Philosophy And Aesthetics, Music--Semiotics, Performance Practice (Music)--France--20th Century, Piano Music--Interpretation (Phrasing, Dynamics, Etc.), Ravel, Maurice--1875-1937--Piano Music
IMAGES AND IDEAS IN MODERN FRENCH PIANO MUSIC The Extra-Musical Subtext in Piano...IMAGES AND IDEAS IN MODERN FRENCH PIANO MUSIC The Extra-Musical Subtext in Piano...Messiaen by Siglind Bruhn AESTHETICS IN MUSIC No. 6 Edward Lippman, General Editor...
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Ancient and Oriental Music
Book by Egon Wellesz; Oxford University Press, 1957
Subjects: Islamic Music--History And Criticism, Jews--Music--History And Criticism, Music In The Bible, Music, Greek And Roman--History And Criticism, Music--Asia--History And Criticism, Music--To 500--History And Criticism
NEW OXFORD HISTORY OF MUSIC VOLUME I THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW OXFORD HISTORY OF MUSIC 1. Ancient and Oriental Music 2. Early Medieval Music up to 1300 3. Ars Nova and the Renaissance 1300-1540 4. The Age of Humanism 1540-1630...
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French Cultural Politics & Music: From the Dreyfus Affair to the First World War
Book by Jane F. Fulcher; Oxford University Press, 1999
Subjects: Music--France--19th Century--History And Criticism, Music--France--20th Century--History And Criticism, Music--Philosophy And Aesthetics, Music--Social Aspects--France--History--19th Century, Music--Social Aspects--France--History--20th Century
FRENCH CULTURAL POLITICS MUSIC FRENCH CULTURAL POLITICS MUSIC From the Dreyfus Affair to the First World War...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fulcher, Jane F. French cultural politics and music: from the Dreyfus affair to the first world war / Jane...
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The Quest for Voice: On Music, Politics, and the Limits of Philosophy: the 1997 Ernest Bloch Lectures
Book by Lydia Goehr; Clarendon Press, 1998
Subjects: Music And State--Germany, Music--19th Century--Philosophy And Aesthetics, Music--Performance, Music--Philosophy And Aesthetics, Romanticism In Music, Wagner, Richard--1813-1883--Aesthetics
...QUEST FOR VOICE The Quest For Voice On Music, Politics, and the Limits of Philosophy...Goehr, Lydia . The quest for voice: on music, politics, and the limits of philosophy...bibliographical references and index . 1. Music--Philosophy and aesthetics. 2. Wagner...
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Music in the French Secular Theater, 1400-1550
Book by Howard Mayer Brown; Harvard University Press, 1963
Subjects: Incidental Music--History And Criticism, Music--16th Century, Music--500-1400, Music--France--History And Criticism, Theater--France--History
Music in the French Secular Theater, 1400-1550 Music in the French Secular Theater, 1400-1550 by Howard Mayer...Cambridge an unequaled center for Renaissance studies in music, and Professor A. Tillman Merritt, its curator, has been...
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The Question of Music in American Judaism: Reflections at 350 Years *
Journal article by Jonathan D. Sarna; American Jewish History, Vol. 91, 2003
Subjects: American Jews--History, American Jews--Religious aspects, American Jews--Social aspects, Jewish music--Analysis, Jewish music--History, Jewish music--Religious aspects, Jewish music--Social aspects, Jews, American--History, Jews, American--Religious aspects, Jews, American--Social aspects, Music, Jewish--Analysis, Music, Jewish--History, Music, Jewish--Religious aspects, Music, Jewish--Social aspects
The Question of Music in American Judaism: Reflections at 350...Jonathan D. Sarna Clamorous debates over music have been a feature of American Judaism...nineteenth century. Indeed, questions concerning music in the synagogue have stood second only...
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Black Musicians in Appalachia: An Introduction to Affrilachian Music
Journal article by Fred J. Hay; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 23, 2003
Subjects: African American music--Criticism and interpretation, African American music--History, African American music--Social aspects, African Americans--Criticism and interpretation, African Americans--History, African Americans--Music, African Americans--Social aspects, Appalachian region--Social aspects, Blues (Music)--Criticism and interpretation, Blues (Music)--History, Blues (Music)--Social aspects
...Black Musicians in Appalachia: An Introduction to Affrilachian Music. by Fred J. Hay This special issue of Black Music Research Journal, devoted to the African-American music of Appalachia, focuses on a long-neglected but important region...
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Appalachian Blues
Journal article by Barry Lee Pearson; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 23, 2003
Subjects: African American music--Criticism and interpretation, African American music--History, African American music--Social aspects, African Americans--Criticism and interpretation, African Americans--History, African Americans--Music, African Americans--Social aspects, Appalachian region--History, Appalachian region--Social aspects, Blues (Music)--Criticism and interpretation, Blues (Music)--History, Blues (Music)--Social aspects
...culture, especially "authentic" forms of music. From this romantic perspective, Appalachia...that came to the stage in 1902, to sheet music in 1912, and to phonograph recordings in...Mountains, described blues and other dance music together...
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Black Banjo Songsters in Appalachia
Journal article by Cecelia Conway; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 23, 2003
Subjects: African American music--Criticism and interpretation, African American music--History, African American music--Social aspects, African Americans--Criticism and interpretation, African Americans--History, African Americans--Music, African Americans--Social aspects, Banjo music--Criticism and interpretation, Banjo music--History, Banjo music--Social aspects
...local styles of old-time Appalachian string music rang out from nearly every holler and crossroads...Victor Records in Bristol, Virginia. Country music emerged, and the guitar took center stage...bluegrass began to replace old-time mountain music; it retained the banjo but changed its...
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Fiddling as an Avenue of Black-White Musical Interchange
Journal article by Paul F. Wells; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 23, 2003
Subjects: African American music--Criticism and interpretation, African American music--History, African American music--Social aspects, African Americans--Criticism and interpretation, African Americans--History, African Americans--Music, African Americans--Social aspects, Violin music--Criticism and interpretation, Violin music--History, Violin music--Social aspects
...view the development of American popular music in terms of the blending of African and...in university-level classes in popular music history, for example, states: "A distinctive...styles with white and African-American folk music. African-American music has been the primary...
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Accommodating Non-Music Majors in the Applied Music Studio
Magazine article by Kathleen M. Murray; American Music Teacher, Vol. 57, February 2008
Subjects: Music education--Services, Music education--Study and teaching, Music education--Supply and demand, Music in education--Services, Music in education--Study and teaching, Music in education--Supply and demand
Accommodating Non-Music Majors in the Applied Music Studio. by Kathleen M. Murray Music units in colleges and universities are facing increasing pressure for applied music instruction, especially in piano, from students who are not planning...
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Cherished Tradition: The Curtis Institute of Music at Mid-Century
Magazine article by Joseph Rezits; American Music Teacher, Vol. 52, December 2002
Subjects: Curtis Institute of Music--History, Curtis Institute of Music--Management, Music education--Buildings and facilities, Music education--Study and teaching, Music in education--Buildings and facilities, Music in education--Study and teaching, Music teachers--Buildings and facilities, Narratives
...Cherished Tradition: The Curtis Institute of Music at Mid-Century. by Joseph Rezits...entity is called The Curtis Institute of Music, and the denizens of this building have...appreciation for what The Curtis Institute of Music has given to us. Intimate, Yet Formal...
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Music Teacher's Library
Magazine article by Gary L. Ingle; American Music Teacher, Vol. 52, December 2002
Subjects: Music education--Bibliography, Music education--Study and teaching, Music in education--Bibliography, Music in education--Study and teaching, Music teachers--Bibliography, Music teachers--Equipment and supplies
Music Teachers Library. by Gary L. Ingle Book clubs...jump on the bandwagon," but to provide a helpful list of music teaching resources for our members. Earlier this year, a...R. Wayne Gibson, NCTM, developed a recommended "practical music teachers library" of books and other media. The task force...
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Alfred's Music Tech Series: Composing Music with Notation, Book 1; Sequencing and Music Production, Book 1
Magazine article by Regina Carnazzo; American Music Teacher, Vol. 57, June 2008
Subjects: Alfred's Music Tech Series: Composing Music with Notation, vol. 1 (Book)--Book reviews, Alfred's Music Tech Series: Sequencing and Music Production, vol. 1 (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
Alfreds Music Tech Series: Composing Music with Notation, Book 1; Sequencing and Music Production, Book 1. by Regina Carnazzo * Alfreds Music Tech Series: Composing Music With Notation, Book 1; Sequencing and Music Production, Book 1...
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Embracing New Music: All Music Was Once New Music. but How Many of Us Regularly Fold "New Notes" into Our Performing and Our Teaching?
Magazine article by Judith Lang Zaimont; American Music Teacher, Vol. 58, August 2008
Subjects: Education--Evaluation, Education--Methods, Educational planning--Methods, Music education--Methods, Music education--Study and teaching, Music in education--Methods, Music in education--Study and teaching, Teaching methods--Evaluation
Embracing New Music: All Music Was Once New Music. but How Many of Us Regularly Fold "New Notes" into Our Performing and Our Teaching? by Judith Lang Zaimont In the 21st century, new music comes to us daily, whole cloth and in snippets...
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MUSIC: Applications Invited in Pounds 50,000 New Music Award
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), August 24, 2007
Subjects: Music industry, Musicians, Turner Prize (Art)
MUSIC: Applications Invited in Pounds 50,000 New Music Award. Britains "Turner Prize" for contemporary music is returning for a second year with pounds 50,000 on offer for the creation of an innovative...
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AGENDA: High Times but the Music Industry Isn't Celebrating; the West Midlands Music Industry Is Enjoying a Talent Boom, So Why Are Some Finding It So Hard to Make Money from It? Dave Harte Explains Why Music Matters to the Region
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 12, 2007
Subjects: Music industry
AGENDA: High Times but the Music Industry Isnt Celebrating; the West Midlands Music Industry Is Enjoying a Talent Boom, So Why Are Some...Hard to Make Money from It? Dave Harte Explains Why Music Matters to the Region. Byline: Dave Harte On...
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The Future of Music Is Free; Pay What You Like: Trailblazers Such as Thom Yorke, Who Offered Radiohead's Latest Album on the Net for Whatever People Wanted to Pay, Are Challenging the Music Establishment
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), January 23, 2008
Subjects: Music industry
The Future of Music Is Free; Pay What You Like: Trailblazers Such...Whatever People Wanted to Pay, Are Challenging the Music Establishment. Byline: NORMAN LEBRECHT WHERE ARE we going to get our music once the music industry is gone?This is not...
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Putting Birmingham on the Music Map around the Globe; Birmingham Will Be Lit Up by the Stars of the City's Music Scene Tonight as the Gigbeth Music Festival Brings the Region's Top Performers out for an Early Weekend of Rock Action. Tom Scotney Reports
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 1, 2007
Subjects: Music festivals
Putting Birmingham on the Music Map around the Globe; Birmingham Will Be Lit Up by the Stars of the Citys Music Scene Tonight as the Gigbeth Music Festival Brings the Regions Top Performers out for an Early Weekend of Rock Action. Tom Scotney Reports...
5.
Age of the Free Music Download Has Arrived; but There's One Catch . . . It Won't Work on Your iPod
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 30, 2006
Subjects: MP3 players, Music industry, Online music trading
Age of the Free Music Download Has Arrived; but Theres One Catch...Work on Your iPod. Byline: MATT BORN FREE music downloads are to be offered legally for the first time. Universal Music, whose stable includes U2, Bob Marley, Abba and...
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encyclopedia articles on: (Music)  - 1146 results

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Japanese Music
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
JAPANESE MUSIC the highly eclectic musical culture...many neighboring areas. The indigenous music present before a.d. 453 consisted of chanted...and the kagura, solemn Shinto temple music. All were recitations on a few notes. The...
2.
Rock Music
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
ROCK MUSIC type of music originating in the United States in the mid-1950s and increasingly...the world. Origins of Rock Essentially hybrid in origin, rock music includes elements of several black and white American music styles...
3.
Music
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
MUSIC For information on types of music see such articles as absolute music ; aleatory music ; chamber music ; church music ; computer music ; electronic music ; jazz ; program music ; rock music ; serial music ; and spiritual...
4.
Balinese Music
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
BALINESE MUSIC represents, to a large extent, a survival of the pre-Islamic music of Java. It was taken to Bali by Hindu Javanese...15th cent. and uses the tonal systems of Javanese music , of which pelog is by far the more important...
5.
Arabian Music
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
ARABIAN MUSIC classical musical tradition of the Islamic...The chief characteristics of Arabian music are modal homophony, florid ornamentation...equal to the chromatic scale of Western music. In the 13th cent. five more tones were...
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