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This volume completes the second half of Liszts writings about stage works, its composers, and music drama. In this volume, Liszt focuses on the works of his most controversial devotee and son-in-law, Richard Wagner, whose music dramas Liszt championed as conductor during his tenure in Weimar.

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A discography with brief biographical sketch.

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"Discusses improvised rock and DIY labels stretching from Dunedin, the tiny centre of New Zealand pop and rock, to Europe and the US through The Dead C's Clyma est mort album"--

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Just in time for Bob Dylan's 60th birthday in May 2001-a multifaceted look at the man, his music, and his influence

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Bloch emerges, from this multifaceted study, as a composer whose music must be examined within both its Jewish heritage and in a larger, universal context.

Musicians, scholars, and Bloch enthusiasts will welcome this volume examining Ernest Bloch's life, career and major works which are enhanced throughout by musical examples.

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"Both the definitive biography of the Gershwin brothers and a lavishly illustrated chronicle of the American era their music and lyrics embodied, The Gershwin Years celebrates the musical achievements"

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Saying that Ellington was a prominent jazz-band leader of the 20th century is like saying that William Shakespeare was just a prominent playwright of his day. This book begins with personal reflections and Ellington's life before looking at his profound influence on an amazing range of pop artists.

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The discography covers Billy May as arranger and composer from 1944-1998, as sideman and arranger for others, his work on radio, television, movies, and international appearances, his road band, recordings, both domestic and foreign, and his transcriptions.

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This collection examines the history of the Canzona Napoletana and its emergence as a leading genre of popular music in the early nineteenth century. Featuring original research by leading scholars in the fields of ethnomusicology, historical musicology, and theater, this is the first collection of essays in the English language to address the topic.

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"When The Paris Diary exploded on the scene in 1966 there had never been a book in English quite like it: Its intimate combination of personal, literary, and social insights was unprecedented. Rorem's"

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A critical annotated guide to the existing literature on Elvis Presley.

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In a distinguished 43-year recording career that began with the recording of two duets by Blangini and Leguerney in 1944, this remarkably versatile artist recorded more than 750 titles in at least 15 languages.

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Smoley's book fills this need, providing critical analysis and specific recording information for all known recordings of Mahler's symphonies as well as indexes by conductor, orchestra, and label.

The result of extensive research, this volume includes many recordings that have not appeared in previous listings.

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This is a closely-documented history of the musical career of Waylon Jennings - from his early days as a member of Buddy Holly's group, The Crickets, through his sometimes combative relationship with the Nashville music establishment to his emergence as a force in the country music scene.

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For a quarter century, Melissa Etheridge has been one of the most iconic and prolific female rock musicians. This book critically examines this songwriter's portrayal of universal human emotions and experiences against the context of her life.

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Smith's 1975 album, Horses, was the first album released from the scene and established Smith as a major artist. Smith's impact on rock musicher rebellion against gender roles, her charismatic performances, her merging of poetry and music, and the way she's aged as a rock starhas been vast.