Commemorating the 80th birthday of revolutionary Belgian animation filmmaker Raoul Servais, this book surveys the major themes of the artist's life and works. Including an interview with Servais himself, it...
The times, they are a-changin.' Een halve eeuw geleden hing de oerkreet overal, je hoorde het op pleinen, aan universiteiten, in fabrieken en keukens. Dit boek is de biografie van...
‘De gedachte om dit boek te schrijven ontstond kort na Lou’s dood in 2013. Maar ik aarzelde. Het is niet iets wat hij op prijs zou hebben gesteld, en ik...
De geautoriseerde biografie van de grootste rockster die Nederland ooit heeft gekend 'Opeens was ik een superstar. Om me heen was het een gekkenhuis, helemaal geweldig. Ik kon alles krijgen...
In dit overzichtelijke naslagwerk komen alle onderdelen van het orkest aan de orde: de snaarinstrumenten, de houten en koperen blaasinstrumenten de slaginstrumenten, de toetseninstrumenten en de menselijke stem. tevens worden...
Andre Kostelanetz On Records and On the Air is a comprehensive discography of the commercial recordings of the Russian/American conductor and radio personality, Andre Kostelanetz. James H. North has collected...
Perry Como put aside his career as a barber to become one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and also one of the first multimedia stars. His...
Hungarian-born composer Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951) arrived in America in 1909 and within eight years had achieved his first hit musical on Broadway. This early success was soon followed by others,...
Detailed examination of the vocal and interpretive artistry of the great Jussi Bjoerling. A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Bjoerling remains one of the most...
George Szell was the Cleveland Orchestra's towering presence for over a quarter of a century. From the boardroom to the stage, Szell's powerful personality affected every aspect of a musical...
George Gershwin is often described as a quintessentially American composer. This Cambridge Companion explains why, engaging with the ways in which his music was shaped by American political, intellectual, cultural...
The image of Vienna as a musical city is a familiar one. This book explores the history of music in Vienna, focussing on three different epochs, 1700, 1800 and 1900....
De tand des tijds lijkt op Johann Sebastian Bach geen vat te krijgen. Waarom dit zo is, moeten we niet proberen te begrijpen. Laat ons vooral dankbaar zijn... Nu en...
1001 Classical Recordings is a guide concerned with excellence in every field of classical music. The reader becomes familiar with the Gregorian chants of the Medieval age (pre-1400), the madrigals...
This volume is a comprehensive and detailed survey of music and musical life of the entire Soviet era, from 1917 to 1991, which takes into account the extensive body of...
Provides new perspectives on the violin's beloved concert repertoire, its diverse roles in indigenous musical traditions on four continents, and its metaphorical presence in visual arts and literature. With a...
