New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition. Nicholas Kenyon explores the enduring appeal of the classical canon at a moment when we can access all musicacross time and cultures.
This book attempts for the first time to explore the thinking behind the search for so-called authenticity in musical performance, and to question some of the received opinions about its worth and purpose.
A redesigned and resequenced edition of a lively and accessible guide that invites read readers to discover the buildings and places of the Square Mile
The "BBC Proms Guides" provide information you need about some of the most popular works in the repertory. The first volume explores some of the outstanding symphonies - from Haydn and Mozart to the masters of the 20th century, including complete symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Sibelius.
Too frequently a multi-author work on a composer obscures rather than illuminates its subject. This volume casts a genuinely prismatic light upon it."R.J. Stove, The New Criterion "An Anniversary Portrait succeeds in offering a sufficient yet panoramic view of Elgar's life and music. The impressive list of authors and concise nature of their contributions make this book an easily digestible and enjoyable read."Muso
Edward Elgar was a man ...