Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Introdução à estética musical Introdução à estética musical Mário de Andrade "Compilation of Andrade's writings on musical esthetics. Part of a series of publications edited by Flávia Camargo Toni aimed at making Andrade's collection available for study (for other works edit… OL1004233W
A Compendium of Essays A Compendium of Essays E.A. Bucchianeri As the title displays, this publication features several essays spanning the gamut of musical styles and eras, from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionist periods to the modern musicals o… OL15749200W
How Music Works How Music Works David Byrne The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place, and recording technology, discussing how evo… OL17068219W
Interpreting music Interpreting music Lawrence Kramer This is a comprehensive essay on musical meaning and performing music meaningfully - 'interpreting music' in both senses of the term. The author argues that music, far from being closed to interpreta… OL19858735W
Parallels and Paradoxes Parallels and Paradoxes Edward W. Said These free-wheeling, often exhilarating dialogues--which grew out of the acclaimed Carnegie Hall Talks--are an exchange between two of the most prominent figures in contemporary culture: Daniel Baren… OL27387W
Temperament Temperament Stuart Isacoff "A book that explains how a vexing technical puzzle was solved, making possible some of the most exquisite music ever written."--BOOK JACKET. OL8035601W