Soloistic English Horn Literature from 1736-1984
Soloistic English Horn Literature from 1736-1984

Author: William Wallace McMullen

Publisher: Pendragon Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780918728784

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New York Times critic Harold Schonberg once commented that solo concerti for the English horn are as rare as fish with fur. Indeed, the common impression is that works composed specifically for the instrument are few and far between . However, William McMullen's thematic catalogue admirably refutes this notion, with 200 works that are originally written for a soloistic English horn; works that allow the player an opportunity to illustrate the instrument's unique expressive qualities in a solo setting. Each entry in the catalogue is divided into two main parts - one dealing with information about the composer, and the other supplying details about the work (instrumentation; date and place of composition/publication; numbers, titles and timings of movements; first performance dates; comments from the composer; and a description of any unusual technical demands upon the soloist). Thematic incipits are also included.

Music Reference and Research Materials
Music Reference and Research Materials

Author: Vincent Harris Duckles

Publisher: New York : Schirmer Books ; London ; Toronto : Prentice Hall International

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 840

ISBN-13:

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This text has been the standard guide to source literature of music and contains critically annotated listings of over 3,500 key sources. This comprehensive guide to reference sources is organized into chapters by category of source. The text's organization introduces students to a vast array of sources to include: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Histories and Chronologies; Sources of Systematic and Historical Musicology; Bibliographies of Music, Music Literature, and Music Business; Reference Works on Individual Composers and Their Music; Catalogs of Libraries and Musical Instrument Collections; Discographies; Yearbooks; Directories; Electronic Resources.

IASA Journal
IASA Journal

Author: International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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Polkabilly
Polkabilly

Author: James Leary

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-11-18

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0199756961

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While the Goose Island Ramblers are a remarkable group, they are entirely representative of the many bands who, from the 1920s through the 90s, have synthesized an array of "foreign," "American," folk, popular, and hillbilly musical strains to entertain rural, small town, working class audiences throughout the Midwest. Based on more than twenty years of field research, this study of the Goose Island Ramblers alters our perception of what American folk music really is. The music of the Ramblers - decidedly upper Midwest, multicultural, and inescapably American - argues for a most inclusive, fluid notion of American folk music, one that exchanges ethnic hierarchy for egalitarianism, that stresses process over pedigree, and that emphasizes the pluralism of American musical culture. Rootsy, constantly evolving, and wildly eclectic, the polkabilly music of the Ramblers constitutes the American folk music norm, redefining in the process our understanding of American folk traditions.

Ethnic Music on Records
Ethnic Music on Records

Author: Richard K. Spottswood

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 762

ISBN-13: 9780252017247

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This impressive compilation offers a nearly complete listing of sound recordings made by American minority artists prior to mid-1942. Organized by national group or language, the seven-volume set cites primary and secondary titles, composers, participating artists, instrumentation, date and place of recording, master and release numbers, and reissues in all formats. Because of its clear arrangements and indexes, it will be a unique and valuable tool for music and ethnic historians, folklorists, and others.