Women Composers

Women Composers

Author: Sylvia Glickman

Publisher: G K Hall

Published: 1999

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780783883144

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This is the first comprehensive historical overview of music created by women from the 9th through the 20th centuries. Each volume features 10-25 complete musical scores or complete movements from multi-movement compositions--most of which have been previously inaccessible. Expert scholars provide original essays about the composers, including biographical information, a discussion of the music in historical context, and critical analysis of each work. Entries also include bibliography, a list of works by the composer, and a discography.


An Encyclopedia of the Violin

An Encyclopedia of the Violin

Author: Alberto Bachmann

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-07-24

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0486318249

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First published in 1925, this renowned reference remains unsurpassed as a source of essential information, from construction and evolution to repertoire and technique. Includes a glossary and 73 illustrations.


Quartette, Vl 1 2 Va Vc, F-Dur

Quartette, Vl 1 2 Va Vc, F-Dur

Author: Claude Debussy

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780486252315

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Superb one-volume edition of two influential compositions noted for individuality, unique interpretations, delicate and subtle beauty. This clearly printed volume is sturdily bound for long life on the music stand.


The Four and the One

The Four and the One

Author: David Rounds

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13:

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Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers both a comprehensive history of the beloved instrumental form and an inside view of the complex world of professional quartet players, revealing the exultation and heatache that are the performing artists' daily fare. A treat for every music lover, whether player, listener or composer.


Indivisible by Four

Indivisible by Four

Author: Arnold Steinhardt

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-06-15

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780374527006

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The author tells of his own development as a student, "of how he and his intrepid colleagues were converted to chamber music ... [and of how] four individualists master and then overcome the confining demands of ensemble playing."--Jacket.


String Quartets

String Quartets

Author: Mara Parker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1135848351

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This research guide is an annotated bibliography of sources dealing with the string quartet. This second edition is organized as in the original publication (chapters for general references, histories, individual composers, aspects of performance, facsimiles and critical editions, and miscellaneous topics) and has been updated to cover research since publication of the first edition. Listings in the previous volume have been updated to reflect the burgeoning interest in this genre (social aspects, newly issued critical editions, doctoral dissertations). It also offers commentary on online links, databases, and references.


Louis Spohr

Louis Spohr

Author: Clive Brown

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-03-30

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780521029056

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The life and works of the once renowned nineteenth-century composer who is now largely overlooked.