Overview :In today's digital landscape, we have the luxury of experiencing music anytime, anywhere. But before this instant accessibility and dizzying... Read More
Overview :This lively book takes us back to the first performances of five famous musical compositions: Monteverdi's Orfeo in 1607, Handel's Messiah i... Read More
Overview :What was it like at the opening night of Mozart's Don Giovanni or Wagner's Das Rheingold? This glittering introduction to the world of opera... Read More
Overview :In the written record of music in the West, there are many examples of long melodies sung to a single vowel with no other text; but in almos... Read More
Overview :Music Then and Now offers a vivid introduction to Western music by focusing on 28 works in-depth. Its "you are there" approach--demonstrated... Read More
Overview :The Exultet rolls of southern Italy are parchment scrolls containing text and music for the blessing of the great Easter candle; they contai... Read More
Overview :Scrolls have always been shrouded by a kind of aura, a quality of somehow standing outside of time. They hold our attention with their age, ... Read More