A revered solo performer, Alfred Brendel appears regularly with the world's great orchestras and , since the 1950s, he has been a prolific recording artist. Here he brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performances to the printed pages. Whether discussing Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Schoenberg, or other pianists, his thoughts and ...(展开全部)

Since the 1950s, the renowned pianist Alfred Brendel has been one of the most prolific recording artists. In this definitive collection of his writings-some of them never before published in English-he brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performances to the printed page. Whether discussing Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Schoenberg, ...(展开全部)

Stockhausen's unceasing curiosity and relentless self-discipline have led to musical discoveries of extraordinary beauty and power. This collection of his writings is a composer's guide to a life and music that has influenced every sphere of present-day musical practice, both classical and popular, live as well as electro-acoustic.

If a genius is someone whose ideas survive all attempts at explanation', writes the well-known contemporary musicologist Robin Maconie, 'then by that definition Stockhausen is the nearest thing to Beethoven this century has produced. Reason? His music lasts. With penetrating philosophical and spiritual insights Stockhausen describes, in this collection of lectures and interview...(展开全部)

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as...(展开全部)

艾伦·科普兰（Aaron Copland，1900—1990） 二十世纪西方重要音乐家，生于纽约布鲁克林，生前即被认定为“美国最伟大的古典乐作曲家之一”，也被同行奉为“美国作曲家之首”。是当代音乐创新者中的先锋，为美国民族音乐风格的代表、奠基者。身为推动美国音乐发展的重要旗手，他毕生都在拓展着音乐探讨的边界，为其注入更宽泛的文化内涵。曾获奥斯卡最佳配乐奖，以作品《阿巴拉契亚之春》获普利策音乐奖。

艾伦·科普兰（Aaron Copland，1900—1990） 二十世纪西方重要音乐家，生于纽约布鲁克林，生前即被认定为“美国最伟大的古典乐作曲家之一”，也被同行奉为“美国作曲家之首”。是当代音乐创新者中的先锋，为美国民族音乐风格的代表、奠基者。身为推动美国音乐发展的重要旗手，他毕生都在拓展着音乐探讨的边界，为其注入更宽泛的文化内涵。曾获奥斯卡最佳配乐奖，以作品《阿巴拉契亚之春》获普利策音乐奖。

A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Haruki Murakami’s passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and from The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood” to Franz Liszt’s “Years of P...(展开全部)

A Beautiful Monograph Illuminating the Iconic Images of one of the Most Central and Influential Photographers of the Twentieth Century. Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a key figure in America's acceptance of photography as a serious form of artistic expression. As founder of the Photo Secession movement and editor of the influential Camera Work, he is one of the most im...(展开全部)

In the mid-1960s, Steve Reich radically renewed the musical landscape with a back-to-basics sound that came to be called Minimalism. These early works, characterized by a relentless pulse and static harmony, focused single-mindedly on the process of gradual rhythmic change. Throughout his career, Reich has continued to reinvigorate the music world, drawing from a wide array of ...(展开全部)