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)

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)

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.

This book collects fifteen major philosophical essays written over a period of more than twenty years by acclaimed Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben. The volume opens with an introduction in which the editor situates Agamben's work with respect to both the history of philosophy and contemporary European thought. The essays that follow articulate a series of theoretical confro...(展开全部)

This book collects fifteen major philosophical essays written over a period of more than twenty years by acclaimed Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben. The volume opens with an introduction in which the editor situates Agamben's work with respect to both the history of philosophy and contemporary European thought. The essays that follow articulate a series of theoretical confro...(展开全部)

This title includes 17 essays by one of the world's leading commentators on the work of Gilles Deleuze. The articles in this volume have become frequent references for students and scholars working on Deleuze. In response to academic demand, we are now making them available in a single convenient volume. Several of the articles are touchstones in the field and a number of them ...(展开全部)

This volume presents a series of essays published by Charles Kahn over a period of forty years, in which he seeks to explicate the ancient Greek concept of Being. He addresses two distinct but intimately related problems, one linguistic and one historical and philosophical. The linguistic problem concerns the theory of the Greek verb einai, 'to be': how to replace the conven...(展开全部)

‘If all we do is bring to light what we already know, then what is the point of what we are doing?’ This has been Ian Buchanan’s guiding motto throughout his academic career and continues to inform his reading of Deleuze and Guattari. In these 20 essays written over a 20-year period, Buchanan shines a light on the experimental nature of the work of Deleuze and Guattari. He show...(展开全部)