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"Der Rose Pilgerfahrt" (The Pilgrimage of the Rose) is a fairy tale based on the poem by Moritz Horn, set to music by Robert Schumann. This edition presents Horn's original work, inviting readers to explore a classic tale of a rose's journey. The work...

El-berihme Operas, written in Yiddish, explores and analyzes 25 celebrated Italian, French, and German operas. This book by William Edlin, published in 1907, provides insights into the stories and music of these renowned works, offering a valuable...

Magister Choralis is a comprehensive manual on Gregorian chant, designed for clergy, seminarists, organists, choir-masters, and choristers. Authored by Fr. X. Haberl, a renowned figure in Catholic church music, this volume presents both the theoretical...

Titania; drame musical en trois actes de Louis Gallet et André Corneau, represents a significant work of early 20th-century French opera. This musical drama, originally published in 1903, showcases the collaborative talents of librettist Louis...

Salammbô, le poème et l'opéra explores the enduring legacy of Gustave Flaubert's historical novel "Salammbô" and its adaptation into Ernest Reyer's opera of the same name. Henri de Curzon, a noted music critic, delves into the narrative...

"Zur Tonverschmelzung Im Altaegyptischen" by Hans Abel explores the phenomenon of tone fusion in ancient Egyptian language and music. Published in 1910, this work delves into the historical linguistics and musicology of ancient Egypt, examining how tones...

This collection builds on recent studies by considering the production, reception, adaptation and survival of jazz. An interdisciplinary group of contributors break down the traditional barriers between historians, theorists and practitioners casting new...

"The Rôle Of The Dance And Dance Lyrics In The Spanish Comedia To The Early Eighteenth Century" explores the integration of dance and dance-related poetry within the Spanish Comedia. This study examines the historical context, aesthetic function, and...

Daphnis et Chloé is a ballet in one act by Maurice Ravel, published in 1913. This edition contains fragments symphoniques from the second series, including "Lever du jour - pantomime - dance générale." Ravel's masterful score brings...

"Kassya" is an opera in four acts and five scenes by Léo Delibes, composed in the late 19th century. This vocal score allows readers to explore Delibes' dramatic composition, showcasing his talents beyond his famous ballet scores. Though Delibes...

Manuel de l'accompagnateur de chant grégorien et de cantiques populaires, written in French by P. Chassang and originally published in 1922, is a guide for accompanying Gregorian chant and popular hymns. This manual provides practical instruction...

Ezhegodnik Imperatorskikh Teatrov (Yearbook of the Imperial Theaters), Volume 1910, offers a comprehensive look into the world of Russian imperial theaters at the turn of the 20th century. Authored under the editorial guidance of Serge Diaghilev, with...

Ezhegodnik imperatorskikh teatrov Volume 1899-1900 suppl. offers a comprehensive look into the world of the Russian Imperial Theaters at the turn of the 20th century. This historical record, enriched by the contributions of Serge Diaghilev and N.L...

Ezhegodnik imperatorskikh teatrov Volume 1905-1906 suppl. offers a detailed look into the world of the Russian Imperial Theaters during a pivotal period. This volume, compiled under the editorial guidance of Serge Pavlovich Diagilev with contributions...

Ezhegodnik Imperatorskikh Teatrov, Volume 1903-1904 Supplement, offers a detailed look into the world of Russian Imperial Theaters at the turn of the 20th century. Edited by Serge Diagilev, a prominent figure in the Ballets Russes, this volume provides...

Ezhegodnik imperatorskikh teatrov Volume 1902-1903 suppl offers a detailed look into the world of the Russian Imperial Theaters during the early 1900s. This volume, associated with prominent figures like Serge Diagilev, provides invaluable insights into...

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Attendez-moi sous l'orme is a one-act comic opera by Vincent d'Indy, based on a work by Regnard. This charming opera-comique showcases d'Indy's talent for blending humor with musical artistry. A delightful example of French opera from the turn of the...

This volume presents the first act of Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera "Demofoonte," originally composed in 1742. Transcribed and published by Julien Tiersot, this edition makes available the airs and marches from this significant work of 18th-century...

They Come in Pairs by Rokiba ChaiseSome legends stand alone-others are defined by their greatest rivals. They Come in Pairs dives deep into the world of sports and music, exploring the stories of iconic duos whose careers, rivalries, and legacies have...

Steven Jordan Brooks brings you "HOLLYWOOD The Band: A Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll," An electrifying journey through the 1970s music scene!Steven Jordan Brooks, with a background rooted in music and a passion for storytelling, crafted...

Over the last three decades Slavoj Žižek has become an iconic figure of intellectuel engagé and his works have engendered ongoing reflection within as different academic disciplines as philosophy, literature or cultural, gender, postcolonial and film...

The tensions between utopian dreams and dystopian anxieties permeate science fiction as a genre, and nowhere is this tension more evident than in Star Trek. This book breaks new ground by exploring music and sound within the Star Trek franchise across...

Considered one of the most innovative artists in the history of popular music, John Lennon is also a fascinating example of the relationship between rock music and celebrity. Through investigation of the cultural and historical background of his stardom...

Hip hop is a global form of creative expression. In Cuba, Brazil, and Haiti, rappers refuse the boundaries of hip hop's US genesis, claiming the art form as a means to empower themselves and their communities in the face of postcolonial racial and class...

This book explores the relationship between three African American women's dance-art-music sensibilities within the context of a Pan African aesthetic. Its purpose is three-fold: to show commonalities between Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina...

The concept of intertextuality - namely, the meaning generated by interrelations between different texts - was coined in the 1960s among literary theorists and has been widely applied since then to many other disciplines, including music.　...

An Entirely Original Comic Opera, In Two Acts, Entitled The Mountebanks is a book written by William Schwenck Gilbert in 1892. The book is a humorous and entertaining opera that follows the story of a group of traveling performers who call themselves the...

""An Elementary Treatise On Musical Intervals And Temperament"" is a book written by Robert Holford Macdowall Bosanquet and originally published in 1876. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theory of musical intervals and the various...

""A Select Collection of English Songs V1"" is a book compiled by Joseph Ritson and published in 1783. It is a collection of English songs from the medieval period to the 18th century. The book contains a wide variety of songs, including ballads,...

""Geschichte der heutigen oder modernen Musik Teil 2 (1841)"" ist ein Buch des deutschen Musikwissenschaftlers Gustav Schilling. Es ist der zweite Teil einer umfassenden Darstellung der Entwicklung der modernen Musik von der Renaissance bis zur Romantik...

""Johannes Gabrieli und sein Zeitalter, Teil 2"" ist ein Buch von Carl von Winterfeld aus dem Jahr 1834. Es handelt von dem Komponisten Johannes Gabrieli und seiner Zeit, der Renaissance. Der Autor beschreibt Gabrieli als einen der bedeutendsten...

Das Buch ""Italienische Tondichter von Palestrina bis auf die Gegenwart: Eine Reihe von Vortr�����gen, gehalten in den Jahren 1874 u. 1875"" von Emil Naumann ist eine Sammlung von Vortr�����gen �����ber italienische Komponisten. Der Autor gibt einen...

""Italiens Wunderhorn: Volkslieder"" ist eine Sammlung von Volksliedern aus Italien, die 1878 von Woldemar Kaden ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch enth�����lt eine Vielzahl von traditionellen Liedern aus verschiedenen Regionen Italiens, darunter...

Il libro ""Intorno A Due Trovatori In Italia"" (1899) di Zingarelli, Nicola, ����� un'opera che racconta la vita e le opere di due importanti trovatori italiani: Guido Guinizelli e Guido Cavalcanti. L'autore esplora la loro poesia e il loro contributo...

Il Turco in Italia ����� un'opera buffa scritta dal compositore italiano Gioacchino Rossini nel 1826. La trama segue le vicende di un poeta, Prosdocimo, che cerca ispirazione per la sua opera. Durante la sua ricerca incontra un turco, Selim, che si...

Il Teatro Di Musica Alla Moda ����� un'opera scritta da Benedetto Marcello nel 1841. Questo libro ����� una raccolta di scritti che descrivono la musica teatrale dell'epoca in cui ����� stato scritto. Marcello esamina le tendenze musicali del tempo e le...

Il Settecento A Venezia V2: La Musa Popolare (1892) ����� un libro scritto da Vittorio Malamani. Questo volume ����� il secondo della serie dedicata al XVIII secolo a Venezia e si concentra sulla musica popolare. L'autore esplora la cultura musicale di...

Il Poliuto: I martiri (1859) di Donizetti, Gaetano ����� un'opera lirica in tre atti basata sulla tragedia francese Polyeucte di Pierre Corneille. La trama si svolge nell'antica Armenia e segue la storia del cristiano Poliuto, che viene perseguitato per...

Il Pirata ����� un'opera melodrammatica scritta da Felice Romani nel 1844. La trama segue le vicende del pirata Gualtiero, che si innamora della nobile Imogene. Tuttavia, il loro amore ����� ostacolato dalla rivalit������ tra Gualtiero e il fratello di...

Il Minuetto ����� un romanzo scritto da Giacomo Rossi nel 1896. La storia si svolge nella Firenze del XVIII secolo e segue le vicende di due giovani innamorati, la nobile Maria e il compositore Carlo, che cercano di sfuggire alle convenzioni sociali per...

Il libro ""Il Linguaggio Dei Suoni Belliniani E Wagneristi"" scritto da Clementi, Filippo nel 1881, ����� un'opera che tratta della musica italiana e tedesca del XIX secolo. In particolare, l'autore analizza il linguaggio musicale di due grandi...

Il Libro di Canto e Liuto ����� un'opera del compositore italiano Cosimo Bottegari, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1891. Questo libro ����� una raccolta di 50 canzoni italiane del Rinascimento, scritte per voce e liuto. Le canzoni sono state...

Il Flauto Magico ����� un'opera lirica in due atti composta da Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart nel 1791. La storia segue il giovane principe Tamino, che viene incaricato dalla Regina della Notte di salvare sua figlia Pamina dalle grinfie del malvagio Sarastro...

Il Fanatico Per La Musica: Opera Buffa (1829) di Mayer ����� un'opera comica che segue le avventure di un uomo ossessionato dalla musica. Il protagonista, Don Eusebio, ����� un fanatico musicale che passa la maggior parte del suo tempo a cercare di...