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Tempo No. 318

Issue 318 of *Tempo* is now available. Subscribe now or order individual issues in print or digital format!

Tempo No. 318 is here. Feeling(s) Feeling(s) An issue about emotions in new music—featuring Chaya Czernowin, Laura Bowler, an obituary for Arnold Whittall, and reviews ranging from Another Sky in London to the ISCM World New Music Days.

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Desert Plants

Conversations with 23 American Musicians.

"Desert Plants" offers a glimpse into the experimental American music scene of the 1970s. The new edition features historical audio recordings and interviews with key composers of the era.

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Music Is (also) a Women's Affair

Esther Abrami

Esther Abrami's inspiring book about forgotten female composers, classical music, social media, and the courage to make oneself visible as a woman.

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Music Is (also) a Women's Affair

Opera where it doesn't exist

The Periphery as Uncharted Territory

Opera beyond the big cities: this book explores the spaces in between, questions established centers, and highlights the innovative potential of musical theater in the periphery—a new perspective on the future of opera.

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Opera where it doesn't exist

New Releases

Tempo – Vol. 80 (2026)

The complete volume 80 (2026) of Tempo – The Quarterly Review of New Music: all four issues of the year, in print including the e-journals or as an e-journal package for immediate download.

36,00 € – 60,00 €

Tempo

Tempo is the international journal for contemporary music—essays, interviews, and reviews on today's music.

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„Gendere die Welt, sie braucht es“

What Does Gender Sound Like? “Gendere die Welt, sie braucht es” sheds light on gender roles, sexuality, and politics in Hanns Eisler’s music—from working-class mothers and protest music to songs and film. The seventh volume of the new “ Eisler-Studien ” series published by Wolke also explores the contradictions between the pursuit of emancipation and traditional gender roles.

39,00 €

Metamodernity in Music and Beyond

What connects Arvo Pärt to internet memes? Nastasia Khrushcheva explores music “beyond irony”: a new sincerity, melancholic euphoria, and the surprising power of simple melodies. Her award-winning book on metamodernism is now available in English.

24,00 €

Die Entgrenzung des Ästhetischen seit dem 20. Jahrhundert

From the autonomous work of art to the open aesthetic situation: Sabine Sanio traces the blurring of boundaries between music and art in the 20th century—from the historical avant-garde movements through John Cage and musique concrète to sound art, media, and new forms of listening.

38,00 €

Wolke-Blog

New on our website: The Wolke Verlag Blog! Here, we regularly share insights into our books and projects—including recommendations, author contributions, background information, and stories from our day-to-day publishing life.

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I welcome whatever happens next

Klaus Reichert Remembers John Cage – a book about music, listening, and collaboration. Told with precision and calm, it opens up new perspectives on sound, language, and the art of listening.

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