New Music

Books on new music, contemporary composition, sound theory, music aesthetics, and perspectives from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Book Cover: Life in Two Worlds

Leben in zwei Welten

Rudolf Barschai was one of the legendary musicians that Russia produced after World War II.

29,00 €
Book cover: Ulrich Gasser

Ulrich Gasser

Ulrich Gasser's music is emotional, worldly and characterized by art, places and memory.

39,00 €
Book Cover: The Musical Aphorism in the Viennese School

Der musikalische Aphorismus in der Wiener Schule

The musical aphorism of the Viennese School is examined in the field of tension between formal condensation and individual compositional style.

19,00 €
Book Cover: Dialoghi. Approaches to Giacinto Scelsi

Dialoghi. Annäherungen an Giacinto Scelsi

Scelsi's influence on today's musicians is examined in depth in conversations with composers and performers.

19,00 €
Book Cover: Cinematic Techniques in the Orchestral Works of Charles Koechlin

Cinematographische Verfahrensweisen in den Orchesterwerken von Charles Koechlin

Tone colors as expression: Charles Koechlin - free spirit, orchestral thinker and pioneer of the avant-garde.

36,00 €
Book Cover: On the Position of Music Listeners

Zur Position der Musikhörenden

From sing-along concerts to club gigs: new concert formats and their listening situations in contemporary Berlin.

22,00 €
Book cover: Walter Zimmermann. Nomad Through the Ages

Walter Zimmermann. Nomade in den Zeiten

The book explores Zimmermann's musical thought processes through analyses and broader connections between sound and idea.

24,00 €
Book cover: Different Voices: Irish Music and Music in Ireland

Different Voices: Irish Music and Music in Ireland

The book examines the stylistic diversity of contemporary Irish music based on interviews with twelve composers.

29,00 €
Book Cover: In the Flow of the Symphonic

Im Fluss des Symphonischen

In a fascinating exploration of 20th-century Soviet and Russian symphonic music, Boris Yoffe takes us on a journey into a little-known musical universe.

49,00 €
Book Cover: Substance and Content in Music Today

Substance an Content in Music Today

In what way is music more than immanence, structure, and autonomous meaning, and to what extent do "non-musical" ideas and concepts shape a work?

22,00 €
Book Cover: Inspiration and Background

Einfall und Untergrund

An analysis of Messiaen's Chants d'oiseaux as a structured perception of musical freedom.

27,00 €
Book cover: Nova Ars Subtilior

Nova Ars Subtilior

Flo Menezes combines complexity, interculturality, and expressive sound power.

29,00 €
Book cover: Progress—what is that…?

Fortschritt, was ist das…?

What is progress in music? Fifteen essays explore a phenomenon at the intersection of aesthetics, technology, and the spirit of the times.

34,00 €
Book cover: Reproduction

Nach-Zeichnung

A focused look at Ruzicka's music, from his beginnings to the operas CELAN and HÖLDERLIN.

34,00 €
Book cover: André Tchaikowsky. The Daily Struggle of Being Human

André Tchaikowsky. Die tägliche Mühe ein Mensch zu sein

This publication offers the first comprehensive insight into the life and compositions of the pianist André Tchaikovsky.

29,00 €
Book cover: Arnold Schoenberg in the GDR

Arnold Schönberg in der DDR

The study examines the politically influenced reception of Arnold Schönberg in the GDR.

39,00 €

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