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John Wilson conducts music from Hollywood's Golden Age
9th Sep 2022
Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present a dazzling selection of music from classic movies including Rebecca, The Wizard of Oz, Laura, How to Marry a Millionaire, My Fair Lady, and Now, Voyager.
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Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
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New Music Book Publications - 5th September 2022
5th Sep 2022
A collection of essays on Rachmaninoff; the story of how the young Vaughan Williams encountered the extraordinary world of folksong; an examination of Mozart's work in relation to the places in which he lived; books for children helping them to discover the music of JS Bach, the instruments of the orchestra, and life backstage at an opera house; a consideration of eighteenth-century culture in relation to the music of Haydn; and a guide to transcribing and editing early music.
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Anna Prohaska and Isabelle Faust perform György Kurtág's Kafka-Fragmente
19th Aug 2022
An extraordinary tour de force from the soprano and violinist duo, performing the Hungarian composer's great song cycle setting fragments of texts by Franz Kafka.
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New Music Book Publications - 15th August 2022
15th Aug 2022
A paperback edition of Nicholas Kenyon's examination of the power of music to bring people together in times of crisis; essays on the Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann; writings on French music from Berlioz to Boulez by Roger Nichols; an analysis of the stage works of Philip Glass; a study of the relationship between opera and politics in the reign of Queen Anne; and a companion to Caribbean Music.
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New Music Book Publications - 25th July 2022
25th Jul 2022
The 2023 edition of Boosey & Hawkes's music diary; a biography of Minna Wagner; a reappraisal of twentieth-century music through the lens of ten figures who altered the course of music history; the story of the American national anthem; a lavishly-illustrated guide to opera; a biography of choreographer Bronislava Nijinska; and a celebration of the seventy-fifth birthday of conductor Philippe Herreweghe.
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Francesco Piemontesi performs works for piano and orchestra by Ravel, Messiaen, and Schoenberg
8th Jul 2022
The Swiss pianist is joined by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and conductor Jonathan Nott for a dazzlingly characterful trio of performances.
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New Music Book Publications - 4th July 2022
4th Jul 2022
An examination of Nordic music and its performers; a revised edition of the authoritative catalogue of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis; a paperback edition of conductor John Mauceri's guide to the art of listening; a volume discussing the relationship between music and time from the differing perspectives of philosophers, psychologists, and performers; and a picture book for children exploring musical instruments and how they are made.
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Ronald Brautigam performs piano concertos by Johann Wilhelm Wilms
1st Jul 2022
Fortepianist Ronald Brautigam is joined by the Kölner Akademie and conductor Michael Alexander Willens for the first of two volumes of concertos by the composer once described as "the Dutch Beethoven".
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New Music Book Publications - 20th June 2022
20th Jun 2022
An exploration of music in the twentieth century by conductor John Mauceri; an examination of the poetry behind Liszt's piano music; a collection of letters from John Cage; an analysis of Messiaen's birdsong-inspired piano work, Catalogue d'oiseaux; graphic music analyses by Joseph N. Straus of thirty-three post-tonal works; a guide for performers on singing musical theatre; and a paperback reissue of a classic text on fourteenth-century mensuration.
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John Williams conducts Anne-Sophie Mutter in his new Violin Concerto
3rd Jun 2022
John Williams continues his collaboration with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, joining forces with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere recording of his Violin Concerto No. 2.
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New Music Book Publications - 30th May 2022
30th May 2022
A guide to Mahler's Second Symphony; a biography of Malcolm Arnold; a look at the life and works of the late Stephen Sondheim; a discussion of the development of the symphony throughout history; a collection of mind-expanding musical ideas from broadcaster Tom Service; a memoir from pianist Jeremy Denk; and the relationship between cinema and the music of Franz Liszt.
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New Music Book Publications - 16th May 2022
16th May 2022
The latest Very Short Introduction from OUP on Beethoven; a biography of famed jazz clarinettist Artie Shaw; an examination of the perception of American music in the minds of French authors; a handbook for aspiring orchestral managers; a guide to building a career in live entertainment sound; an exploration of the affinity between twentieth-century abstract art and jazz music; and a volume discussing Eurasian musical journeys.
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Brahms Quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet and friends
13th May 2022
Three years on from their previous album, the Pavel Haas Quartet make a triumphant recorded return with two quintets by Brahms, for which they are joined by pianist Boris Giltburg and violist Pavel Nikl.
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New Music Book Publications - 2nd May 2022
2nd May 2022
The official guide to the 2022 BBC Proms; an exploration of the heroic in music; a paperback edition of one person's obsession with the sound of the foghorn; a biography of Johann Scheibe, organ builder during the time of Bach; the impact of the French Revolution on music-making; a chronicle of choreographer Frederick Ashton; the story of the birth of pop music; a memoir by jazz author Alyn Shipton; and a dive into the music scene in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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New Music Book Publications - 18th April 2022
18th Apr 2022
An examination of the life and work of Benjamin Britten; paperback editions of András Schiff's memoir and Michael Spitzer's exploration of the relationship between music and the human species; a history of stringed keyboard instruments; music-related science experiments for children; a collection of lyrics and illustratons by the late Scott Hutchison, vocalist and songwriter of Frightened Rabbit; and the story of jazz musician Ornette Coleman.
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New Music Book Publications - 4th April 2022
4th Apr 2022
100 things for children to know about music; an examination of subjectivity in the music of Schumann; a study of Morton Feldman's associations with artists such as John Cage and Jackson Pollock; the importance of wood in the art of making string instruments; the relationship between music and the body in late medieval England; an analysis of the Golden Age musicals of Darryl F. Zanuck; and a musical journey through modern Black Britain.
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Johan Dalene performs violin concertos by Nielsen & Sibelius
1st Apr 2022
The Swedish violinist offers a characterful performance of Sibelius's concerto alongside a virtuosic account of the piece that swept him to victory at the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition.
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New Music Book Publications - 21st March 2022
21st Mar 2022
A biography of Rachmaninoff; essays exploring the life and work of Berlioz; an assessment of the choral works of Vaughan Williams; a collection of correspondence between John Cage and Peter Yates; activities designed to enrich and diversify primary school music; and a new edition of a classic textbook on psychology for musicians.
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New Music Book Publications - 7th March 2022
7th Mar 2022
The story of Janáček’s Jenůfa; a re-evaluation of the relationship between singer Emma Bardac and Claude Debussy; an exploration of film scores by John Barry; lectures by composer Elliott Carter; a biography of Nellie Melba; the third volume in Carus's series on the historical performance practice of organ music; and the history of sound and music in the British North American fur trade.
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Andris Nelsons completes his Bruckner cycle with the Gewandhausorchester
11th Feb 2022
The Latvian conductor and his Leipzig ensemble complete their cycle of Bruckner symphonies with radiant, dramatic performances of Symphonies 1 and 5.
