Music Books

The correspondence of Giacomo's younger brother, Michele Puccini, presented here for the first time, collects the letters the two exchanged from the years when Giacomo was in Milan and invited his brother

Here is a book that, at the same time, includes the best compositions of the ground-breaking Cuban fusion group, Irakere; is a thorough guide to the roots of Afro-Cuban jazz; and provides an overview of

The Pro Arte Quartet began in Brussels in 1912, and continues on in America more than a century later. This book offers a history of the group, its members, and repertoire. With a preface, introduction,

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) has to be the most rewarding, expressive, and entertaining of all the composers whose work fell into obscurity in the years following his death. He was overshadowed

This book explores Benjamin Britten's creative relationship with Russia throughout his life by examining his engagement with Russian composers, musicians and writers in the context of twentieth-century

The Great British Recording Studios tells the story of the iconic British facilities where many of the most important recordings of all time were made. The first comprehensive account of British recording

An enigma to those who knew him, the early-20th century French master Maurice Ravel composed some of the most popular and beloved music in the repertory. In Ravel: A Listener's Guide, Victor Lederer surveys

An introduction to the operas of Verdi from Nabucco to Falstaff, as well as his sacred works for choir and orchestra. With notes and a bibliography. The CD contains excerpts from several works.  From

Pro Mundo - Pro Domo: The Writings of Alban Berg contains new English translations of the complete writings of the Viennese composer Alban Berg and extensive commentaries tracing the history of each essay

Volume 2 of this monumental study of the life of J.S. Bach. Reprint of the 1889 edition. Previously published in 2 volumes, and now reprinted in 3. Book, 736 p.

One of the great classics of musicology, the foundation of almost all Bach research and study. Reprint of the 1889 edition; previously published in two volumes, and now republished in three. Book, 688

The third and final volume of this important reprint. Book, 432 p.