First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Synthesizes the basic principles the criticism of classical for people who read it in newspapers and popular journals, including musicians, listeners, and scholars. Addresses such issues as the function of music criticism, the qualifications and training of a critic, the relationship between music c

This work is part of a series which presents information of composers. Each volume offers annotated lists of all writings in major languages plus lists of works by the composers, biographical sketches and guides to library resources, organizations and specialists.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A comprehensive source of information on Tomas Luis De Victoria in the COMPOSER RESOURCE MANUALS series. Works by the composer are noted, as are annotated lists of their writings in all the major languages, biographical details, guides to library resources, organizations and specialists. Maps, photographs and drawings are also included in the text.

Aaron Copland (1900-1990) is generally considered the most popular and well-known composer of American art music, and yet little scholarly attention has been paid to Copland since the 1950s. This volume begins with a portrait of the composer and an evaluation of significant research trends which is intended to fill a void and to suggest directions for further research. The guide also provides a section discussing Copland's interdisciplinary interests, such as ballet and film work, as well as a comprehensive bibliography of writings about Copland and his music.

This annotated bibliography presents a complete listing of the works of Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach - including works in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish - along with entries covering all aspects. The volume includes a biographical sketch.

This guide researches the life and work of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594). During his career he composed 105 Masses, more than 250 motets, Magnificats, other sacred music, and some secular madrigals. Bach is known to have arranged one of Palestrina's Missa sine nomine for voices and instruments.

This text is a comprehensive guide to research on the American composer Elliott Carter (born in 1908), widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. It contains a chronology, complete list of works, detailed discography, and fully annotated bibliography of over 1,000 books, articles, interviews, video recordings, and Carter's own writings. This reference book covers the most significant works in English, French, German, and Italian, from the 1940s - when Carter's music first began to attract attention - to the 1990s.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.