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DIEGO CARPITELLA et. al. Il mito del primitivo nella musica moderna Essays by Diego Carpitella, Giovanni Giuriati, Giampaolo Cane, Raffaele Pozzi, Michele Dall’Ongaro The myth of the ‘primitive’ as transgression to the cultured rule and the influence of ethnic music as a foundation for some of the most important works of Messiaen, Bartók, Varése and Cage. ITALIAN | 1989, 64 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-002-7 ~ EUR 20,00 IR I G H T S | W O R L D
SERGIO CINGOLANI et. al. Liuteria straordinaria Essays by Sergio Cingolani, Antonio Latanza, Renato Meucci, Stefano Pogelli The contributions of four ethnomusicologists on the art of ‘making’ stringed instruments closely related with the imaginary and the fantastic: the barrel organ; the flute watch; the glass harmonica and the Alpine horn. ITALIAN | 1990, 60 pp.; 14 b/w ill. 250 x 210 mm. ISBN 978- 88-7778-027-0 ~ EUR 24,00 IR I G H T S | W O R L D
THOMAS DELIO L’universo aperto. John Cage, Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff, Robert Ashley e Alvin Lucier The concept of ‘opera aperta’ and its implications on the musical analysis of the works of some of the greatest exponents of North American contemporary music. ITALIAN | 2001, 80 pp.; b/w ill. Notes; bio.; name index. ISBN 978-88-7778-063-8 ~ EUR 26,00
FRANCO EVANGELISTI Dal silenzio a un nuovo mondo sonoro Prefaces by the Author, by Heinz-Klaus Metzger and Rainer Riehn Introduction by Enzo Restagno «The theoretic heritage of one of the central composers of our time […] a salvation project for humanity which goes far beyond the efficacy of musical structures». HEINZ-KLAUS METGER ~ RAINER RIEHN, Musik-Konzepte «An unmatchable book, a sort of alter ego, yet mercilessly heroic, a je ne sais quoi without flaw or fear that, cutting short the endless questions of our time on making music, became the justification of his silence». ERASMO VALENTE, L’Unità «A raging provocative book which opens up all the wounds tormenting the music of our century. […] disclosing harshly and controversially the crisis of innovation and originality in contemporary music». ROY H. ZIMMERMAN, Piano Time ITALIAN | 1991, xviij + 164 pp.; mus. ex., tabs. and b/w ill. Notes; bio.; biblio.; name index; works and writings cat. ISBN 978-88-7778-019-5 ~ EUR 30,00 IR I G H T S | W O R L D
JAN L. HARTONG Musical Terms Worldwide. A Companion for the Musical Explorer Preface by Joep Bor In collaboration with the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music (C0darts) This dictionary provides succint descriptions of musical and music-related terms generally used in the music world. More than 2500 entries covering and exploring Eastern and Western musical cultures, spanning from Europe to India and Japan; from Indonesia and Oceania to South and North America, a wide range of definitions, descriptions and identifications of musical terms from ancient to contemporary music, from popular to classic, from world music to jazz. Essays on the music of India, North America, Latin America, Africa, East Asia, South Asia, the Islamic world, European folk and traditional music, Pop/Rock, Jazz, and the European classical music. Compiled by an eclectic performer and teacher for other performers and teachers, and for music students and concert-goers with a broad interest in music, this work is the firts one-volume reference book that offers basic, essential and practical information on aspects of 'all' music. ENGLISH | 2006, xxvi + 236 pp.; mus. ex., tabs. and b/w ill. Notes; bio.; name index; glossary. ISBN 978-88-7778-090-4 ~ EUR 27,00 IR I G H T S | W O R L D
GOTTFRIED MICHEAL KOENIG Genesi e forma. Origine e sviluppo dell’estetica musicale elettronica Edited and with an introduction by Agostino Di Scipio Preface by Heinz-Klaus Metzger «Koenig’s reflections on such a marginal field, but from an anthropological point of view as central as that of music, contribute to nourishing an opposition against the ignorance of technical and economic automatism». HEINZ-LAUS METGER, from the «Preface» «The clarity of language with which the author communicates to the reader his own experience in the field of electronic music and computer programming, speaks even to those who do not normally take an interest in that world and in those techniques». RAFFAELLA VALSECCHI, Rivista Italiana di Musicologia «One of the most original course of Western music: the challenge between the utmost technicality and the conscious use of the most advanced sound technologies». CARMELO DI GENNARO, Il Sole 24 Ore ITALIAN | 1995, x + 134 pp.; b/w ill. & tabs. Notes; bio.; name index; discography; catalogue of compositions. ISBN 978-88-7778-048-5 ~ EUR 30,00
MUSICA VERTICALE Invenzioni Programme notes of the XIII Festival with biographies of composers and performers. ITALIAN | 1990, 64 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-025-6 ~ EUR 18,00
MUSICA VERTICALE Iter segnato Programme notes of the XII Festival with biographies of composers and performers. ITALIAN | 1989, 64 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-012-6 ~ EUR 18,00
MUSICA VERTICALE Musica in mostra Programme notes of the XIV Festival with biographies of composers and performers. ITALIAN | 1991, 64 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-042-3 ~ EUR 18,00
MUSICA VERTICALE Su traccia Programme notes of the XV Festival with biographies of composers and performers. ITALIAN | 1992, 48 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-044-7 ~ EUR 10,00
NUOVA CONSONANZA Rassegna di compositori italiani ~ 1 Programme notes of the XXVI Festival with biographies of composers and performers. ITALIAN | 1992, 40 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-005-8 ~ EUR 18,00
NUOVA CONSONANZA Rassegna di compositori italiani ~ 2 Programme notes of the XXVII Festival with biographies of composers and performers. ITALIAN | 1992, 40 pp. ISBN 978-88-7778-011-9 ~ EUR 18,00
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