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Strauss Modulation Cookbook
A good book for understanding a backbone for modulation from any key to any other key, for example, A minor to E# major (11 accidentals away), or Db minor to F# major (14 accidentals) [number 91 in the book].

Built largely around the reinterpretation of bII (Neapolitan sixth), you'll find just about every Strauss modulation that uses this progression. Lots of fun, but not for the neophyte.

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It's a simple theory book that shows you the simplest ways to modulate from one key to the other. A great book for those wantingto understand modulation. I recommend anyone wants to understand theory or just want to know how to compose better to get this book. It's great! ... Read more

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The Songs of Max Reger is a study of the large body of songs written by this prolific late-Romantic German composer. Designed for students, professionals, scholars, and enthusiasts alike, it includes poetic and word for word translations, as well as IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) pronunciation symbols for the German lyrics. ... Read more

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This title summarizes Boyzone's thoughts and feelings on everything from religion to sexuality and music to their mothers. It also includes quotes from Stephen Gately on his decision to come out as a gay man. ... Read more

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Professor Grim's bio-bibliography is the first publication in English to bring together the considerable amount of scholarship that has been devoted to Reger's life and work and to his role in the transition from late romanticism to modernism. The volume begins with a brief biography and a discussion of Reger's works and his reputation among musicians, scholars, and the public. There follows a complete listings of works and performances and a discography of commercially produced recordings. The annotated bibliography includes writings by and about Max Reger and his music, compositional style, and performances, with passages from the more important publications quoted. Appendixes list Reger's compositions chronologically and by genre, and a comprehensive name index conludes the volume. The revival of critical interest in romantic and late romantic composers make this bibliography especially timely. ... Read more

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Max Reger (1873-1916) is perhaps best-known for his organ music. This quickly assumed a prominent place in the repertory of German organists due in large measure to the efforts of Reger's contemporary Karl Straube (1873-1950). The personal and collegial relationship between the composer and performer began in 1898 and developed until Reger's death. By that time, Straube had established himself as an important artist and teacher in Leipzig and the central authority for the interpretation of Reger's organ music. The Reger-Straube relationship functioned on a number of levels with decisive consequences both for the composition of the music and its interpretation over a period fraught with upheaval on sociopolitical, religious and aesthetic fronts. This book evaluates the significance of the relationship between the composer and organist using primary source materials such as autograph performing manuscripts, reviews, programmes, letters and archival sources from contemporary organ building.The result is a much enhanced understanding of Reger in terms of performance practice and reception history, and a re-examination of Straube and, more broadly, of Leipzig as a musical centre during this period. ... Read more

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Although controversial Bavarian composer Max Reger eventually became well established as a composer for organ music, his piano music is virtually unknown. This book discusses the solo piano pieces that show Reger's most original creation in this genre, are rewarding concert pieces, or have substantial pedagogical value. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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Max Reger (1873-1916) was a celebrated German composer, performer on piano and organ, and conductor.Well known for his compositions for keyboards and orchestra, Reger worked during the crucial decades when Western music transformed itself from the misty veil of Romanticism and Impressionism to the more hard-edged modernism that would prevail in the 20th century.Less well known are his writings about music and the composer's craft.Although he wrote a major book on music theory published in 1903 (and translated into English a year later), his extended essays on composition, his fellow composers, and analysis have never appeared before in English.Christopher Anderson, a noted Reger scholar, has gone back to original manuscripts as well as the published versions of these writings to produce definitive new texts. Additionally, Anderson has written an opening essay placing Reger's writings and music in the context of his time.

This volume will appeal strongly to those interested in the Late Romantic era; musical composition and aesthetics; and of course those interested in the music and life of Reger. ... Read more

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I have to learn german
The title of this book is, "Writings of Max Reger," but there is a pitiful lack of his writing here.Let me be more specific.Amazon advertised the book as having 184 pagers, and this is true, but as it turns out, the first 43 pages are the editors introduction (I-XLIII) and the last 34 are notes and an index.This leaves 107 pages:9 pages are completely blank, 4 have a single title heading and 24 are more comments from the editor, and writings by other persons. This leaves 70 pages and of this number only 42 are fully devoted to Reger writings.

I regret to say it, but this book seems a perfunctory "publish or parish" sham.It is in reality a 43 page essay withexamples of Reger's writing supporting the commonplace that the composer had a bad time with the musical critics of his day and that he could be counted on for some funny remarks.

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