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Orchestration

An Anthology of Writings

Edited by Paul Mathews

Orchestration: An Anthology of Writings is designed to be a primary or ancillary text for college-level music majors. Although there are several 'how to' textbooks…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97683-1 (Routledge)

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Sounding Off: Theorizing Disability in Music

Edited by Neil Lerner, Joseph Straus

Disability, understood as culturally stigmatized bodily difference (including physical and mental impairments of all kinds), is a pervasive and permanent aspect of the human condition.…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97907-8 (Routledge)

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The Day John Met Paul

An Hour-by-Hour Account of How the Beatles Began

By Jim O'Donnell

With many new photos and an updated introduction, The Day John Met Paul, a critically-acclaimed Beatles book, reappears in a visually stunning second edition. The…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97933-7 (Routledge)

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Queering the Pitch

2nd Edition

Edited by Philip Brett, Elizabeth Wood, Gary C. Thomas

When the first edition of Queering the Pitch was published in early 1994, it was immediately hailed as a landmark and defining work in the…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97884-2 (Routledge)

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The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach

2nd Edition

By David Schulenberg

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach provides an introduction to and comprehensive discussion of all the music for harpsichord and other stringed keyboard instruments by…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97400-4 (Routledge)

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Uses of Heritage

By Laurajane Smith

Examining international case studies including USA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Laurajane Smith identifies and explores the use of heritage throughout the world.

Challenging the idea…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-31831-0 (Routledge)

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Guitar Tunings

A Comprehensive Guide

By Dick Weissman

For many beginning-to-intermediate level guitarists, guitar tunings are a mystery. Everyone begins with "standard" tuning and knows its basic strengths - and limitations.…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97441-7 (Routledge)

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Classical Music, Why Bother?

Hearing the World of Contemporary Culture Through a Composer's Ears

By Joshua Fineberg

The famous quip "I don't know much about art, but I know what I like" sums up many people's ideas about how to judge a…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97174-4 (Routledge)

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The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook

Complete Meals from Around the World

By Sean Williams

Named one of New York Times Top-20 Cookbooks of 2006.

Have you ever wanted to host a full evening of Indian food, culture, and music? How…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97819-4 (Routledge)

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The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention

The Answer Guide to Drummers in Pain

By Dr. Darin "Dutch" Workman

Pain and injury are near constant companions for professional musicians. Aching hands, painful joint swelling, back problems, among other ailments were all thought to be…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97685-5 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Newly Composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia
By Ljerka V. Rasmussen
To be published December 1st 2009

Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score
By Matthew Santa
To be published December 4th 2009

Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score
By Matthew Santa
To be published December 4th 2009

Gioachino Rossini: A Guide to Research
Edited by Denise Gallo
To be published December 8th 2009

Museums in a Digital Age
Edited by Ross Parry
To be published December 8th 2009

Music in the Horror Film: Listening to Fear
Edited by Neil Lerner
To be published December 18th 2009

Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide
By John H. Baron
To be published December 31st 2009

Richard Wagner: A Research and Information Guide
By Michael Saffle
To be published February 9th 2010

International Who's Who in Classical Music 2010

To be published March 25th 2010

The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2010

To be published March 25th 2010

Charles Ives: A Research and Information Guide
By Gayle Sherwood Magee
To be published March 31st 2010

Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony
By Evan Feldman, Ari Contzius, Mitchell Bryan Lutch
To be published April 15th 2010

Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide
By Karin Pendle, Melinda Boyd
To be published April 15th 2010

Blues, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, and Rap: A Research and Information Guide
By Eddie S. Meadows
To be published May 10th 2010

Samuel Barber: A Research and Information Guide
By Wayne Wentzel
To be published May 11th 2010

Alberto Ginastera: A Guide to Research
By Deborah Schwartz-Kates
To be published May 14th 2010

The Fiddle: A Research and Information Guide
By Donald Beisswenger
To be published May 15th 2010

Rhythm Changes: The Discourses of Jazz
By Alan Stanbridge
To be published May 15th 2010

The Principles and Practice of Modal Counterpoint
By Douglass Green, Evan Jones
To be published May 15th 2010

Focus: Music, Nationalism, and the Making of a New Europe
By Philip Bohlman
To be published May 15th 2010

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Guide to Research
By Cliff Eisen
To be published May 15th 2010

The Musical: A Research and Information Guide
By William Everett
To be published May 15th 2010

String Quartets: A Research and Information Guide
By Mara Parker
To be published May 25th 2010

Choral Music: A Research and Information Guide
By Avery T. Sharp, James Michael Floyd
To be published June 15th 2010

Heritage in the Muslim World: The Politics of Placing the Past
Edited by Vazira Zamindar
To be published July 1st 2010

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: A Research Guide
By Clara Marvin
To be published July 15th 2010

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Research and Information Guide
By Angela R. Mace, John Michael Cooper
To be published July 15th 2010

Fredric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide
By William Smialek
To be published August 1st 2010

Bela Bartok: A Research and Information Guide
By Elliot Antokoletz
To be published August 1st 2010

The Recorder: A Research and Information Guide
By David Lasocki, Richard W. Griscom
To be published August 1st 2010

The Music Business and Recording Industry
By Geoffrey Hull, Richard Strasser
To be published September 15th 2010

The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint
By Douglass Green, Evan Jones
To be published September 15th 2010

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Music
Edited by Andrew Kania, Theodore Gracyk
To be published October 1st 2010