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Sven-David Sandström – The biography

By devhouse

Following his international breakthrough in 1972, Sven-David Sandström quickly established himself at the forefront of Swedish art music, a position he retained until his death in 2019. In this biography, writer and musicologist Per F. Broman charts Sandström’s life from his childhood, via the major successes on the national and international concert and opera-house stages, … Continued

250 Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien 1771–2021

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När Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien bildades 1771 hade den ingen motsvarighet norr om Alperna. I denna vackra och rikt illustrerade bok berättas dess 250-åriga historia. Nya frågor ställs till en gammal institution. Vad är dess syfte? Vilka var de stora ödesfrågorna? Jämställdhet och öppenhet för ny musik? Vilken roll har akademien spelat historiskt – och vilken … Continued

The Musician in Focus

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Individual perspectives in Nordic ethnomusicology. An anthology of works describing the recent interest in musicians and singers as creative individuals. Suitable also as a course book. 160 pages. 2000. SEK 50 ISBN 91-89038-17-7 Authors: Dan Lundberg and Gunnar Ternhag (General Editors)

Aspects of Twentieth Century Performance Practise

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Engagingly personal and provocative, Hambræus shares his thoughts on musical performance practise. Not only on the interpretation of Western art music of the twentieth century, but also on interpreting the music of earlier epochs and of other cultures. 210 pages. 1997. SEK 60ISBN 91-89038-04-5 Author: Bengt Hambræus

Gluing Tones

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5 texts about how the listener, the musician and the composer group tones, enabling a musical entity to be created. Download book and sound examples for free. Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster. 108 pages. 1993. SEK 10. Incl. CD ISBN 91-85428-73-6Author: Johan Sundberg (General Editor)

Biomusicology

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”Neurophysiological, Neuropsychological and Evolutionary Perspectives on the Origins and Purposes of Music”. A personal exposition on the inherent musical capacity of the human brain. 593 pages. Författare: Nils L. Wallin1992SEK ca 400 ISBN 91-85428-67-1 Sold by Pendragon Press, New York. http://pendragonpress.com Länk till annan webbplats.