House for a musician

Music making and leisure in the digital age are challenging and exciting for various reasons. For example, someone who may not be a specialist in music can create music, such as th...

The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt tells the story of the first African American French Hornist hired by a major symphony in the United States. T...

Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the ...

In considering the experiences that shaped her life as a musician and as a pianist, Helen Reid describes and assesses the implications of an injury that she suffered which nearly e...

John Wallace traces his life as a musician from his earliest experiences in informal ensemble playing to recent activities such as running a major European conservatoire. Noting th...

Joni Mitchell: New Critical Readings recognizes the importance and innovativeness of the musician and artist Joni Mitchell and the need for a collection that theorizes her work as ...

Abstract Dowland celebrates the story of one of the most important, most studied, and most performed composers to emerge from early modern England. More than just a ...

For musicians to attain the level of peak performance that they know is within their reach, they need to do more than spend time in the practice room. The most accomplished and hea...