A Book Lover’s Gift Guide: Books for mods, rockers and all that jazz
This winter we have gathered together some of our favourite books – books for Biography Buffs, History Lovers and Globetrotters – books for every Dedicated…
Music
The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in 10 Songs
We are excited to announce The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in Ten Songs, by cultural critic and Rolling Stone columnist Greil Marcus. This book’s straightforward title belies…
‘Forbidden Music: The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis’. Author Article by Michael Haas
Forbidden Music: The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis explores the legacy of those musicians persecuted by the Third Reich. When National Socialism arrived in…
A Sixteenth-Century Subwoofer: James B. Kopp on the history of the bassoon
James B. Kopp’s new book The Bassoon encompasses the entire 500-year history of this unique instrument, from its early use in Italian marching bands…
Another Side: Extract from ‘Bob Dylan: Like a Complete Unknown’ by David Yaffe
In Bob Dylan: Like a Complete Unknown (out now in paperback) iterary scholar and music critic David Yaffe offers an appreciative yet incisive look at the…
Yale University Press launches its Autumn / Winter 2012 seasonal catalogue
Yale’s Autumn / Winter seasonal catalogue is available now to order and download. Today we take a quick look at some of the intriguing and fascinating…
The Real Shostakovich? Extract from ‘Music for Silenced Voices’ by Wendy Lesser
Music for Silenced Voices by Wendy Lesser, published in paperback this month, is a biography of Shostakovich that views him through the intimate music of his…
Top Brass – The Trumpet and its Legacy: Author article by John Wallace
Trumpeter John Wallace is Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. His book The Trumpet, co-authored with Alexander ‘Sandy’…
Music to Our Ears: New Books in Yale’s Musical Instrument Series
The Trumpet and The Bassoon are the latest editions to be published in the acclaimed Yale Musical Instrument series, a suite of books that trace the history and development of a…
Yale University Press London launches its Spring / Summer 2012 Seasonal Catalogue
Yale’s Spring / Summer seasonal catalogue is now available now to order and download. Today we take a quick look at some of the…
From Bach to Berg: Piano virtuoso Charles Rosen examines how composers represent emotion
In his acclaimed book Music and Sentiment (out in paperback this month), the acclaimed pianist and writer Charles Rosen explores music’s profound ability to…
Books on Broadway: Yale series celebrates the maestros of musical theatre
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical South Pacific opened this week at the Barbican Theatre in London. We take a look at the Yale Broadway…
Page Turners for the Proms: Books on Classical Composers
As the BBC proms kicks off tonight at the Royal Albert Hall, we take a look at books on classical composers from Yale University…
Yale History Catalogue 2011 available now
Yale University Press’s History Catalogue 2011 is available to view and download from yalebooks.co.uk The catalogue contains everything you need to know about Yale’s…
From Captain Cook to Bob Dylan: Book ideas for Father’s Day
This Sunday is Father’s Day. In case you are still looking for gift ideas, take a look at selection of Yale books on a…