Dover Publications

Jean-Philippe Rameau. One of the most important books in the history of Western music, translated, with introduction and notes by Philip Gossett.

Carl E. Seashore. Opens the musical mind, discussing music as a medium, dealing with each aspect from the point of view of the role of psychology.

Theobald Boehm. In acoustical technical and artistic aspects from the man who invented the modern flute.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the greatest violin maker in history: "Antonio Stradivari: His Life And Work (1644–1737)" remains the definitive classic and essential reference on the lif...

A treasury of knowledge for musicians, making important contribution to physics, anatomy and physiology in its establishment of the physical theory of music.

Sir James Jeans. A physical analysis of musical sounds, with explanations of the development of the human faculty of hearing, the various methods of producing sounds and the quality of sounds produced...

Harry F. Olson. Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the production, reception and reproduction of sound.

Richard L. Crocker. A clear and systematic presentation to easily follow the evolution of Western musical style from Gregorian Chant to the atonal music of the mid-twentieth century.

Wallace Berry. An inquiry into tonal, textural and rhythmic structures in music, with original formulations and provocative ideas.

A distinguished musicologist explores nineteenth-century French art songs in this fascinating study of the melodies of Berlioz, Liszt, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Franck, Fauré, and others. The songs are desc...

Arthur A. Benade. Deals with the fundamental modes of sound production and with the special sound-producing properties of musical instruments.

In this landmark of musical scholarship, the leading 20th-century authority on Jewish music describes and analyzes its elements and characteristics, and chronicles its development from the earliest ap...

This classic introductory text focuses on the polyphonic vocal style perfected by Palestrina. Unlike many other texts, it maintains a careful balance between theoretical and practical problems, betwee...

Anthony Baines. A readable, well-researched history beginning with such primitive contrivances as bark trumpets, conch shells and large Roman horns. Covers their development through the Medieval and R...

Alfred Mann. A classic study of the theory and practise of fugue in two parts - a comprehensive historical survey of writings as the fugue - and an exploration of the four 18th century studies which a...

Here's a great way to learn about orchestra and band instruments while you have fun colouring. It's easy with the realistic illustrations shown in this instructive and entertaining colouring book. Con...

This delightful activity book introduces youngsters to the wonderful world of music as they learn to recognize and identify musical instruments, discover new ways to understand music notation and have...

This volume of candid conversations with the late Claudio Arrau is both a subtle portrait of one of the world's great concert artists and a vivid exploration of his unique and intensely felt beliefs a...

This legendary work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text is fully amplified with numerous musical examples, authoritative citati...

This legendary work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text is fully amplified with numerous musical examples, authoritative citati...

Do you hope to expand your musical circle? Need inspiration and practical ideas for overcoming setbacks? Love music and seek new ways to enjoy it? Roots musician Gayla M. Mills will help you take your...

Complete Method for Clarinet by Carl Baermann is perfect for warm-ups and scale practice. These studies include all 12 major scales with relative melodic minor scales, all major and minor broken chord...

Expert advice from a distinguished performer, teacher and composer makes this lively study of clarinet playing essential reading for students and instructors as well as other music lovers. One of the...

Walter Gieseking and Karl Leimer. A radical approach towards developing finger and expression technique, emphasising listening to one's self and proper understanding as the basis of technique for the...