David Beard Books

An encyclopedia of terms commonly used in the field of musicology, with explanations and definitions of each term. The second edition revises the original edition and adds twenty new entries.

What is postmodernism? How does it relate to music? This introduction clarifies the concept, providing ways of interpreting postmodern music.

A definitive source study of the stage works of Harrison Birtwistle, one of Britain's foremost living composers.