Heather Platt, author of Lieder in America: On Stages and In Parlors, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Very early on […]
Q&A with Heather Platt, author of LIEDER IN AMERICA
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Q&A with the editor of MUSIC AND THE MAKING OF PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
The editors of Music and the Making of Portugal and Spain: Nationalism and Identity Politics in the Iberian Peninsula, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide […]
AMS/SMT 2023 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 American Musicological Society (AMS) and Society for Music Theory (SMT) joint meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, […]
Q&A with Jake Johnson, editor of THE POSSIBILITY MACHINE
Jake Johnson, editor of The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted […]
Q&A with Joseph Horowitz, author of THE PROPAGANDA OF FREEDOM
Joseph Horowitz, author of The Propaganda of Freedom: JFK, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and the Cultural Cold War, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
SEM 2023 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
Q&A with Levi S. Gibbs, editor of SOCIAL VOICES
Levi S. Gibbs, editor of Social Voices: The Cultural Politics of Singers around the Globe, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
IBMA 2023 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 International Bluegrass Music Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]
Classical Music Month Reading List
In celebration of Classical Music Month, please enjoy this curated list of books and journal articles that highlight the study of a timeless art form. Sound Pedagogy: Radical Care in […]
Free E-book Giveaway: PEACE BE STILL
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Peace Be Still: How James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir Created a Gospel Classic by Robert M. Marovich before the month is over! […]
African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
Q&A with Taylor Hagood, author of STRINGBEAN
Taylor Hagood, author of Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? This […]