The Ceremonial Musicians of Late Medieval Florence (Hardcover)

The Ceremonial Musicians of Late Medieval Florence follows the development of ... The Ceremonial Musicians of Late Medieval Florence follows the development of Florentine musical ensembles describing their duties and repertories placing them in their political and social context and tracing their changes through the years of the... more

Laments of the Virgin Mary represent a devotional genre that offered its cleri... Laments of the Virgin Mary represent a devotional genre that offered its clerical and lay audiences of the High and Late Middle Ages a deeply inspiring yet at the same time ambiguous religious experience. Through the deeply emotional and markedly... more

Pianist George Shearing is that rare thing a European jazz musician who became... Pianist George Shearing is that rare thing a European jazz musician who became a household name in the US as a result of the Shearing sound --the recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. Together with his unique locked hands approach to playing... more