Bücher der Reihe Cambridge Companions to Music

The first collection of academic essays devoted to the Rolling Stones. Designed for use by students, rock scholars, and serious fans, it discusses the Stones' music and history from a wide range of interpretive perspectives, and covers the entire span of the group's career.

The music of George Gershwin was shaped by American political, intellectual, cultural and business interests. As a composer and performer, he embraced technological advances and broke new ground in music business practices. This Companion describes the making of George Gershwin's 'American' identity and its legacy after his death.

Video game music has been permeating popular culture for over forty years. Now, reaching billions of listeners, game music encompasses a diverse spectrum of musical materials and practices. This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of game music, featuring contributions from a diverse group of scholars and industry professionals.

Video game music has been permeating popular culture for over forty years. Now, reaching billions of listeners, game music encompasses a diverse spectrum of musical materials and practices. This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of game music, featuring contributions from a diverse group of scholars and industry professionals.

Music, Music performance, Twentieth-century and contemporary music

Music, Twentieth-century and contemporary music, Gender studies

This accessible Companion showcases the importance of music within Romantic culture and thought in the 'long' nineteenth century. It incorporates a variety of disciplinary approaches, and is alive to current debates across the humanities.

This accessible Companion showcases the importance of music within Romantic culture and thought in the 'long' nineteenth century. It incorporates a variety of disciplinary approaches, and is alive to current debates across the humanities.

This broad introduction to Caribbean music approaches the subject through socio-cultural themes specific to the colonial encounter - creolisation, transnationalism and identity. These thematic continuities illuminate the complexities of the region's multi-layered musical traditions, which contribute to defining the island nations and their diasporas.

This broad introduction to Caribbean music approaches the subject through socio-cultural themes specific to the colonial encounter - creolisation, transnationalism and identity. These thematic continuities illuminate the complexities of the region's multi-layered musical traditions, which contribute to defining the island nations and their diasporas.