Music Library News

New Book by D.J. Hoek

Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000, a new reference book by Music Library head D.J. Hoek, was recently published by Scarecrow Press. This update of Arthur Wenk's well-known bibliography, last published in 1987, includes over 9,000 entries to analytical writings in periodicals, books, theses, dissertations, and Festschriften that address form, harmony, melody, rhythm, and other structural aspects of music by composers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Citations are arranged alphabetically by composer, and, in many cases, subheadings for specific works and genres are also included.

Providing easy access to a broad body of analytical literature, the book aims to assist a variety of users, including:

• Students seeking analyses for coursework or term papers
  
• Performers interpreting works for performance and preparing program notes
  
• Composers looking to understand musical structures and compositional techniques
  
• Scholars whose research draws on analytical writings
  

For more information, see the Scarecrow Press web site or visit the Music Library's reference collection, where a copy of the book will soon be added.