Music-General Books

Anne Evans, Poems And Music: With Memorial Preface (1880) is a collection of poems and music written by Anne Evans, a British poet and musician. The book is prefaced with a memorial to Evans, who passed away before the publication of the book. The...

The Mysteries of Sound and Number is a book written by Sheikh Habeeb Ahmad that delves into the spiritual significance of sound and numbers in Islamic mysticism. The author explores the mystical properties of sound and how it relates to the creation of the...

An evaluative biography by an authority on French music.Author: Rollo H. MyersISBN-10: 0837168414ISBN-13: 9780837168418Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/1973Pages: 248Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

This penetrating work, the first book-length study of Kate Smith to appear in print, offers a candid look at the life and show business career of one of the most beloved women of our time. Through her work as an entertainer, Kate Smith touched...

The Slave: A Musical Drama In Three Acts is a historical play written by Thomas Morton in 1818. The play is set in the seventeenth century and tells the story of a young African slave named Zamor, who is sold to a wealthy plantation...

Tabla virtuoso, composer and percussionist Zakir Hussain is an international music phenomenon. The eldest son of the legendary Ustad Allarakha, Zakir gave his first public concert at the age of seven and was immediately hailed a child prodigy. In later years, his masterful dexterity...

An intimate peek into the life of the soldier-turnedlyricist Anand Bakshi, from his formative years in undivided Punjab to eventually moving to Bombay and landing his first film Bhala Aadmi in 1958. Along the way, he lost his mother, his place of birth, and...

Geraldine Farrar: The Story of an American Singer is a classic American music autobiography by Geraldine Farrar. In offering these little sketches of some of the interesting events that have helped shape a career now fairly familiar to the general public, it has not...

Solitude is a philosophical treatise written by Johann Georg Zimmerman and first published in 1784. The book explores the concept of solitude and its effects on the human psyche, delving into the benefits and drawbacks of being alone. Zimmerman argues that solitude is essential...

Favorite Welsh Hymns is a book compiled by Joseph Morris that contains a collection of traditional Welsh hymns. The hymns are written in both Welsh and English, and are accompanied by their musical scores. The book is a tribute to the rich Welsh hymn...

Return of the Observer is a book that offers insightful observations of the world, exploring diverse topics and perspectives to provide readers with a thought-provoking journey through the complexities of our shared human experience. The title connects in reference to M疵quez Price's second bestselling...

Billie Holiday: Jazz Singer by Meredith Coleman McGee is a full-length biography from birth through the 30-year musical career of the late Great Lady Day, who became the defining voice in jazz in Harlem, New York in 1933. By the end of that decade,...

Get To Know Your Voice is a book that complements the Voice Gym Complete Exercise Book. It brings together all the fragmented information related to voice and explains how it all interacts to give efficient speech and singing for every voice. This book is...

The recording studio is a performance setting in which popular music performers often produce multiple takes, using particular strategies to vary outcomes in search of the 'perfect take'. However, repetition offers the opportunity to discover the unexplored liminality between what we expect to hear...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Anton? Dvoř疚ISBN-10: 1447441192ISBN-13: 9781447441199Publisher: Masterson...

From 1840-57, Heinrich Ernst was one of the most famous and significant European musicians, and performed on stage, often many times, with Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Alkan, Clara Schumann, and Joachim. It is a sign of his importance that, in 1863, Brahms gave...

This is the first history of the harp in Scotland to be published. It sets out to trace the development of the instrument from its earliest appearance on the Pictish stones of the 8th century, to the present day. Describing the different harps played...

Drawing on key elements from musical thought in inter-war Hungary, this 2007 book provides a unique perspective on the nation's musical heritage both inside and outside Hungary's borders during the Cold War. Although Ligeti became part of the Western avant-garde after he left Hungary...

Author: Otakar SevcikISBN-10: 1846094100ISBN-13: 9781846094101Publisher: Bosworth & Co. Ltd.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2003Pages: 71Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.48h x 8.88w x 0.20d

A series of 16 stand-alone chapters revisit pop/rock history viewed through a prism of causality highlighting previously overlooked or obscure timeline moments crucial to the stories of the Sixties and Seventies greatest bands, singers, and songs playing out in the way they did. This...

Music is one of humanity's oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind.In...

'Transformational analysis in practice' is a Must-Have for everyone working in the field or aspiring to develop their music-analytical and theoretical skills in transformational theory. This co-authored book puts together a plethora of analytical studies, diverse both in the repertoires covered and the methodologies...

Author: Octavio Alberto Agustín-Aquino, Julien Junod, Guerino MazzolaISBN-10: 331911235XISBN-13: 9783319112350Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2015Pages: 220Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d

This wonderfully user-friendly book has been compiled by an experienced music teacher, and is aimed towards the musically-minded who would like to teach themselves how to read and play sheet music, or those who would like to brush up on their existing understanding of...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: F. A. Gore OuseleyISBN-10: 1443785709ISBN-13:...

Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), a major figure of the Golden Age of British music, was arguably the greatest of all Welsh-born composers. Living through one of the most revolutionary periods in British history, his professional life was spent in the service of the Crown and...

Joseph Mainzer (1801-51), priest, music teacher and composer, had an important influence on the development of the choral movement in the first half of the nineteenth century. Forced to flee his native Germany in 1833 because of his political views, he arrived in London...

Designed for students, aficionados of classical music, and historians, this volume offers a wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary and comprehensive view of one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century at his 100th anniversary. Scholars from diverse backgrounds and fields have contributed rich insights into...

For courses in Music Theory, Musical Skills, or Sight Singing. A thorough, practical introduction to rhythm Studying Rhythm introduces students to the basic processes and complexities of musical rhythm and helps them develop the ability to perform all kinds of rhythmic patterns accurately at...

This study was carried out during my undergraduate degree in music education with the intention of understanding the relationship between deaf young people and their interaction with music. It is a qualitative investigation, with data collected through a questionnaire and interviews with young people....

Everybody drink now! Lyrics and Libations mixes booze and music with over 70 cocktails based on all your favorites '90s hits, like "Vogue," "Loser," and "Baby One More Time." Pour yourself a tall glass of musical memories with Lyrics and Libations! This colorful cocktail...

Many genres of music--including the blues, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, and gospel--have roots in the American South, and the region has nurtured some of the worldʼs most famous and talented musicians--from Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn to Elvis Presley and B.B. King. Seddiqui--dubbed...

The pointers sisters is a group of entertainers you will really want to know more about. Check out this book to get started.Author: Nelly BrimsISBN-10: 837244627XISBN-13: 9798372446274Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2023Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d

Stroked by God is the poignant, funny, and inspirational story of musician John Bumgardner's rise within the music business, the catastrophic stroke-like event that permanently changed the path he was on, and the power of God's healing and redemption. It is the story of...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) z hlt zu den herausragendsten Komponisten der Welt berhaupt und gilt aufgrund seiner musikalischen Interpretationen als ein Erneuerer der europ ischen Musiklandschaft. Er f hlte eine enge Verbindung zu Ludwig van Beethoven, da eben sein Werk f r die Entscheidung verantwortlich...

This book explores composed scores and pre-existing music in French cinema from 1985 to 2015 so as to identify critical musical moments. It shows how heritage films construct space through music, generating what Powrie calls "third space music," while also working to contain the...

"Warn me? I don't understand. You've got to warn people before they come to your church?" "Well, actually it's something that I make a point of telling all my gay friends before I invite them there," he said. "Once, I made the mistake of...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Erik SatieISBN-10: 144651594XISBN-13: 9781446515945Publisher: Classic...

The Rudhyar Collection of Seed Ideas is a book written by the renowned astrologer and composer, Dane Rudhyar. This book is a compilation of short, pithy statements and ideas that are meant to inspire and provoke thought in the reader. The seed ideas cover...

Book 2 in the Melanie Smith cello theory series introduces students to new musicand theory concepts which are fundamental in developing a deeper understanding of the cello. Book 2 will begin by covering the theory involving the ranges of notes for the cello and...

This book examine the inequalities faced by underserved and unserved populations in several countries across the globe, with strategies to address these problems.Author: Sandra LeveyISBN-10: 1433182521ISBN-13: 9781433182525Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2021Pages: 136Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Written as an in-depth supplement to the Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Series Grade 2, this text contains solos, picking studies, technique building, chord studies, and speed studies.Author: William BayISBN-10: 087166397XISBN-13: 9780871663979Publisher: Mel Bay PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/08/1986Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 5.24h x 8.39w x...

This work consists of analyzing and reflecting on the reactions of classical music composers at the time of the premiere of their work, whether or not they are conditioned by the practical reality of putting on a concert. Based on the existing bibliographical analysis,...

Mozart, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for...

This text compiles research carried out by the compilers in which, in the first part, they investigate the relationship between music and language in preschool and early school level students.In the second part, the subject of the research presented has to do with the...

Moving beyond narratives of female suppression, and exploring the critical potential of a diverse, distinguished repertoire, this Companion transforms received understanding of women composers. Organised thematically, and ranging beyond elite, Western genres, it explores the work of diverse female composers from medieval to modern...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Very simple easy to use guitar tabs and rhyme sheets.Author: Nate BrownISBN-10: 1470942917ISBN-13: 9781470942915Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/27/2021Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.19d

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...