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With Forewords by Brian May & Roger Taylor. 50 years+ of Queen memorabilia brought together in a magnificent, fully illustrated coffee table book!Based on the Queen archive, this OFFICIAL publication was conceived and assembled by the band's archivist Greg Brooks (with invaluable contributions from...

Petite but powerful - just like P!nk!The ultimate greatest hits package of all-things P!nk, this little guide is just like the artist herself - petite but powerful!From inspiring facts to stunning stats, candid quips to classic (and controversial!) quotes, historic dates to tasty bitesize...

America's Original Gangsta. Snoop Doggy Dogg fired up the burgeoning U.S. rap scene in 1993 with his outstanding debut, Doggystyle. It not only revolutionised a genre, it also put West Coast ganstas at the top of the charts for the first time ever. With...

USA TODAY Bestseller YouTube sensation Andrew Huang offers practical tips and hard-won advice for creatives seeking financial stability while staying authentic. How does a musician with acute hearing loss, a refusal to perform live, and no industry connections carve a path to millions of...

Author: Stephanie BennettISBN-10: 1665124172ISBN-13: 9781665124171Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2019Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbs

The text for this book arose from materials the author collected while making a television biography of Yehudi Menuhin. Of course, what a book cannot include is the sound of Yehudi playing, without which it might be argued no biography of Menuhin is complete....

Claude-Achille Debussy (1862 - 1918) was a seminal French composer. He is considered to be one of the most important pioneers of Impressionist music and was among the most popular composers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Debussy's work is famous for its...

Thomas Hardy, an English author, wrote a book titled Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School. The Mellstock Parish Choir, a group of west gallery musicians, and one of their members, Dick Dewy, who develops a romantic interest in the...

"The greatest book ever written on British independent music" - Guardian"One of the best British music books of the last ten years" - MojoOut of print for many years and regarded as one of the greatest music books ever written, The Creation Records Story:...

Jane tells her story from her perspective as a teen prodigy who takes her chances in the "Big Apple." She is on the scene, and in no time she's runnin' with the big dogs, the finest Jazz musicians New York had to offer. This...

My Husband, Jimmie Rodgers was the first book-length biography ever published about a country musician, and fittingly so. No single performer left as profound an impression on early country music. Songs that Rodgers popularized--"T for Texas," "Daddy and Home," "In the Jailhouse Now," "Miss...

The works of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) had a major impact on the music of the 20th century, influencing a range of figures from Ravel and Stravinsky to Henri Dutilleux and Toru Takemitsu. Less well known is Debussy's influence on the popular culture of the...

Learn critical music production techniques used by professional producers to create a signature sound, arranging, and mixing productions in FL Studio 21 from a Billboard charting JUNO nominated producerPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey Features: Discover how top...

""George Frederick Handel: A Biographical Story Of This Famous Musical Composer Of The Eighteenth Century"" by Annie E. Kemp is a book that delves into the life of the renowned composer George Frederick Handel. The book provides a detailed account of Handel's life, from...

- Stunning images of global phenomenon Billie Eilish- Revealing fashion insights from the bestselling author of Harry Styles and the Clothes He Wears and Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears- Elegant hardback presentation including real cloth cover- The perfect present for fans and fashionistasBillie...

In 1972-73, Barney Childs embarked on an ambitious attempt to survey the landscape of new American concert music. He recorded freewheeling conversations with fellow composers, most of them under forty, all of them important but most not yet famous. Though unable to publish the...

'This collection of timeless photographs gives us an up close inside look at this uniquely complex man and brilliant iconic artist who forever changed the world. One love...' - Lenny KravitzRebel Music is a tribute to one of the greatest legends in world music,...

This Companion provides a comprehensive view of Beethoven and his work. The first part of the book presents the composer as a private individual, as a professional, and at the work-place, discussing biographical problems, Beethoven's professional activities when not composing and his methods as...

In The Art of Listening, Anthony Arnone interviews 13 of the top cello teachers of our time, sharing valuable insights about performing, teaching, music, and life. Author: Anthony ArnoneISBN-10: 1433186500ISBN-13: 9781433186509Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2021Pages: 334Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x...

Jake Bugg: is he the council estate Bob Dylan, the cockiest Lonnie Donegan wannabe in Nottingham, or the king of the Clifton Delta--or is he all three?In a world of boy bands and manufactured pop, Jake Bugg's simply-strummed tales of life on the council...

A defense of Schenkerian analysis of tonality in music. A wide range of music -- from Bach to Mozart and Brahms -- is marked by its use of some form of what is generally called "tonality" the tendency of music to focus melodically on...

A study on the influence which the German novelist Jean Paul Friedrich Richter had upon Robert Schumann's music. Robert Schumann frequently expressed his deep admiration for the novels of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, the late-eighteenth-century German novelist, essayist, and satirist. Schumann imitated Jean Paul's...

50 fun to color mandala shapes created from photo's of David BowieAuthor: Stev ForsterISBN-10: 1523375213ISBN-13: 9781523375219Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2016Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.22d

An intimate, moving, dramatic story about the musicians in a great orchestra who make music come alive in performance and recording. The musicians here are members of the fabled Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Seiji Ozawa, during a season highlighted by Mahler's Second...

The manuscript score is the only extant source for this work. Heroic Elegy, written on tow gatherings of eight folios, is inscribed 'Finished 1.40 a.m. Jan. 22, 1901'. Triumphal Epilogue, on six gatherings of varying numbers of folios, is inscribed 'Finished Nov. 6, 1901...

Quartet in C is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvor k-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song...

Author: Benjamin BrittenISBN-10: 0571517242ISBN-13: 9780571517244Publisher: Faber & FaberLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1998Pages: 999Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.65h x 8.66w x 0.24d

Arnold Schoenberg and Thomas Mann, two towering figures of twentieth-century music and literature, both found refuge in the German-exile community in Los Angeles during the Nazi era. This complete edition of their correspondence provides a glimpse inside their private and public lives and culminates...

For more than three decades, Bruce Springsteen's ability to express in words and music the deepest hopes, fears, loves, and sorrows of average Americans has made him a hero to his millions of devoted fans. Racing in the Street is the first comprehensive collection...

Clara Schumann V1: An Artist's Life (1913) is a biographical book written by Berthold Litzmann. The book is the first volume of a two-part series that chronicles the life of Clara Schumann, a renowned German pianist and composer of the Romantic era. The book...

Immortal Franz: The Life And Loves Affairs Of Franz Liszt is a comprehensive biography of the famous Hungarian composer and pianist, Franz Liszt. Written by Zsolt Harsanyi, the book explores Liszt's life and career, from his early years as a child prodigy to his...

The definitive account of one of rock 'n' roll's most engagingly shambolic acts as well as an evocative portrait of the times in which they raised hell and recorded some timeless tracks, now updated with details of the sad death of keyboard player Ian...

""The Life of Mozart"" is a biographical account of the legendary composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, written by the renowned British author Edward Holmes. The book provides an in-depth exploration of Mozart's life, from his early childhood as a musical prodigy to his untimely death...

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,...

Myaskowsky: His Life And Work is a biography written by Alexei Ikonnikov about the life and work of the Russian composer Nikolay Myaskovsky. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Myaskovsky's life, from his childhood and early musical education to his rise to prominence...

""Igor Stravinsky: The Man And His Music"" is a biography of the famous Russian composer written by Alexandre Tansman. The book provides a thorough exploration of Stravinsky's life and work, from his early years in Russia to his later years in America. Tansman delves...

That Johann Sebastian Bach is a pivotal figure in the history of Western music is hardly news, and the magnitude of his achievement is so immense that it can be difficult to grasp. In About Bach, fifteen scholars show that Bach's importance extends from...

Michael Bradley joined his school friend's group in Derry, Northern Ireland in the summer of 1974. They had two guitars and no singer. Four years later the Undertones recorded 'Teenage Kicks', John Peel's favourite record, and became one of the most fondly remembered UK...

An international collaboration between leading scholars showcases a broad spectrum of observations on Handel and his music, covering many aspects of modern interdisciplinary and traditional philological musicology. As soon as Handel composed, rehearsed and performed his music, it was already a subject of fascination...

A revised and updated edition of Stephen Miller's definitive biography of Dolly Parton. Going behind the larger-than-life image to discover what makes Dolly tick, Miller gets to the core of a remarkable woman from a poor East Tennessee background who made it in the...

Claude Debussy was a world famous French composer and since his death has become one of the most influential composers of all time. Here is a charming biography which tries to understand the man through his music. Many of the earliest books, particularly those...

These intimate memoirs of one of the greatest composers of classical music, Ethel Smyth, are first-hand accounts of the remarkable woman's life in music and in the suffragette movement. Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) was an English composer and the first woman in her field to...

""Haydn: A Creative Life In Music"" by Karl Geiringer is a biographical work that explores the life and music of the famous composer, Franz Joseph Haydn. The book delves into Haydn's early life, his musical education, and his rise to fame as a composer....

The Life and Letters of Berlioz is a two-volume biography of the famous French composer Hector Berlioz, written by the composer himself. The first volume was published in 1882 and covers Berlioz's life up to the age of 35. The book is a comprehensive...

Anton Bruckner (1905) is a book written by Rudolf Louis that provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The book covers Bruckner's early life, his musical education, and his rise to fame as a composer of...

The Life and Times of Beethoven is a biographical book written by Edouard Herriot, which chronicles the life and achievements of the renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The book provides a comprehensive account of Beethoven's life, from his birth in Bonn, Germany, in 1770...

The Psychology Of A Musical Prodigy is a book written by G. Revesz that explores the psychological makeup of a musical prodigy. The book delves into the various factors that contribute to the development of a prodigious musical talent, including genetics, environment, and upbringing....

Dimitri Shostakovich: The Man And His Work is a comprehensive biography of the renowned Russian composer, written by Ivan Martynov. The book delves into the life and career of Shostakovich, exploring his upbringing, education, personal relationships, and creative process. Martynov provides insight into the...

Leonard Bernstein: The Man, His Work And His World by John Briggs is a comprehensive biography of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The book explores Bernstein's life, from his childhood in Boston to his rise to fame as a...

""The Life of Mozart"" is a biographical book written by Edward Holmes that chronicles the life and career of the famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The book provides a detailed account of Mozart's early life, including his childhood and early musical education under his...