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The definitive visual biography on the life of Arthur Russell. Arthur Russell is one of the most soulful musicians I've ever met or played with. This brings him back to life in a way that very few books are able to do. - Laurie...

The subjects of the monographs in this series are selected works of Beethoven relating to their creation origins and reception history.They incorporate contextual accounts of Beethoven and his contemporaries and estimations of his music as expressed by musicians and musicologist in the nineteenth century...

This book examines the succession of events towards the potential standardization of the music for "The Star-Spangled Banner" from an initial letter to President Roosevelt in 1907 to the 1958 congressional hearings on the National Anthem, and the later work of the Swiss-Born American...

American composer John Zorn is arguably one of the most important composers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of Zorn's concert works for keyboard from 1982 to 2019.John Zorn is a prolific composer whose body of...

This diversified collection guides students to develop stylistic performances of Bach's keyboard works. Among the 27 selections are numerous menuets, short" preludes and suite movements. The introductory material contains an excellent discussion of ornamentation, rhythm, articulation, tempo and dynamics in the keyboard music of...

The Variations on a Theme of Paganini are a set of theme and variations for solo piano, written by Johannes Brahms (Op. 35). The theme that is the basis for the work is that of the Caprice No. 24 in A minor by Niccol...

The solo piano series Just for You was one of Dennis Alexander's first publications with Alfred and has remained one of his best-selling series. In Just for Two, Dennis has created duet versions of many favorites from each book of the original series. Students...

Following the success of their instantly iconic double LP, London Calling, The Clash set out to do something "triply outrageous." Named after the Nicaraguan rebels who successfully overthrew an authoritarian dictator, Sandinista! consists of 36 songs across six sides of vinyl. Produced by the...

From the early eighteenth-century until the present day, opera seria as practiced by Handel and his contemporaries has been the subject of satire and even derision for its dramatic artifice and virtuosic vocal displays. Close examination of Handel's autograph manuscripts, the libretti upon which...

A collection of song lyrics by Carlos Velez, known as Scurvy Rickets, and written primarly from 2020 to 2023, With some songs published, others in production, more to come, and some to be left behind, CD: A Scurvy Rickets Songbook provides a far-ranging snapshot...

The Dead C's Clyma est mort (1993) is the record of a live gig for one person. Tom Lax was running the Siltbreeze label in Philadelphia and had come to New Zealand to meet the artists he was releasing. He heard The Dead C...

Write notes in staff line with blank music sheet notebook. Good for piano, guitar, violin and other musical instruments.Author: MilfordISBN-10: 1717362109ISBN-13: 9781717362100Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/24/2018Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.43d

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) was a German pianist, organist, composer, and conductor during the Romantic period. He enjoyed wide acclaim in Germany and much of Europe, but was especially successful in Britain as a soloist and conductor. Mendelssohn composed many...

Belinda Jo Carlisle, born on August 17th, 1958, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., is a singer and author, who became famous as the lead singer of the Go-Go's, a very successful all-female group, before going on to have a prolific career as a solo...

This collection focuses on Bob Dylan's setlists from the 1960s to the 2020s. These multidisciplinary essays examine how the concert setlist can be used as a source to explore many aspects of Dylan's public life. Unique in its approach and wide-ranging scholarly methodology, this...

The riveting and heart-wrenching story of country music diva Patsy Cline, from her against-all-odds rise from poverty and a strange, lonely childhood shrouded in secrecy, to her tragic and untimely death at the age of thirty when, ironically, she had finally achieved the triumph...

This book contains the original sheet music for a classical music composition by Charles Villiers Stanford. Containing parts for piano and orchestra, this piece is perfect for group performances and will appeal to players and collectors of Romantic classical music. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford...

Scott Walker and the Song of the One-All-Alone offers, in detailed interpretative commentaries of his best songs, a sustained assessment of the work and career of Scott Walker, one of the most significant and perplexing artists of the late 20th and 21st century. For...

A long-needed and up-to-date overview of the syntax and principles that make Verdi's operas so effective and so beloved today. Verdi's art emerged from a rich array of dramatic and musical practices operative in the Italy of his day. Drawing the reader into his...

The apex of critical praise and commercial success is a metric achieved by a select few. In 2020, Cardi B became synonymous with "record breaking" as her debut album Invasion of Privacy went five times platinum and became the longest charting record by a...

Drummer Paul Sears, his friends and colleagues reminisce about a continuing lifetime of creative music. In both live performances and recordings, no rolling stone is left unturned in this fascinating memoir. Dive in and enjoy the show.Dad would tell me, now this is jazz,...

From the premiere Beatles biographer--author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation--a rare and revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled...

Author: Leos Jan當ekISBN-10: 0769283640ISBN-13: 9780769283647Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1986Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.50h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Alfred's Masterwork Solos are prepared with the same attention to detail as Alfred's Masterwork Books. Each solo contains background information about the work and is printed on high-quality paper that will last for years.Author: Ludwig Van BeethovenISBN-10: 073901322XISBN-13: 9780739013229Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1982Pages: 8Format:...

Beethoven permeates American culture. His image appears on countless busts and coffee mugs; his music is heard in movie scores, TV soundtracks, commercials, and pop songs; he is Schroeder's god in Peanuts and Chuck Berry's freaked-out parent in "Roll over Beethoven." In this book,...

"I want to move into a Bovis home and make a list of everything I own. And ride into the amber setting sun, marching to the beat of someone's drum. I'm done" --IDLES, "Heel/Heal"In this celebration and reinterpretation of IDLES' critically acclaimed first album,...

The music of J. S. Bach continues to be revered and celebrated centuries after his death. Its timelessness can be attributed to masterful musical engineering combined with profound expressivity. In other words, Bach's unique art may represent the pinnacle of contrapuntal technique, but it...

All students who play the piano want to play music that is impressive to an audience. They are drawn to pieces that challenge them to move their fingers, arms and hands quickly, creating sounds that bring shouts of Bravo!" from the audience. The solos...

This compilation assembles previously published and unpublished essays by Schnittke and supplements them with an interview with cellist and scholar Alexander Ivashkin. The book is illustrated with musical examples, many of them in Schnittke's own hand. In A Schnittke Reader, the composer speaks of...

What did Richard Wagner know about ancient Greece? More importantly, what did he think he knew? How did Wagner's attitudes about classical tragedy shape the Ring cycle?In this book, internationally acclaimed scholar Jeffrey L. Buller explores how Wagner's views about ancient tragedy helped him...

Celebrate America with some of the most beloved patriotic songs in one book! These 19 selections capture the American spirit and are sure to instill pride in anyone wishing to play or sing along. Each song, arranged for easy piano by Dan Coates, includes...

""Igor Stravinsky: The Man And His Music"" is a biography of the famous composer written by Alexandre Tansman. The book delves into the life of Stravinsky, exploring his upbringing, education, and career as a composer. Tansman provides insight into Stravinsky's creative process and the...

Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince's most iconic album and film, Purple Rain. In 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album...

Haydn Studies deals with many new aspects of a composer who is perennially fresh. It concentrates principally on matters of reception, style and aesthetics and presents many radical new readings of the composer's work. Contributions by both established Haydn scholars and others who are...

Electronic Visual Music is a comprehensive guide to the composition and performance of visual music, and an essential text for those wanting to explore the history, current practice, performance strategies, compositional methodologies and practical techniques for conceiving and creating electronic visual music. Beginning with...

An examination of director Todd Haynes and his Bob Dylan biopic. As the first and only Bob Dylan "biopic," I'm Not There caused a stir when released in 2007. Offering a surreal retelling of moments from Dylan's life and career, the film is perhaps...

"The joy of the book is to hear artists from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds...rhapsodizing about their relationship to Reich's music and how it influenced their own creative processes." --New York Times Book Review Steve Reich is a living legend in the world...

Ray Davies, legendary frontman of The Kinks, is one of the all-time greatest rock 'n' roll musicians--and also one of its most troubled and enigmatic. In the summer of 1964, Ray Davies led The Kinks to fame with their number one hit "You Really...

Ever since Peter Gabriel fronted progressive rock band Genesis, from the late 1960s until the mid 1970s, journalists and academics alike have noted the importance of Gabriel's contribution to popular music. His influence became especially significant when he embarked on a solo career in...

These preludes and fugues were originally composed for the organ, and Liszt transcribed them for piano solo. Included are two in C major, one in C minor, A minor, B minor, and E minor. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect...

The world's biggest star squeezed down to a miniature pocket-size.Harry Styles is the hero we all deserve right now. And judging by the deafening noise he received on his sell-out world tour to support his acclaimed record, Harry's House, he is the defining icon...

Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0793528615ISBN-13: 9780793528615Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 356Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.95lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.80w x 1.00d

First heard with the premiere of the one-act farce on January 27, 1813 in Venice at the Teatro San Moise, Rossini's overture gradually became popular though the opera itself is only rarely performed now. As with the other overtures, this one has not been...

The first of the three Slovansk rapsodie was composed from February 13 to March 17 of 1878, followed soon after by the second (August 20 to September 17). Both received their premiere in Prague's Provisional Theatre on November 17 of the same year in...

Dvorak had long refused the repeated requests for a cello concerto from his friend, the renowned cellist Hanus Wihan (1855-1920) until he attended the premiere of Victor Herbert's second concerto in New York in the fall of 1894 during his tenure as director of...

A unique treatment of the key influences on the life of this important Australian composer, consisting of oral histories by people who knew Grainger, as well as reflections from his own writings. Percy Grainger [1882-1961] was a pianist, composer, ethnographer, essayist, and much more....

Jim Brickman celebrates the sounds of the season with On a Winter's Night. This folio captures the magic of the holidays with all of Jim's amazing piano work faithfully arranged. Titles: Joy to the Night * All I Want for Christmas Is You *...

From Revolver to Let It Be, That Magic Feeling: The Beatles Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966--1970, continues the chronicle of the group's spectacular career from its creative zenith to its irrevocable split As the Beatles moved into the mid and late 1960s, their collective...

Informed by a wealth of information that has come to light in recent years, this engaging biography provides the fullest account of the significant achievement of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Drawing on Sibelius's correspondence and diaries, contemporary reviews, and the remarks of family...

Emmylou Harris is a tradition-rich singer and songwriter who nonetheless defies convention at every turn. She builds bridges between country, folk, gospel, rock, and bluegrass, honoring and celebrating the past while retaining and sensibility that is progressive and experimental. From her harmony vocals on...