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29 solo guitar pieces. Collection of original classical and finger style guitar solos composed by Roger Hudson in the years 2007-2020. This edition is in tablature (TAB). This collection includes works recorded on the 2009 Delta album as well as unrecorded/or performed works. Selections...

2nd ed -- with an Addendum & now an Index -- 40% longer than 1st ed. "Baby boomers" dealing with death - especially death "definitely on the calendar" - feel free to choose from an array of "hymns" beyond "Amazing Grace," and have been...

Dedicated to "my friends pictured within", Elgar's orchestral showpiece started life as a simple improvisation at the piano after a day of teaching violin in October of 1898. Upon playing the theme, his wife Alice asked that he repeat it. This led him to...

Scott Joplin's classic ragtime score, The Chrysanthemum, originally composed in 1904. Scott Joplin was an African-American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was known as the "King of Ragtime". Classic Ragtime Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the...

The GUITAR GODS series are the perfect books for music lovers and guitar afficianados. Nine books promote and cover over 200 of the best musicians of the genres with pictures of each guitarist, a short bio, a list of top videos with live performances...

The GUITAR GODS series are the perfect books for music lovers and guitar afficianados. Nine books promote and cover over 200 of the best musicians of the genres with pictures of each guitarist, a short bio, a list of top videos with live performances...

This book includes four pieces composed by Javier MarcAuthor: MarcISBN-10: 1475148097ISBN-13: 9781475148091Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/25/2012Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.05d

These new essays written specifically for this volume explore the various aspects of Olivier Messiaen's spiritually committed musical language, drawing on his own remarks in subheadings and prefaces, his biblical and theological citations, his allusions to works of visual art, and on the language...

Since its original publication in 1930, Henry Cowell's New Musical Resources has become recognized as one of the few seminal technical studies to be written by a twentieth-century composer. In 1971, Virgil Thomson hailed it as "a classic." For this new edition, David Nicholls...

This book looks at the music of Webern from several new perspectives. The most recent Webern scholarship has emphasized Webern's lyricism, and this is a theme running through Webern Studies. Other techniques not generally associated with Webern are also explored: two chapters illustrate and...

Hailed by many as the world's greatest harmonica player, John Popper has redefined the instrument. As the lead singer and principal songwriter of Blues Traveler, Popper has performed for more than 30 million people over 2,000 live dates and composed such radio staples as...

What do Wagner's operas really mean? How much room do they leave for different perspectives? In this fresh and inventive book, James Treadwell lays open the rich possibilities for interpretation offered across the full range of Wagner's art. Focussing steadily on Wagner's music, dramas...

Author: Henry Kaleialoha AllenISBN-10: 1566479940ISBN-13: 9781566479943Publisher: Mutual PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2018Pages: 112Format: SpiralWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.60w x 0.40d

Henry Mancini (1924-1994) is renowned as the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer of such timeless standards as "Moon River" and "Days of Wine and Roses," as well as such memorable instrumental themes as "The Pink Panther" and "Baby Elephant Walk." But preceding all of them...

A founding member of Babes in Toyland takes readers on the roller coaster ride of the rock-and-roll lifestyle and her own journey of self-discovery.Author: Michelle LeonISBN-10: 1681343002ISBN-13: 9781681343006Publisher: Borealis BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2024Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.52d

From Robert Frost's road not taken on her debut album to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's albatross on The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift's lyrics are filled with literary connections. Make sure you're catching them all with this expert guide to the novels, poems, and plays...

She performed her compositions for royalty and mingled with dignitaries and revolutionaries across Africa...yet today's audiences have rarely even heard her name. Famous from a young age, Harlem's Philippa Schuyler (1931-1967) fearlessly traveled the globe, performing in nearly eighty countries and developing a second...

From New York Times bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Charles King, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel's Messiah George Frideric Handel's Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever...

Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and blues fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume includes over 150 of the genre's greatest players and performers from the prewar era to present. From blues pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Memphis...

Comissioned by the Committee for the Completion of the National Theatre, Dvorak composed this work in exactly one month (August 9 to September 9) of 1883. The original plan was as an introduction to a proposed triology set the the Hussite era by the...

Featuring 28 music examples this book takes an innovative approach to analyzing and interpreting nineteenth-century German song, offering new perspectives on Robert Schumann's Lieder and song cycles. Robert Schumann's Lieder are among the richest and most complex songs in the repertoire and have long...

Exploring the emotional and cultural influences on Pierre Boulez's early works as well as the role surrealism and French culture of the 1930s and 40s played in shaping his radical new musical concepts. Pierre Boulez's (1925-2016) creative output has mostly been studied from an...

This book was initially a way of putting my compositions in one place. But after a few pipers took an interest in my tunes, I wanted to make something for pipers to pick up, play and hopefully enjoy. This book includes a handful of...

Bound for the bilingual (English, German) junior and lover of the grand Baroque music, this book presents the pivotal times of a man who made his point. Every year across the world, the Messiah is performed for Christmas and Easter. Played in reprise, the...

On the coast of Washington and British Columbia sit the misty forests and towering mountains of Cascadia. With archipelagos surrounding its shores and tidal surges of the Salish Sea trundling through the interior, this bioregion has long attracted loggers, fishing fleets, and land developers,...

George is the story of two extraordinary lives - the private man and the public legend.Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael. Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering consequences.Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has...

"The only Lou Reed bio you need to read." --The Washington PostA Rolling Stone best music book of 2023 One of Pitchfork's ten best music books of 2023 A Variety best music book of the year A Kirkus Reviews best nonfiction book of 2023...

The classic authorized biography that told it all.Foreword by Sir Paul McCartneyWhen Little Richard burst onto the scene in the early 1950s, he was utterly unique. Drenched in sweat, screaming, hollering, and pumping his piano, he made all who followed sound tame. His stage...

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...

'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

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...