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A critical introduction to the music and thought of the German composer Mathias Spahlinger. Explored from his own perspective and discussed critically in relation to the work of French philosopher Jacques Ranci駻e and the continuing discourses of modernism. The first study on Spahlinger to...

A Variety Best Music Book of 2023 The behind-the-scenes story of the controversial 1960s made-for-tv rock band. The Monkees represent a vital problem for rock and pop: is it the music that matters or the personality and image of the performers? This book explores...

We know Woody Guthrie as the role model for Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, as the bard of Greenwich Village, and of course as the scribe of America's other national anthem "This Land is Your Land." As we learn in the pages of Woody...

Recognizing one of the most-honored performers of all time, A Celebration of Dolly Parton: The Activity Book is 2021's follow-up to A Celebration of David Attenborough: The Activity Book and The Unofficial Michelle Obama Activity Book.Spanning Dolly's long and illustrious career, TheActivity Book includes:...

What if you were a maestro? What if you inspired others to achieve what they didn't believe possible? What would the world be like, if we all behaved like maestros, tuning in to the hearts of others, inspiring them to realize their hopes and...

What if you were a maestro? What if you inspired others to achieve what they didn't believe possible? What would the world be like, if we all behaved like maestros, tuning in to the hearts of others, inspiring them to realize their hopes and...

Listen to My Heart is a completely candid and passionate, heartbreaking yet often witty life story of one of rock music's most resilient lead singers, Marie Fredriksson from Roxette ("It Must Have Been Love," "Listen to Your Heart," "The Look," "Joyride"). Given only a...

LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION that includes Marie's 2004 English-language solo album The Change on CD--previously unreleased in any physical format in North America--as well as bonus track "Sea of Love" (2017), the last song that Marie recorded. This edition also contains foil gilded page edges...

The Gift of Rudy is a memoir about a contemporary woman's journey of discovery through the life and music of her father's uncle, a young violinist who died in a tragic plane crash in Lake Michigan during the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. For more...

This limited printing, hardcover 40th anniversary edition includes: -an exclusive new interview with lead singer Simon Le Bon -a Rio timeline-a newly designed book cover by Rio album sleeve designer, Malcolm Garrette-vintage Duran Duran photos and ads -and much more... In the '80s, the...

Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was a Russian-born United-States-based writer, lexicographer, pianist, composer, conductor, and champion of contemporary music. His many books include Thesaurus Of Scales And Melodic Patterns; and Lexicon of Musical Invective: Critical Assaults on Composers Since Beethoven's Time.Author: Nicolas SlonimskyISBN-10: 1438491646ISBN-13: 9781438491646Publisher: Excelsior...

Didn't We Almost Have It All is a candid exploration of the genius, shame, and celebrity of Whitney Houston. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . . . SO FAR by The New Yorker Named a BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH by the...

The first Brazilian instrumental ukulele album, by Jo o Tostes from Toca Ukulele All tracks from the 2018 album in standard notation and tab. The songs are: * Sete dias te esperando* Delicato ukulele* Maria Madalena* Bai o mineiro* T ma pro Ben* Xote...

While William Eggleston (born 1939) needs little introduction as a master of color photography, few are aware of his fine ability as a pianist. Musik (Vinyl), consisting of two vinyl LPs, is only the second, and the most elaborate, publication of his musical recordings...

Harry Benson began photographing Paul McCartney in 1964, when the Beatles took America by storm, toured the world, and made their movie debut with A Hard Day's Night. The legendary photojournalist was on hand to document it all. When the Fab Four came to...

In 1958, long before he created and hosted Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, the most dynamic rock-and-roll series in television history, before he developed the Monkees and created the Archies, Don Kirshner was a 23-year-old kid with just a dream in his pocket. Five years...

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (1781 - 1829) was an Italian guitarist and composer and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century. Here are compositions from the 19th Century - the Romantic Era -...

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (1781 - 1829) was an Italian guitarist and composer and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century. Here are compositions from the 19th Century - the Romantic Era -...

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (1781 - 1829) was an Italian guitarist and composer and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century. Here are compositions from the 19th Century - the Romantic Era -...

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (1781 - 1829) was an Italian guitarist and composer and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century. Here are compositions from the 19th Century - the Romantic Era -...

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (1781 - 1829) was an Italian guitarist and composer and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century. Here are compositions from the 19th Century - the Romantic Era -...

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (1781 - 1829) was an Italian guitarist and composer and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century. Here are compositions from the 19th Century - the Romantic Era -...

For over fifty years, Bruce Springsteen has been on top of the Rock 'n' Roll stage with 20 studio albums - from his debut Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to 2020's Letter to You - his a life dedicated to music-making and committed social...

An updated biography of the Korean superstars BTS. After debuting in 2013 with their single album 2 Cool 4 Skool, BTS released their first Korean-language studio album, Dark & Wild, and Japanese-language studio album, Wake Up, in 2014. The group's second Korean studio album,...

Pink is one of the most trailblazing artists of our time. Her breakthrough album, Missundaztood, was released to critical acclaim in 2001 and showcased her unique, powerhouse pop vocals, as well as her rebellious style. In the two decades since, she has remained firmly...

The Front Lawn is a multi-award-winning, much-loved New Zealand duo-turned-trio made up of Don McGlashan, Harry Sinclair and, eventually, Jennifer Ward-Lealand. A 1980s variety act, The Front Lawn was part of an Aotearoa/New Zealand alternative tradition of duos that combine music, comedy, theatre and...

From entering a high-school music competition to being honoured with the New Zealand Orderof Merit, Bic Runga has an established place within contemporary popular music. Focusing on her iconicalbum, Drive, and including informative case studies of representative tracks on the album, this book provides...

From entering a high-school music competition to being honoured with the New Zealand Orderof Merit, Bic Runga has an established place within contemporary popular music. Focusing on her iconicalbum, Drive, and including informative case studies of representative tracks on the album, this book provides...

Kylie Minogue's self-titled debut album produced hits, controversy and a perfect mainstream storm. The then soap and children's television star 'crossed over' to music with hit writer/producers SAW - and the shamelessly commercial approach of all involved saw the 'real' music industry get its...

Agroundbreaking Black artist and his career in the Jim Crow South This book is the first biographyof Graham Jackson (1903‒1983), a virtuosic musician whose life story displays the complexities of being aBlack professional in the segregated South. David Cason discusses how Jacksonnavigated a web...

Agroundbreaking Black artist and his career in the Jim Crow South This book is the first biographyof Graham Jackson (1903‒1983), a virtuosic musician whose life story displays the complexities of being aBlack professional in the segregated South. David Cason discusses how Jacksonnavigated a web...

Margaret Sutherland was one of the most innovative and influential Australian composers in the first half of the twentieth century. In her desire to be both serious composer and mother, Sutherland was atypical of her era and faced significant challenges--public and private--in blending these...

This book "" Handel "" has been considered important throughout the human history. It has been out of print for decades.So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present...

BOWIE'S PIANO MAN: THE LIFE OF MIKE GARSONAuthor: Clifford SlapperISBN-10: 161713693XISBN-13: 9781617136931Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2018Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d

The Clash thought they could change the world. They never did, but they created some of the greatest rock music of all time in the attempt. Clash interviews were mesmerizing. Infused with the messianic spirit of punk, the Clash engaged with the press like...

She was beautiful. She was a musical genius. She was married to another prodigious musician, the conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim. Their fairy-tale marriage turned them into a royal musical couple. This definitive biography charts du Pr 's meteoric career from her early twenties,...

The first publication and exploration of a pathbreaking treatise on what would become a crucial element in the music of Stravinsky and Ravel: the octatonic scale. In 1879, French amateur composer Edmond de Polignac (1834-1901) painstakingly devised a new way to create melodies and...

John Bell Young explores some of the richest and most memorable instrumental music ever written. How did this prolific musician compose more than a thousand masterpieces in a career that spanned less than two decades? Young's colorful analysis of a Schubert's greatest orchestral, piano...

Certificate of Merit for Best Historical Research in Recorded Classical Music - 2020 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence The Other Toscanini is the only book in English about the Argentine conductor and composer H ctor Panizza (1875-1967). Known all over the...

Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was a prodigy who loathed the word, a brilliant pianist who disliked performing, and a public figure who craved solitude. With his recording of the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach, Gould became an international celebrity. Gould's unusual interpretations, quirky stage mannerisms,...

American composer Louise Talma (1906-1996) was the first female winner of two back-to-back Guggenheim Awards (1946, 1947), the first American woman to have an opera premiered in Europe (1962), the first female winner of the Sibelius Award for Composition (1963), and the first woman...

A renowned musician in his 85th year explores the nature of wisdom, how we learn to recognize it, and how we pass it forward. In this entrancing memoir, timeless questions about music and life are explored by a master musician in his 85th year....

As featured in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The A.V. Club, Consequence, Mashable, Mental Floss, Book Riot and more!"Weird Al" Yankovic continues as one of our most beloved comedians, actors, and musicians. A skilled accordion player and lyricist, the California native not only crafts meticulous parodies,...

This book presents new information about Rachmaninoff accessed from unique sources previously unavailable in English. From the extraordinary women who inspired him, to his humanitarian work, to his religion, Nollan interweaves Rachmaninoff's personal struggles and triumphs into his concert career.Author: Valeria Z. NollanISBN-10: 1666917591ISBN-13:...

Bella Ciao is the album that kick-started the Italian folk revival in the mid-1960s, made by Il Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano, a group of researchers, musicians, and radical intellectuals. Based on a contested music show that debuted in 1964, Bella Ciao also featured a double...

In this book, Ronald Ebrecht has meticulously studied each of Duruflé's works and put together the first book to discuss in detail all of Duruflé's music. With encouragement from Duruflé's editor and the foundation established in his name, Ebrecht has compiled copious examples from...

Who would have thought you could play classical music on a ukulele? But you can! Here are 56 Renaissance Lute pieces by Giulio Abondante in tablature and modern notation arranged for the Low G ukulele. Have fun!Author: Michael WalkerISBN-10: 1387754726ISBN-13: 9781387754724Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2022Pages:...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...

Fela Anikulapo Kuti was the Afrobeat music maestro whose life and time provide the lens through which we can outline the postcolonial trajectory of the Nigerian state as well as the dynamics of most other African states. Through the Afrobeat music, Fela did not...