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  • Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey by Cooper, Barry
    Barry Cooper

    Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey

    In Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey, Barry Cooper examines over 100 composers born before 1900 who wrote substantial musical works before age 16. The book provides a general overview of the subject, examining the ways and identifying possible reasons these works...
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  • The Recorder: A Research and Information Guide by Griscom, Richard W.
    Richard W. Griscom

    The Recorder: A Research and Information Guide

    A Choice "Best Academic" book in its first edition, The Recorder remains an essential resource for anyone who wants to know about this instrument. This new edition is thoroughly redone, takes account of the publishing activity of the years since its first publication, and...
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  • Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide by Pendle, Karin
    Karin Pendle

    Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide

    Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography emerging from more than twenty-five years of feminist scholarship on music. This book testifies to the great variety of subjects and approaches represented in over two decades of published writings on women,...
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  • Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide by Baron, John H.
    John H. Baron

    Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide

    Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide is a reference tool for anyone interested in chamber music. It is not a history or an encyclopedia but a guide to where to find answers to questions about chamber music. The third edition adds nearly 600...
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  • Directory of Choral-Orchestral Music by Rosewall, Michael
    Michael Rosewall

    Directory of Choral-Orchestral Music

    The Directory of Choral-Orchestral Music is the most comprehensive index of music written for orchestra with chorus in print today.Offering performance information about choral works by more than 900 composers, the more than 3,500 entries include pertinent details such as instrumentation, languages, timings, publishers,...
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  • Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography by Jasen, Dave
    Dave Jasen

    Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography

    Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography is the definitive reference work for this important popular form of music that flourished from the 1890s through the 1920s, and was one of the key predecessors of jazz. It collects for the first time entries on all...
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  • Alberto Ginastera: A Research and Information Guide by Schwartz-Kates, Deborah
    Deborah Schwartz-Kates

    Alberto Ginastera: A Research and Information Guide

    Alberto Ginastera: A Research and Information Guide is the first bio-bibliographic study of the composer and the only published book on the subject in English. This work fills a critical gap in contemporary music studies by enriching our knowledge of one of the most...
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  • Isaac Albeniz: A Research and Information Guide by Clark, Walter
    Walter Clark

    Isaac Albeniz: A Research and Information Guide

    Isaac Albéniz is one of the most important figures in the history of Spanish music. A legendary child prodigy, he went on to become one of the leading concert pianists of his generation in Europe. However, he aspired to compose music rooted in the...
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  • The Routledge Companion to Music and Modern Literature by Durkin, Rachael
    Rachael Durkin

    The Routledge Companion to Music and Modern Literature

    Modern literature has always been obsessed by music. It cannot seem to think about itself without obsessing about music. And music has returned the favour. The Routledge Companion to Music and Modern Literature addresses this relationship as a significant contribution to the burgeoning field...
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  • Bruce Springsteen 1973-1987: Every Album Every Song by Starkey, David
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    David Starkey

    Bruce Springsteen 1973-1987: Every Album Every Song

    One of rock and roll's iconic figures, Bruce Springsteen produced his most influential, and many would argue his greatest body of work from 1973 to 1987. During that time, he released eight studio albums, along with the mammoth live album Live/1975-1985. Among these records...
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  • Banjo Picking Patterns: Master Clean Rolls, Build Speed, And Play Bluegrass Like A Natural by Koeny, Isaac
    Isaac Koeny

    Banjo Picking Patterns: Master Clean Rolls, Build Speed, And Play Bluegrass Like A Natural

    Unlock the Rhythmic Heart of Banjo PlayingGreat banjo music begins with the right picking patterns-the steady pulse that gives every tune its soul. Banjo Picking Patterns by Isaac Koeny is your complete guide to mastering the rolls, finger movements, and rhythmic flow that define...
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  • Def Leppard: Every Album, Every Song by Robinson, Scott
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    Scott Robinson

    Def Leppard: Every Album, Every Song

    LEGENDARY BRITISH HARD ROCK BANK In the beginning, there was Led Zeppelin - and Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, the progenitors of British heavy metal, a musical form that wildly expanded the terrain of rock in the early Seventies. And as that decade progressed,...
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  • The American History and Encyclopedia of Music: Musical Biographies V1 by Hubbard, W. L.
    W. L. Hubbard

    The American History and Encyclopedia of Music: Musical Biographies V1

    This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.Author: W. L. HubbardISBN-10: 1498112692ISBN-13: 9781498112697Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 550Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.11d
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  • Scientific Basis of Music by Stone, W. H.
    W. H. Stone

    Scientific Basis of Music

    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,...
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  • Music in Eighteenth-Century Georgia by Byrnside, Ron
    Ron Byrnside

    Music in Eighteenth-Century Georgia

    Rich in quality and diversity, the history of music in Georgia is a long one by American standards, spanning the better part of three centuries. This volume explores the musical landscape of Georgia's colonial period, from traditional ballads and operatic productions to John Wesley's...
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  • Three-Note-Per-String Fretboard System: A 3-Note-Per-String Scale Collection for Guitarists by Bahrou, Henry
    Henry Bahrou

    Three-Note-Per-String Fretboard System: A 3-Note-Per-String Scale Collection for Guitarists

    Three-Note-Per-String Fretboard System: A 3-Note-Per-String Scale Collection for Guitarists is a complete visual reference for players who want to understand scale shapes, fretboard layout, and modal patterns with clarity and consistency. Designed as a clean, practical, and easy-to-navigate resource, this book presents every major...
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  • Hexadecimal & Binary Scale Notation by Davies, Frank
    Frank Davies

    Hexadecimal & Binary Scale Notation

    The purpose of this book is to help folks understand and use this new hexadecimal or 'hex' notation for scales.It is an introduction, covering binary and hexadecimal numbers and their use in naming and illustrating scales.It is intended to be suitable for novice and...
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  • Reaching for the High Note: An Anthology of Indiana Music by Goshen, Larry
    Larry Goshen

    Reaching for the High Note: An Anthology of Indiana Music

    Indiana entertainers have seen many changes through the years, but one universal truth unites them: They are all...Reaching for the High NoteMusic truly does make the world go around. It affects our moods and adds to everything we do. Can you imagine a film...
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  • The Bass Player's Handbook by Mooter, Greg
    Greg Mooter

    The Bass Player's Handbook

    (Berklee Press). It's your bass take care of it! The Bass Player's Handbook provides bassists with a complete guide to understanding the origin and workings of their instrument. Greg Mooter outlines fundamental concepts of proper fingering, tone production and good practice habits. You will...
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  • A Sourcebook of Nineteenth-Century American Sacred Music for Brass Instruments by Anderson, Mark J.
    Mark J. Anderson

    A Sourcebook of Nineteenth-Century American Sacred Music for Brass Instruments

    Exploring the parallel development of the brass band movement and religious fervor in late 19th-century America, this work includes illustrations from original materials as well as scores for 22 works. While the choral tradition has remained strong in churches, in this earlier period both...
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  • The History of Music by Naumann, Emil
    Emil Naumann

    The History of Music

    “The History of Music, Volume 5” by Emil Naumann and Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, offers a detailed exploration of musical evolution. This volume delves into specific periods, composers, and styles, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of music's historical trajectory. The book analyzes the...
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  • Authenticities by Kivy, Peter
    Peter Kivy

    Authenticities

    "In his latest book on the aesthetics of music, Peter Kivy presents an argument not for authenticity but for authenticities of performance, including authenticities of intention, sound, practice, and the authenticity of personal interpretation in performance.... As usual, Kivy's work is beautifully written, well...
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  • Opera: An Encyclopedia of World Premieres and Significant Performances, Singers, Composers, Librettists, Arias and Conductors, 1597-2000 by Mesa, Franklin
    Franklin Mesa

    Opera: An Encyclopedia of World Premieres and Significant Performances, Singers, Composers, Librettists, Arias and Conductors, 1597-2000

    This encyclopedia includes entries for 1,153 world premiere (and other significant) performances of operas in Europe, the United States, Latin America and Russia. Entries offer details about key persons, arias, interesting facts, and date and location of each premiere. There is a biographical dictionary...
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  • The Buffoon: The Substance Of Leoncavallo's Opera, I Pagliacci by Von Keler, Theodore M. R.
    Theodore M. R. Von Keler

    The Buffoon: The Substance Of Leoncavallo's Opera, I Pagliacci

    ""The Buffoon: The Substance Of Leoncavallo�������s Opera, I Pagliacci"" is a book written by Theodore M. R. Von Keler that provides a complete analysis of the famous Italian opera ""I Pagliacci"" by composer Ruggero Leoncavallo. The book delves into the history of the opera,...
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  • Swift-O-Graphics: Your Favorite Pop Star in Over 120 Infographics by McCluskey, Megan
    Megan McCluskey

    Swift-O-Graphics: Your Favorite Pop Star in Over 120 Infographics

    Whether it's facts that will absolutely shock you or things you know all too well, Swift-o-graphics will show you incredible things in this comprehensive visual journey through the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift. Enter the era of total Swift domination with Swift-o-graphics, jam-packed...
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  • Classic Country Music Trivia Quiz by Knickelbine, Mark J.
    Mark J. Knickelbine

    Classic Country Music Trivia Quiz

    Classic Country Music Trivia Quiz by Mark Knickelbine: Country music lovers and historians alike will devour more than 400 questions.Author: Mark J. KnickelbineISBN-10: 1934553077ISBN-13: 9781934553077Publisher: Bower HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2008Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.49h x 5.58w x 0.48d
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  • On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music by Helmholtz, Hermann
    Hermann Helmholtz

    On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

    This Is A New Release Of The Original 1875 Edition.Author: Hermann HelmholtzISBN-10: 1498119840ISBN-13: 9781498119849Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 598Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.74lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.21d
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  • Plays For The High Holidays: With Incidental Music And Dancing by Tobitt, Janet E.
    Janet E. Tobitt

    Plays For The High Holidays: With Incidental Music And Dancing

    ""Plays for the High Holidays: With Incidental Music and Dancing"" by Janet E. Tobitt is a collection of plays specifically written for the Jewish High Holidays, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The book includes four plays, each with its own unique story and...
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  • Mozart's Opera Don Giovanni (1859) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart's Opera Don Giovanni (1859)

    Mozart's Opera Don Giovanni is a classic masterpiece that was composed by the legendary Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1859. The book is a musical score that features one of the most iconic operas of all time. Don Giovanni tells the story of a notorious...
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  • The 70s & 80s New Wave & Post-Punk Almanac Part One by Krilich, Michael
    Michael Krilich

    The 70s & 80s New Wave & Post-Punk Almanac Part One

    The first volume of the almanac January-June of the rock music and events of the new wave and post-punk decade '77-'87 and beyondAuthor: Michael KrilichISBN-13: 9798231287246Publisher: APS BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2025Pages: 494Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.50lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.99d
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  • The Life Of Philidor: Musician And Chess-Player (1863) by Allen, George
    George Allen

    The Life Of Philidor: Musician And Chess-Player (1863)

    The Life of Philidor: Musician and Chess-Player is a biographical work written by George Allen in 1863. The book explores the life and career of Fran�����ois-Andr����� Danican Philidor, a French musician and chess player who lived in the 18th century. Philidor was a renowned...
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  • The Repairing & Restoration of Violins by Petherick, Horace
    Horace Petherick

    The Repairing & Restoration of Violins

    Discover the secrets of violin maintenance with "The Repairing & Restoration of Violins" by Horace Petherick. Part of 'The Strad' Library, this volume provides detailed insights into the techniques and practices of repairing and restoring these cherished stringed instruments. Whether you're a seasoned luthier...
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  • Wishbone Ash 1970 to 1982: Every Album, Every Song by Reid, Eddie
    Eddie Reid

    Wishbone Ash 1970 to 1982: Every Album, Every Song

    Wishbone Ash formed in London, UK, in 1969, going on to tour constantly, forging their own approach to songwriting and playing. During that decade, the band created a distinctive, original sound, with twin lead guitars often playing in harmony. They are best known for...
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  • Barenaked Ladies: Every Album, Every Song by Green, Catherine
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    Catherine Green

    Barenaked Ladies: Every Album, Every Song

    From their DIY beginnings in Scarborough, Ontario, to becoming Canadian music icons with a global reach, Barenaked Ladies have spent over three decades crafting a distinctive mix of witty lyrics, catchy melodies and a unique blend of humour. This book celebrates the wit, wisdom...
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  • The Music Hustle: How to Book the Gig by Penk, Andy
    Andy Penk

    The Music Hustle: How to Book the Gig

    Believe in yourself. Believe in your songs. Believe in the music.The Music Hustle: How to Book the Gig is the essential guidebook for budding musicians looking to break into the local music scene; full of valuable anecdotes and savvy advice from several successful gigging...
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  • American Primitive Music: With Special Attention to the Songs of the Ojibways by Burton, Frederick R.
    Frederick R. Burton

    American Primitive Music: With Special Attention to the Songs of the Ojibways

    This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.Author: Frederick R. BurtonISBN-10: 1498056008ISBN-13: 9781498056007Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 376Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.78d
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  • Astronomy with an Opera-Glass: A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett
    Garrett Serviss

    Astronomy with an Opera-Glass: A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments

    This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.Author: Garrett ServissISBN-10: 1497968216ISBN-13: 9781497968219Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 166Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.35d
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  • Music and Health: And Drum Talk by Vescelius, Eva Augusta
    Eva Augusta Vescelius

    Music and Health: And Drum Talk

    This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.Author: Eva Augusta Vescelius,Louise Vescelius-SheldonISBN-10: 1494011875ISBN-13: 9781494011871Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.26d
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  • The History Of Music by Faulkner, Anne Shaw
    Anne Shaw Faulkner

    The History Of Music

    ""The History of Music"" by Anne Shaw Faulkner is a comprehensive guide to the evolution of music from ancient times to the present day. The book covers the major eras of music, including medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary. It explores the cultural...
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  • A Comprehensive Dictionary of Organ Stops: English and Foreign, Ancient and Modern, Practical, Theoretical, Historical, Aesthetic, Etymological, Phone by Wedgwood, James Ingall
    James Ingall Wedgwood

    A Comprehensive Dictionary of Organ Stops: English and Foreign, Ancient and Modern, Practical, Theoretical, Historical, Aesthetic, Etymological, Phone

    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,...
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  • Franz Liszt: A Research and Information Guide by Saffle, Michael
    Michael Saffle

    Franz Liszt: A Research and Information Guide

    Franz Liszt was born on 22 October 1811 at Raiding, today located in Austria's Burgenland. He received his first piano lessons from his father, Adam Liszt, an employee of the celebrated Eszterházy family. Young Franz was quickly acclaimed a prodigy, and in 1820 a...
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  • The Violoncello and Its History by Joseph Von Wasielewski, Wilhelm
    Wilhelm Joseph Von Wasielewski

    The Violoncello and Its History

    The Violoncello and Its History, is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this again in a modern format book...
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  • Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music by Hefling, Stephen
    Stephen Hefling

    Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music

    Nineteenth Century Chamber Music proceeds chronologically by composer, beginning with the majestic works of Beethoven, and continuing through Schubert, Spohr and Weber, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, the French composers, Smetana and Dvorák, and the end-of-the-century pre-modernists. Each chapter is written by a noted authority in...
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  • Film Music in the Sound Era: A Research and Information Guide, Volume 2: People, Cultures, and Contexts by Lee, Jonathan Rhodes
    Jonathan Rhodes Lee

    Film Music in the Sound Era: A Research and Information Guide, Volume 2: People, Cultures, and Contexts

    Film Music in the Sound Era: A Research and Information Guide offers a comprehensive bibliography of scholarship on music in sound film (1927-2017). Thematically organized sections cover historical studies, studies of musicians and filmmakers, genre studies, theory and aesthetics, and other key aspects of...
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  • The Lighter Classics in Music by Ewen, David
    David Ewen

    The Lighter Classics in Music

    Explore the captivating world of classical music with David Ewen's "The Lighter Classics in Music: A Comprehensive Guide to Musical Masterworks in a Lighter Vein." This meticulously prepared edition offers an accessible journey through music history, providing insightful analysis of renowned composers and their...
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  • The Making of Abba: The Story Behind the Band's Breakthrough 1975 Album by Matera, Joe
    Joe Matera

    The Making of Abba: The Story Behind the Band's Breakthrough 1975 Album

    Swedish quartet ABBA released their third, self-titled album in 1975. It was a record that led the group to their international breakthrough and eventual domination of the 1970s pop music world. ABBA also provided a blueprint for everything that defined the group, cementing once...
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  • The Complete Loretta Lynn Illustrated Discography by Selby, Daniel
    Daniel Selby

    The Complete Loretta Lynn Illustrated Discography

    Loretta Lynn was born in a family built cabin in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, the second of eight children in the early I930's. Hers was a family of music, most often singing in church and at other local social gatherings. Loretta's mother, Clara Butcher, was...
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  • Sounding Together by White, Robert Marion
    Robert Marion White

    Sounding Together

    The purpose of this book is the author's desire to share his life-long love of classical music. Sounding Together is a comprehensive history of the symphony with analysis of key works. The author hopes to awaken interest and enjoyment of this universal art form....
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  • Opera Singer's Career Guide: Understanding the European Fach System by Yeadon McGinnis, Pearl
    Pearl Yeadon McGinnis

    Opera Singer's Career Guide: Understanding the European Fach System

    The Opera Singer's Career Guide: Understanding the European Fach System describes the features, characteristics, and benefits of the Fach system, including voice categorization and classification and using Fach to train the young voice. It also provides practical information on maintaining a career in opera.Author:...
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  • The Oxford History of Music.. by Hadow, W. H. 1859-1937
    W. H. 1859-1937 Hadow

    The Oxford History of Music..

    “The Oxford History of Music, Volume 5” offers a comprehensive exploration of musical development and theory. Authored by W. H. Hadow, this volume provides detailed insights into various musical periods, styles, and composers. It serves as an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and enthusiasts...
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