Composers and songwriters Books

One of our great essayists and journalists--the Dean of American Rock Critics, Robert Christgau--takes us on a heady tour through his life and times in this vividly atmospheric and visceral memoir that is both a love letter to a New York long past and a...

Working As A Film Composer is an inside look at what it is like working in the industry today. It's a journey through the career defining moments of an award-winning Hollywood composer with insightful perspectives from industry professionals and action...

Written by a jazz teacher for jazz teachers, The Real Jazz Pedagogy Book is based on the premise that successful jazz teachers must be constantly working four main areas: 1) the wind instruments—including tone production, intonation, and section...

Psalms 21–30 is the third volume in a project to set all 150 psalms to music. It’s been fascinating to see how each set of Psalms arranges itself along thematic lines. This album is called Song of the King and tackles the themes of God as...

Create and compose production-quality music with the power of FL Studio 20 along with MuseScore and WwiseKey Features:Develop widely applicable music composition techniques and create full orchestral scoresLeverage the power of FL Studio to create your...

When Rebecca Gold first heard "Fire And Rain" in her high school music class, she didn't know who was behind the powerful lyrics and velvety smooth voice-she just knew that she finally felt understood. James Taylor's music became a constant presence in...

Barry White's unlimited passion took him to the heights of music.Gil Scott-Heron is still the first name on the rhyme scene.D'Angelo's organic sweet soul shook up modern R&B.Also Includes:* Erykah Badu* Melvin Bliss* Ernie Hines* The Wah-wah Pedal*...

"I was hanging around backstage with Sinatra’s band...”That’s just the tip of the iceberg in Pete Kennedy’s kaleidoscopic musical career of unforgettable collaborations with many of the giants of pop, classical, and folk...

A colorful, historically accurate biography of William B. Gill, a famous musical-comedy playwright and comedy performer of the late-19th-century who is now mostly forgotten, but who changed the course of American musical theater. Gill began his career...

Leslie Stuart (1864-1928) was a British songwriter best remembered as the composer of the hit show, Florodora. He began writing popular songs as a teenager, first for blackface and vaudeville performers, and eventually for more "legitimate" shows and...

This book examines the creative process of the Bee Gees and the latent elements that shaped their sound. It is a must-read book for music production academics and students, as well as anyone interested in the Bee Gees' creative process.

Huey "Piano" Smith's musical legacy stands alongside that of fellow New Orleans legends Dr. John, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, and Allen Toussaint. His 1957 classic, "Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu," made Billboard's top R&B singles chart, and...

Louis Gottschalk (1829-1869) was the first American pianist and composer to win international fame. His creative use of the colorful and exotic musical idioms of his native New Orleans foreshadowed by some fifty years the appearance of these same...

Les Victimes De L�������Amour: Ou Lettres De Quelques Amans Celebres, Precedees D�������un Piece Sur La Melancolie (1790) est un livre �����crit par Claude Joseph Dorat. Ce livre est compos����� de lettres �����crites par des amants c�����l�����bres qui...

Transcribed from a written journal in the final years of his life, follow the story of Johnny Florez, sprawling the decades between his humble beginnings on the railroads, to his legacy as a beloved, long-time Mariachi band leader and musician. As the...

“SPACE is a club designed by musicians for musicians, which is why musicians love to play there. It’s a warm listening room that makes you feel close to the artists—and Harvey Tillis pulls off that same trick with 10 Years In SPACE. He...

Galilee is a Gospel music label started in 1978 and active until 1982, when all the key players were Christians (more or less). Now, three of the four believe in something else, leaving record producer, songwriter, lecturer in Rock, and Bible...

Philip Norman's SHOUT! is the original definitive work on the Fab Four - brilliantly written, encapsulating an era, and reflecting close personal working relationships with each of the protagonists.

Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) was the most important and influential German composer of the seventeenth century. Director of music at the electoral Saxon court in Dresden, he was lauded by his German contemporaries as "the father of our modern music," as...

The Choirmaster's Manual, written by Harold Newton Clare in 1908, is a comprehensive guide for both busy and amateur choirmasters. This book provides a detailed and practical approach to conducting a choir, including tips on selecting music, organizing...

Tchaikovski (1906) is a biography written by Ernest Markham Lee about the life and career of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The book delves into Tchaikovsky's childhood, education, and early career as a composer, as well as his struggles...

Ricordi Lirici is a book of poetry written by Italian author Giovanni Marradi and first published in 1884. The title translates to ""Lyric Memories"" in English, and the collection features a series of poems that reflect on love, nature, and the passing...

Remarks On Cavalry is a book written by Charles Emmanuel De Warnery in 1798. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of cavalry warfare and covers a wide range of topics related to the subject. It provides an in-depth analysis of the tactics and...

Margaret Graham V1: A Tale, Founded On Facts is a novel written by George Payne Rainsford James in 1848. The story revolves around the life of Margaret Graham, a young woman who faces numerous challenges and hardships in her life. The novel is set in the...

""History of French Literature V1: From Its Origin to the Renaissance"" is a comprehensive book written by Henri Van Laun in 1878. The book provides a detailed account of the evolution of French literature from its earliest origins to the Renaissance...

Histoire D�������Un Paysan, Partie 2: La Patrie En Danger, 1792 (1869) est un roman historique �����crit par Emile Erckmann. Il s'agit de la deuxi�����me partie de l'histoire d'un paysan fran�����ais nomm����� Jean-Marie, qui vit pendant la...

David Bowie was 22 years old and still living with his parents in southeast London when, quite by chance, he met Mary Finnigan while visiting her upstairs neighbours in nearby Beckenham. Still an unrecognised talent haunting the London folk clubs,...

Jim Morrison was a songwriter, film maker, poet and singer with The Doors. His opponents saw him as a criminal. And more. In an escalating confrontation over the freedom of America, he was up against men who used law to block justice and fear to halt...

This exciting compilation of original piano solos by award-winning composer Margaret Brandman demonstrates many contemporary writing techniques including modern two-part writing, extended chords, eastern and pentatonic scales, serial techniques, rhythmic...

Chubby Girls Don't Cheer is Kelly Clinger's true tale of her life-- from a trailer park in the Bible belt to singing with some of the biggest stars in the world. Kelly's stories of the south-- with its beauty pageants, church services,...

Ludwig van Beethoven had a life beyond music. He considered it his duty to spend leisure-time improving his Bildung (sophistication). To this end he familiarised himself with tangible manifestations of Greco-Roman antiquity, for he perceived these...

"Some people plan their life. I fell into my action packed one." At sixteen Helene Grover wrote a number one hit, 'Barefoot Boy', and became one of the pioneers of Australian rock 'n roll music. She spent over forty years in the entertainment...

Keyboardist and songwriter with the band Journey, Jonathan Cain writes this long-awaited memoir about his personal story of overcoming and faith, his career with one of the most successful musical groups in history, and the stories behind his greatest...

Within these covers lies a treasure trove of original compositions awaiting your enjoyment. Enhanced by personal recollections and photos, this is more than just a comprehensive jazz fake book, it's an artist's lifework that vibrates at the signature...

""Friedemann Bach"" ist ein Roman von Albert Emil Brachvogel aus dem Jahr 1859, der sich mit dem Leben und Werk des Komponisten Friedemann Bach besch�����ftigt. Der Roman erz�����hlt die Geschichte von Friedemann Bach, dem �����ltesten Sohn von Johann...

Contes H�����ro�����ques, 1789-1795 (1897) par Lichtenberger, Andr����� est un livre qui raconte des histoires h�����ro�����ques de la R�����volution fran�����aise. L'auteur d�����crit les �����v�����nements de cette p�����riode tumultueuse de l'histoire...