Composers and songwriters Books

From the fall of 1947 through the summer of 1951 composer Igor Stravinsky and poet W. H. Auden collaborated on the opera The Rake's Progress. At the time, their self-consciously conventional work seemed to appeal only to conservative audiences. Few...

Les Diverses Le�����ons d'Antoine Du Verdier: S. De Vaupriuaz, Suyuans Celles De Pierre Messie (1592) est un livre �����crit par Antoine Du Verdier. Ce livre contient des le�����ons sur diff�����rentes sujets, notamment la grammaire, la rh�����torique,...

Johann Sebastian Bach V3: His Work And Influence On The Music Of Germany, 1685-1750 is a book written by Philipp Spitta in 1899. This is the third volume of a comprehensive biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer and musician of the Baroque...

""The Organ And Its Position In Musical Art"" is a comprehensive book written by Henry Heathcote Statham in 1910. It is intended for both professional musicians and amateurs who are interested in learning about the organ and its role in music. The book...

""Scenes of the Civil War in Hungary, in 1848 and 1849"" is a historical book written by Frederic Shoberl and published in 1850. The book details the personal adventures of an Austrian officer in the army of the Ban of Croatia during the Hungarian...

The Portraiture of His Majesty King Charles I is a book written by Catherine Mary Phillimore in 1879. The book is a comprehensive study of the portraits of King Charles I, who was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 until his execution...

Informed by theories pertaining to transnational mobility, ethnicity and race, gender, postcolonialism, as well as Japanese studies, Transnational Musicians explores the way Japanese musicians establish their transnational careers in the hierarchically...

In this riveting personal story, award-winning, bestselling country musicrecording artist Merle Haggard takesyou on a tour through his house ofmemories, offering a fascinating lookinside his turbulent yet successful life.Merle reveals the true stories...

When Laura Joplin stumbled on a bundle of old letters from her famous big sister, she discovered an innocent, eager-to-please side of Janis that no one had suspected. Intrigued, Laura interviewed Janis's friends and associates to get a true picture of...

Sinéad O'Connor 48 reproduces the chronological sequence of photographs from one of the first photographic shoots with Sinéad for a magazine cover, including the out-takes. It gives a fascinating insight into both...

 It was in Benwell, a working class area of Newcastle in the North East of England, that Bob Smeaton became obsessed with music; first as an avid listener and watcher, later as the frontman of White Heat – some say the best band to come out of...

Born in a small town near Warsaw, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) was a musical prodigy who began giving public concerts and composed his first piano pieces at the age of seven. Following studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he left his native...

'I still have a few hours free when I get to the Departure gate and realise it would be a good time to write a diary for yesterday. Then a ridiculous idea comes to me: how about not just writing up last night but also every gig of the coming year.....

The title of this book will have Beatles fans scratching their heads.They know well that John Lennon lost his life outside his home in the Dakota Building in New York City on December 8th, 1980, so where does his life in the 21st Century make sense?In...

Music is an abstract force that flows through the heart of the World, for most people, an essential ingredient creating a soundtrack to their lives, but even more than that, bringing peace, meaning, harmony, to a sometimes fractious existence.Yet music...

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 than 25...

Newly edited and engraved study score for Tchaikovsky's second ballet masterpiece. Includes Preface, Synopsis, and Cast of Characters. This is the complete orchestral score, not a piano reduction, based upon the composer's autograph, the very rare first...

First composed in 1869, Tchaikovsky's popular overture-fantasia was premiered in Moscow on March 16, 1870 with the Russian Musical Society under the baton of Nikolay Rubinstein. The composer expanded the work later that year, which was the first version...

Composed in 1872 and first performed in Moscow at the Russian Musica Society on February 7, 1873, Tchaikovsky's second venture into the symphonic form was well-received, soon earning the nickname 'Little Russian' due to his quotation of the Ukranian...

For the Credo in E minor, RV 591, Vivaldi borrowed some material composed for his own Magnificat, which places it later - probably after 1727. This completely choral work has much in common stylistically with the very famous Gloria (RV 589) and with his...

Following the success of his first volume of choral-watzes of 1869, Brahms set another 14 songs to the same poetry from Polydora, the 1855 collection of German folk-poems and love-songs assembled by George Friedrich Daumer (1800-1875) plus a conclusion...

Aufforderung zum Tanze (Invitation to the Dance) was composed in 1819 and dedicated to Weber's wife of only a few months. This is the first waltz to be written as a concert piece and to depict people dancing. The introduction is a man asking a women to...

Pamela Trainor Hines writes a beautifully detailed and poignant account of the life of basso Jerome Hines, who performed for the Metropolitan Opera for 41 years. The author, Hines' daughter-in-law, gives the reader an insider's peek at the life of a man...

Sebastian Bach In Arnstadt (1902) is a book written by Karl Sohle that explores the life and work of the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach during his time in Arnstadt, Germany. The book provides a detailed account of Bach's early years as a musician...

Leo Ornstein: The Man, His Ideas, His Work is a book written by Frederick Herman Martens in 1918. The book is a comprehensive biography of Leo Ornstein, a Russian-American composer and pianist who was known for his avant-garde and experimental music. The...

Who would have thought you could play classical music on a ukulele? But you can!Here is a suite from the Late 16th Century by Jacobus Gallus for lute and four choral pieces transcribed for solo Low G ukulele in tablature and modern notation. ...

Who would have thought you could play classical music on a ukulele? But you can!Here are compositions from the Romantic Era - transcribed for the Low G ukulele. The Ten Etudes by Giulio Regondi, a child prodigy and master of the guitar during the...

Kinnig a ra ar rollenn-ma�����, Catekis Historiq: Pehini A Gompren An Abrege Eus An Histor Zantel Great Gant An Autrou Abat Fleury (1871), un dresadenn eus an histor eus ar c'henta����� kantved. Skrivet eo bet gant Claude Fleury, ur vammennour ha...

""Aus dem Tagebuche eines Musikers, der modernen Oper VI Teil: Kritiken und Schilderungen"" ist ein Buch von Eduard Hanslick und wurde 1892 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Kritiken und Beschreibungen moderner Opern, die der...

The Life of Richard Wagner V5 is a book written by William Ashton Ellis and published in 1900. It is a comprehensive biography of the famous German composer Richard Wagner, covering his life from his birth in 1813 to his death in 1883. The book is...

""History of the United Netherlands V1, 1584-1585"" is a book written by John Lothrop Motley and published in 1900. The book covers the period from the death of William the Silent in 1584 to the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609, focusing on the political and...

""Der Schw�����bische Dichterkreis In Chronologischer Ordnung"" ist ein Buch von Max Laue, das im Jahr 1890 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch beschreibt die Entwicklung der schw�����bischen Dichterschule und ihrer Mitglieder in chronologischer...

Lessons In Musical History is a book written by John Comfort Fillmore and published in 1888. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of music, from ancient times to the 19th century. It covers the development of music in different...

The Handbook of Music by Otto Ebel is a comprehensive guide to the world of music. First published in 1895, this book contains biographical information on approximately 1700 prominent composers from around the world, including their life stories, notable...

""Sur la G�����n�����ration de la Voix et du Timbre"" est un livre �����crit par Auguste Guillemin en 1897. Ce livre explore les m�����canismes de la production de la voix et du timbre, en se concentrant sur les aspects physiologiques et acoustiques...

Il libro ""Le Vite Degli Illustri Aquilani"" scritto da Alfonso Dragonetti nel 1847 ����� una raccolta di biografie di personaggi illustri della citt������ di L'Aquila. Il testo presenta le vite di importanti personalit������ storiche, culturali e...

""Die Kunst des musikalischen Vortrags"" ist ein Buch aus dem Jahr 1886 von Mathis Lussy. Es ist ein umfassendes Werk �����ber die Kunst des musikalischen Vortrags, das sich an Musiker und Musikliebhaber richtet. Das Buch behandelt Themen wie...

The Roll of Arms: Of The Princes, Barons, And Knights Who Attended King Edward I, To The Siege Of Caerlaverock, In 1300 is a historical book written by Thomas Wright and published in 1864. The book is an examination of the roll of arms, a document that...

The Principles of Music, In Singing and Setting: With the Twofold Use Thereof is a book written by Charles Butler in 1636. The book is a comprehensive guide to the principles of music, specifically focused on singing and setting. Butler explores the...

The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey V6 is a book written by Robert Southey himself in 1850. The book is a collection of letters and other correspondences that Southey had with various people throughout his life. The sixth volume of the series,...