Composers and songwriters Books

Now that many sources are accessible in facsimile and online, players can see the virtues and drawbacks of manuscripts and original prints, and discover their discrepancies and errors. Verbal instructions also require the utmost attention, because what...

The OZ trial was the longest obscenity trial in history. It was also one of the worst reported. With minor exceptions, the Press chose to rewrite what had occurred, presumably to fit in with what seemed to them the acceptable prejudices of the times...

Bill Harkleroad joined Captain Beefheart's Magic Band at a time when they were changing from a straight ahead blues band into something completely different. Through the vision of Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) they created a new form of music which...

This manuscript is Walter Emery's own English translation of Bach's obituary notice, written jointly by C.P.E. Bach and J.F. Agricola, originally published in Mizler's Neu Eröffnete Musikalischer Bibliothek, volume 4, part 1 in Leipzig 1754. Also...

Based upon work and materials compiled for the acclaimed and now much sought after 2007 Cramps biography 'A Short History of Rock'n'Roll Psychosis', Journey to the Centre of the Cramps goes far beyond being a revised and updated edition:...

If any man could be defined as the epitome of the modern jazz singer, it would surely be Jon Hendricks. His contributions to jazz were colossal: a hipster, a bopster, a comic and raconteur, a word-smith par excellence, and a fearless improviser, he took...

The life-story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart contained in this volume closes with his admission to membership in the Accademia Filarmonica at Bologna, Italy. Mozart was then in his fifteenth year. Up to that time his life had been a happy one, free from...

"The Gumdrop Tree" is a charming story of family tradition and believing. The author writes about her family's Thanksgiving tradition of the gumdrop tree "blooming" each year. Adapting a true story about her father's adventure as a child, the author...

""Biografia di Vincenzo Bellini (1835)"" di Filippo Gerardi ����� un libro che racconta la vita e l'opera del celebre compositore italiano Vincenzo Bellini. L'autore ripercorre la storia del musicista dal suo primo approccio alla musica fino alla sua...

""Biografia di Gioachino Rossini"" ����� un libro scritto da Antonio Zanolini nel 1875. Il libro fornisce una dettagliata biografia del compositore italiano Gioachino Rossini, famoso per le sue opere liriche come ""Il barbiere di Siviglia"" e ""La...

Das Buch ""Beitr�����ge zur Geschichte der Bayerischen Hofkapelle unter Orlando di Lasso, Band 3, Teil 1"" wurde im Jahr 1895 von Adolf Sandberger verfasst. Es handelt sich um eine historische Studie �����ber die Hofkapelle des bayerischen K������nigs...

Bavo En Lieveken: Geschiedenis Van Twee Werkmanskinderen (1865) is een roman geschreven door Hendrik Conscience. Het boek vertelt het verhaal van twee kinderen uit arbeidersgezinnen, Bavo en Lieveken, die opgroeien in het 19e-eeuwse Vlaanderen. Ze worden...

Afrobeat. Politics. Spirits. August 2 1997. Africa's foremost musician, the mysterious and magical Fela Anikulapo Kuti dies from AIDS complications. He had invented a new musical genre called Afrobeat which was a fusion of African rhythms, jazz and funk...

Dear Readers,As the last days of fall are upon us, we have a lot to share with you in this issue .But the bulk of this issue is our focus on new wonderful and talented artists.On the cover of this month's issue is the soulful and inspirational pop/urban...

Discover the life and work of one of the greatest composers of all time: Franz Joseph Haydn. This thoroughly researched biography takes readers on a journey through Haydn's career, exploring his major works, his creative process, and his unique place in...

This memoir provides a personal account of the life and career of Frederic H. Cowen, a notable British composer and conductor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting his friendships and collaborations with other artists.This work has been...

Ces cinq lettres inédites du compositeur Roland de Lassus offrent un éclairage fascinant sur la vie sociale et culturelle de l'époque de la Renaissance. Elles témoignent de l'amitié et de la complicité qui existaient entre les artistes de cette période,...

Falling Down is the autobiography of Nashville musician and singer-songwriter Jeremy Neely who likens his experiences to those of the prodigal son.Despite growing up in a loving and stable Christian family, Jeremy fell into a pit of pain and rejection...

My life has been driven by a need for intense stimulation and risk, fuelled by a sense of grandeur. Kid Lightning and the Wave of Peace is a 90,000 word memoir about my first 30 years, conveyed in a unique format: I compiled my writings and notes from...

The violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) is considered among the most influential performers in history. Focussing on Heifetz and his extensive performing relationship with the Bach solo violin works (BWV 1001-1006), Dario Sarlo examines one of the most...

HOW TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC WITHOUT FORMAL TRAINING Have you ever wanted to pick up a musical instrument and just play? Maybe it seems too late in life and without formal education just a hopeless dream. Maybe you already have musical ability, but don't...

Living a lie could crush one's spirit forever. But admitting the truth could be even worse.Bestowed with a rare musical gift, but burdened by demons of self-doubt and passions forbidden in 19th century Russia, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky struggled to...

This is a study of the principal aspects of the Udje tradition Á poetry, dance and music Á of the Udu and Aghievwen divisions of the Urhobo of Delta State, Nigeria. It defines the territorial scope of the study, surveys Udu and Ughievwen social history,...

Marko Tajcevic (1900-1984) is one of the most celebrated composers fromthe former Yugoslavia. The most important influence on his music - folkmusictradition of his country - is evident in a number of his works. His opustotals fifty-four compositions,...

Behind the Hits is an intimate look into the creative mind and behind the music of Grammy Award winning producer Christopher James Gholson professionally known as Drumma Boy. This journey takes you through Drumma Boy's biggest songs throughout his career...

This is a facsimile of the the CUP 1917 edition of Part ii of Bach's Chorals - The Hymns and Hymn Melodies of the Cantatas and Motetts. Walter Emery said that his biography of Bach was "the only one that is both detailed and readable".

Classic book originally published in 1760. After the memoirs there is a Catalogue of Works and Observations on the Works of George Frederic Handel.

John Hunt was born in Windsor and Graduated from University College London, in German language and literature. He has worked in personnel administration, record retailing and bibliographic research for a government agency and is on the lecture panel of...

This is a fascinating inside story about one prolific songwriter's experience working for the famed Motown Records and directly with Motown's founder Berry Gordy. It is an interesting look into the actual contracts between Mr. Gordy and his talented...

In 1971, Sally Arnold takes a nannying job in Paris that will transform her life. Her charge is Mick Jagger's daughter Jade and she is soon running more than bath-time... She is working for the giants of rock as the first woman tour manager in the...

Un'esperienza di vita musicale e umana vissuta attraverso gli attrezzi di un'arte che appartiene a tutti, senza distinzione di merito o di luogo.Gli strumenti hanno l'anima di che li suona.

Originally composed as the overture for his opera The Perfect Fool but ultimately not used, Holst displays his wit and exuberance in this delightful work. Showcasing his interest in counterpoint, it is not a strict fugue, but a more of a comic...

Composed in 1923 in the USA the University of Michigan Library, Holst's eight-minute gem for solo flute, oboe and strings was given its first performance at the President's residence of the university by members of the Chicago Symphony under the baton of...

Composed in 1858, Brahms' first concerto was given its premiere in Hanover's Royal Theater on January 22, 1859 with the 25-year-old composer as soloist and the orchestra was conducted by Joseph Joachim. The new work got a cold reception in Hanover and a...

Following a disastrous premiere given by the under-rehearsed London Symphony on October 27, 1919 with the composer conducting and Felix Salmond as soloist, Elgar's last great work only very gradually entered the repertoire. Besides Salmomd, the only...

Commissioned by the eminent violinist Joseph Joachim after a Berlin meeting in April of 1879, Dvorak composed his first version between July 5 and September of the same year, even incorporating changes recommended by Joachim, sending the score to the...

Last of the four late tone poems inspired by Bouquet, a collection of ballads by Karel Jaromir Erben based upon Czech folklore, Wild Dove was composed from October 22 to November 18 of 1896 and given its first performance in Brno on March 20, 1898 under...

The composer worked on this symphonic poem from January to April of 1896. The title refers to a Czech folk ballad in which a king falls in love with Domicka while riding and requests his step-mother to bring the young woman back to his castle. The evil...

The first of four late tone poems inspired by "Bouquet", a collection of ballads by Karel Jaromir Erben based upon Czech folklore, The Water Goblin was composed from January 6 to February 11 of 1896. The folk legend concerns a horrific tale about a water...

Dvorak had long refused the repeated requests for a cello concerto from his friend, the renowned cellist Hanus Wihan (1855-1920) until he attended the premiere of Victor Herbert's second concerto in New York in the fall of 1894 during his tenure as...

Dvorak composed this deservedly popular work 1878 shortly after the premiere of his opera The Cunning Peasant. Scored for a 'harmonie' ensemble of 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns and contrabassoon, with an cello and string bass added to support...

Dvorak received a commission for this work in 1877 for a benefit concert to raise funds for the construction of a new church in Prague. Composed between August 6 and 28 September, it was first performed on December 2 at the Provisional Threatre, with the...

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...

The third of the four late tone poems inspired by "Bouquet", a collection of ballads by Karel Jaromir Erben based upon Czech folklore, The Noon Witch was composed from January 11 to February 27 of 1896 and formally premiered in London on November 21 of...

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