Composers and songwriters Books

Schubert's twelve movement work is a setting of a German paraphrase of the Latin sequence by F.G. Klopstock (1724-1803). It contains some of his finest choral writing. Unabridged digitally enhanced reprint of a vocal score prepared by Georg Gohler first...

For this beloved Cantata, the Novello vocal score prepared by the eminent English organist John Ebenezer West was re-engraved by G. Schirmer in the early part of the 20th century with Henry Drinker's English translation added beneath the original German...

This is not a self-help book. This is a story about healing, self-acceptance and overcoming adversity. It's not always pretty and that's how it's supposed to be, so that we can grow and understand who we are, and what we truly need in our lives. It's...

One of Northern Ireland's finest entertainers, George Jones, captured many hearts with fun, laughter and intrigue, but it never started out that way.  When his father heard that George wanted to go into entertainment he said, "You'll never get...

The paperback edition of the bestselling biography, You Really Got Me: The Story of The Kinks. The Kinks are the quintessential British sixties band, revered for an incredible series of classic songs ('You Really Got Me', 'Waterloo Sunset'...

The Polovtsian Dances from Borodin's opera Prince Igor consist of two numbers from the opera's second act. The first (no.8 in the opera) is the 'Dance of Polovtsian Maidens' while the remaining dances are taken from the second act finale (no.17). Borodin...

Aus Holbergs Zeit, Suite im alten Stil, Op.40 - now more commonly known as the Holberg Suite - was written in 1884 for the 200th anniversary celebration of playwright Ludvig Holberg's birth. Originally for piano, the composer scored it for strings the...

The sixth of the revolutionary series of thirteen tone poems for orchestra, Liszt's Mazeppa was inspired by the French version of Lord Byron's famous poem by Victor Hugo. Composed from 1851-54, it was given its premiere in Weimar on 16 April 1854 with...

The seventh in his visionary series of thirteen tone poems for orchestra, Liszt's Festklänge was originally intended as a wedding march for his own wedding to Princess Wittgenstein during a brief period in 1853 when it seemed there would be no obstacle...

The first of a ground-breaking series of thirteen works for orchestra, Liszt's Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne (What One Hears in the Mountains) drew its inspiration from a poem by Victor Hugo. Composed from 1848-54, it was given its premiere in...

Bartok originally set this series of folk tunes for piano in 1915. Two years later, he scored them for small orchestra. This is a newly engraved and corrected edition of the deservedly popular orchestral showpiece, available for the first time at a...

Debussy composed his "Scène lyrique" in 1884 for his Prix de Rome cantata entry. It was given its premiere that same year at the Institut de France in Paris followed with publication by Durand. He revised the work some 23 years later, even engaging his...

From a small mountain town in West Virginia, elder fiddler Melvin Wine has influenced musicians and music enthusiasts far beyond his homeplace. Music, community, and tradition permeate all aspects of life in this rural region. Fiddling Way Out Yonder:...

"Marjorie White" details the life story of an actress of the '20s and '30s, a top starlet of her day, but virtually forgotten today. She was among the most talented of young comediennes of her era, and had she not died tragically at such a young age, on...

Henri De Rohan: Or The Huguenot Refugee is a historical novel written by Francisca Ingram Ouvry in 1865. The story is set in 17th century France during the reign of Louis XIV, a time of religious conflict between the Catholic majority and the Protestant...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts -...

CONTENTSPart III. 1850-1861Zürich: Karlritter, Hans von Bülow, Herwegh, Uhlig, Wesendoncks, etc.'Nibelungen Ring,' Liszt at Zürich, Schopenhauer, Composition of the 'Rheingold' and 'Walküre'London (Philharmonic Concerts)Zürich, Selisberg, Mornex,...

CONTENTSPart I. 1813-1842Childhood and SchooldaysMusical StudiesTravels in Germany (First Marriage)Paris: 1839-42Part II. 1842-1850 (Dresden)'Rienzi''The Flying Dutchman'Liszt, Spontini, Marschner, etc.'Tannhaüser'Franck, Schumann, Semper, Gutzkow,...

The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a seminal German composer. He had a significant influence on the transition from the...

From the author of the groundbreaking collections Some of the Songs, A New Trade and Prayers after Nihilism, and the driving musical and lyrical force behind the SUDs and the Overman, comes What Do We Do When We're Done? Instructions in Song and...

Le livre ""Notice Biographique Sur Francois-Joseph Gosse Dit Gossec (1878)"" �����crit par Edouard Georges Jacques Gregoir est une biographie compl�����te de la vie de Fran�����ois-Joseph Gosse, �����galement connu sous le nom de Gossec. Ce musicien...

""Neue Bilder aus dem Leben der Musik und ihrer Meister"" ist ein Buch von Ludwig Nohl, das im Jahr 1870 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt von den Leben und Werken ber�����hmter Musiker und Komponisten wie Bach, Beethoven und Mozart. Nohl beschreibt...

""Neue Berliner Musikzeitung (1863)"" ist eine historische Ver������ffentlichung von Gustav Bock, die sich mit der Musikszene in Berlin im Jahr 1863 auseinandersetzt. Das Buch enth�����lt Artikel, Rezensionen und Berichte �����ber Konzerte, Opern und...

""Musik Till Carl Michael Bellmans Samlade Skrifter (1861)"" �����r en bok skriven av Jacob Axel Josephson. Boken inneh������ller musik till Carl Michael Bellmans samlade skrifter och publicerades f������rsta g������ngen ������r 1861. Carl Michael...

Il libro ""Memorie Storiche Di S. Maria Del Glorioso Presso La Citta Di Sanseverino"" scritto da Giuseppe Ranaldi nel 1837 ����� un'opera che racconta la storia della chiesa di Santa Maria del Glorioso situata nella citt������ di Sanseverino. Il testo...

Il libro ""Memorie Storiche Degli Ultimi Cinquant' Anni Della Repubblica Veneta"" scritto da Fabio Mutinelli nel 1854, ����� una raccolta di documenti e testimonianze che ripercorrono la storia della Repubblica di Venezia nell'arco di cinquant'anni, dal...

Das Buch ""Meine Erinnerungen an Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy und seine Briefe an mich"" (1872) von Eduard Devrient ist eine Sammlung von pers������nlichen Erinnerungen und Briefen des Autors an den ber�����hmten deutschen Komponisten Felix...

Das Buch ""Meister der Schweizerischen Dichtung des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts"" wurde im Jahr 1894 von Robert Saitschick ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Essays �����ber bedeutende Schweizer Dichter und Schriftsteller des 19...

Il libro ""Le Opere di Giorgio Vasari, Parte 1: Pittore e Architetto Aretino (1838)"" di Masselli, Giovanni, ����� una raccolta di opere del celebre artista italiano Giorgio Vasari. La prima parte del libro si concentra sulle opere pittoriche e...

Le Neveu De Ma Tante: Histoire Personnelle De David Copperfield (1851) est un roman de Charles Dickens. L'histoire suit la vie de David Copperfield, depuis son enfance difficile jusqu'������ son succ�����s en tant qu'�����crivain. Le livre est...

Le livre ""Le Fils De Gibaugier Ou Je Suis Son Pere"" (1863) de De Mirecourt, Eugene est une histoire passionnante qui suit les aventures d'un gar�����on nomm����� Gibaugier. Le gar�����on est �����lev����� par un p�����re adoptif qui le traite mal et le...

An essential guide for any music lover interested in exploring the works of French composer Charles Gounod. Norman Demuth provides historical context and insightful analysis of Gounod's most renowned compositions, making this a must-have resource for...

J. Arthur Davis presents a fascinating account of his life as a black American musician from the 1920s through the 1970s and the evolution of American popular music, especially jazz and blues. Davis' story includes his childhood in the rural South, the...

Dieses Buch bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in das Leben und Wirken des berühmten Komponisten Carl Maria von Weber. Die Reisebriefe, die er an seine Frau Carolina geschrieben hat, geben nicht nur Auskunft über die Orte, die er besucht hat, sondern...

In this biography of one of the world's greatest composers, James Lowe and Victor Schoelcher offer a detailed account of the life and work of George Frideric Handel. From his early days in Germany to his later years in England, Handel's musical genius...

Vincenzo Bellini è uno dei grandi compositori dell'Ottocento italiano. In questa biografia, Filippo Gerardi ci racconta la vita e l'opera del musicista, dagli esordi nei teatri di Napoli fino alla morte prematura a Parigi. Il libro ci offre...

In diesem Buch schildert Johann Friedrich Reichardt, ein deutscher Musiker des späten 18. und frühen 19. Jahrhunderts, seine Erlebnisse und Eindrücke aus Paris. Reichardt war ein begeisterter Bewunderer der französischen Kultur und insbesondere der...

Discover the life and times of an extraordinary composer, Hector Berlioz, through his own words in this gripping autobiography. Follow his journey from his childhood in France, to his travels throughout Europe, and the creation of his most famous works...

'It will take more than an earthquake to keep me from doing my work...' Music changed Romel Joseph's life. But on Jan. 12, 2010, it also saved it. That's when the blind musician and educator became trapped under three stories of rubble-the remains of...

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