Composers and songwriters Books

First composed in 1809 as a viola showpiece for his for his step-brother Fritz, Weber's Andante et rondo ongarese remained unpublished in the composer's original settng for decades after the composer's death. In the wake of the touring composer's great...

In the wake of the positive reception of Brahms's first set of Liebeslieder-Walzer  (the Op.52) after their 1869 premire, the conductor Ernst Rudorff persuaded the composer to orchestrate the accompaniment for 8 of the 18 selections (plus another...

This book examines the conductor's methods in terms of the realization of expressive potential in a selected body of works. This examination encompasses analytical, technical, and expressive gestural aspects of the art and craft of conducting. The author...

Wagner's Ring addresses fundamental concerns that have faced humanity down the centuries, such as power and violence, love and death, freedom and fate. Further, the work seems particularly relevant today, addressing as it does the fresh debates around...

Wagner's Ring is one of the greatest of all artworks of Western civilization, but what is it all about? The power and mystery of Wagner's creation was such that he himself felt he stood before his work "as though before some puzzle." A clue to the Ring's...

Contained within this book are the scores for twenty five folk songs and dances composed for solo piano by Edvard Grieg. This modern reprint of the original scores features clear, large margins, making it ideal for students and musicians alike. Edvard...

"A career in music ... is a calling with such a strong pull; you'd think a tide was sucking you under. It becomes an intense obsession of such great intensity that you can almost think of nothing else, it drives you with a fever and fervor." In the early...

This book is about myself and my years in the factory that made the guitars from 1956 to 1970, when they sold the company to Baldwin Piano Comp. All other books on Gretsch Guitars are mainly about the history of the company, and the Gretsch family, the...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, ...

David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for many of their comic songs, including The Mulligan Guards, Paddie Duffy's Cart, and many more. His long career as a theatrical...

This book, first published in 1934, contains the recollections of the varied and coloured life of a great pianist and composer, who is one of the most striking figures of the musical world. Rachmaninoff dictated his memoires to the author of this book,...

Etudes Sur Les Poetes Italiens (1892) par Chatenet, Gustave est un livre qui explore les po�����tes italiens du 13�����me au 16�����me si�����cle. L'auteur examine les �����uvres de po�����tes tels que Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca et Giovanni...

De Grondlegging Van Neerlands Onafhankelijkheid (1814) is een boek geschreven door Willem Den Eersten. Het boek beschrijft de oprichting van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in 1814 na de val van Napoleon Bonaparte. Het beschrijft de politieke en...

Il libro ""Storia del Risorgimento Italiano, 1814-1870"" scritto da Francesco Bertolini nel 1898, racconta la storia dell'unificazione italiana. L'autore analizza gli eventi politici, sociali ed economici che hanno portato all'unit������ d'Italia, dal...

Das Buch ""Lord Byrons Einfluss auf die europ�����ischen Literaturen der Neuzeit"" von Otto von Weddigen wurde im Jahr 1884 ver������ffentlicht. Es behandelt die Bedeutung des britischen Dichters Lord Byron f�����r die europ�����ische Literatur des 19...

Symphony for Full Orchestra is a classical music composition by the English composer Edward Elgar. It was first performed in 1908 and is one of Elgar's most famous works. The symphony is divided into four movements, each with its own distinct character...

Souvenir of Sir Arthur Sullivan: A Brief Sketch of His Life and Works (1901) is a book written by Walter J. Wells that provides a comprehensive overview of the life and works of Sir Arthur Sullivan. The book is a tribute to the renowned composer and...

William Dawson Armstrong: American Composer (1916) is a biographical book written by Wilbur Theodore Norton, which explores the life and music of William Dawson Armstrong, an American composer. The book provides a comprehensive account of Armstrong's...

The Song Prize: For Singing Classes, Musical Conventions And High Schools (1887) is a book written by S. S. Myers. It is a comprehensive guide for singing classes, musical conventions, and high schools, providing a wide range of songs that can be used...

The New Opera Glass is a book written by John E. Barker, originally published in 1887. The book is a comprehensive guide to popular operas of the time, including detailed descriptions of their plots and a short biography of the composers. It is intended...

The Life of Beethoven V2 is a biography of the famous composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, written by himself. The book includes correspondence between Beethoven and his friends, as well as numerous characteristics and traits that help to shed light on his...

The Historical Works of Frederick Schiller V2 is a collection of three historical works by the German playwright, poet, and philosopher, Frederick Schiller. The first work in the collection is The Thirty Years' War, which provides a comprehensive account...

The Dough Boys is a novel written by Patrick MacGill and published in 1918. The book tells the story of the experiences of a group of Irish soldiers who fought in the First World War. The protagonist of the novel is Private Johnnie, a young man from...

Robert Schumann's Leben (1887) is a book written by the famous German composer Robert Schumann himself. The book is an autobiographical account of Schumann's life, detailing his childhood, his musical education and career, his marriage to fellow musician...

The book ""Life of Haydn"" by Louis Nohl, published in 1898, is a detailed biography of the famous composer Franz Joseph Haydn. The book covers the life and career of Haydn, from his birth in a small Austrian village in 1732 to his death in Vienna in...

The book, ""Letters Of Samuel Wesley To Mr. Jacobs, Organist Of Surrey Chapel: Relating To The Introduction Into This Country Of The Works Of John Sebastian Bach (1875)"" is a collection of letters written by Samuel Wesley to Mr. Jacobs, the organist of...

Letters From Italy And Switzerland is a collection of personal letters written by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy during his travels in Italy and Switzerland in the mid-19th century. The book provides a unique insight into the composer's thoughts,...

The book ""Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: From 1833 to 1847"" is a collection of personal letters written by the renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn. The letters span a period of fourteen years, from 1833 to 1847, and provide a fascinating...

Joseph Joachim (1905) is a biography written by John Alexander Fuller Maitland that explores the life and career of the celebrated Hungarian violinist, conductor, and composer, Joseph Joachim. The book delves into Joachim's early years as a child...

""Josef Holbrooke and His Work"" is a book written by George Lowe and published in 1920. The book is a comprehensive study of the life and works of the English composer Josef Holbrooke. The author provides a detailed account of Holbrooke's early life,...

Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, Abridged: With Notes and Illustrations is a book written by Samuel Johnson and first published in 1797. The book is a condensed version of Johnson's earlier work, The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, which...

Le livre ""Jean Guyot De Chatelet: Illustre Musicien Wallon Du Seizieme Siecle (1875)"" �����crit par Lyon, Clement est une biographie compl�����te de Jean Guyot De Chatelet, un c�����l�����bre musicien wallon du XVIe si�����cle. L'auteur explore la vie...

""How Botha And Smuts Conquered German South West"" is a historical account written by W. S. Rayner in 1916. The book details the military campaigns and strategies used by the South African generals, Louis Botha and Jan Christiaan Smuts, to conquer...

This book covers, song by song, the main events of the Beach Boys pop-rock band through their heyday of the 1960s and into the early 1970s -- the period of their creative thrust when they were world famous.The Beach Boys have been hailed in the new...

From playing with punk legends Toxiksox in 1980s Johannesburg, to working as a roadie for Motorhead, to singing with The Psykotix and trying to kickstart disc golf in 21st century South Africa, Jon-Pat Myers has done it all. Now he tells it his way,...

In 1987, Jaysen True Blood began his serious love of lyric writing by writing over 80 lyrics. Left Brain Murder, the title of which, was taken from an article he read as a youth, collects the first half of these into a single books. 

3 Years, 36 Months, or 156 weeks to plan and organize your time ⌛Good planning can save you time ⌚, and improve your life significantly.Features:- Personal information page - Contacts Pages- January 2022 to December 2024 ?- Daily Planner / Monthly...

The Fuzzbox Diaries examines the circuitous path that led to Jeffrey Lee Campbell's amazing rocket ship ride as Sting's guitarist ... and the challenges he faced navigating the "jungle gym" of success after falling back to earth. The Fuzzbox Diaries...

Composed in 1913 to a scenario for a Children's Ballet by André Hallé, the music existed only in a piano score and 93 measures of orchestration upon Debussy's death in 1918. His former student and faithful interpreter André...

On 4th September 2020, I had three consecutive and totally unexpected brain seizures! Thirty-six hours later I woke up, and could recall nothing of the experience!My wife and I both thought I was going to die!In addition to medication, my recovery...

Adam and the Ants were formed in London by Hornsey Art College student Stuart Goddard in 1976 following an early Sex Pistols' gig. The band's devastating combination of Punk sensibility, heroic imagery and tribal rhythms saw them become one of the most...

Denim and Leather is 260 pages of biker metal hail after hail, with two four-page photo sections, loads of fresh interview content, all the facts and dates and even some of the hot disputes. As the back cover crows... Stand Up and Be Counted! Now that...

Legendary music producer, Gordon Raphael has spent four decades working with musicians, performers and songwriters to create unique genre-defining sounds. His work with THE STROKES, REGINA SPEKTOR and THE LIBERTINES has made him one of the world's most...

"It's an incredible collection of stories and I hope everyone gets a chance to pick up this book." Michelle McManus, presenter of 'Our lives' on BBC Radio Scotland. See BBC Scotland website to hear the full interview first broadcast Sat Aug 7 2021 at...