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In this second edition of Orchestral "Pops" Music: A Handbook, Lucy Manning brings forward to the present her remarkable compendium of information about this form of orchestral music. Since the appearance of the first edition in 2009, this work has...

A solid introductory guide to classical jazz naming the greats, their influences, and providing neophyte listeners with keys to listening and appreciating this musical genre. Free-lance music critic Piazza explains the science of riffing and the...

The title of a great musical composition is not always a clear or simple matter. An allusive title, particularly in a foreign language, or a title that does not seem related to the work, can confuse even the most devoted music lover. Here are...

This book focuses on the lives, careers, and musical contributions of American pianists from the very beginnings of the nation until the present day. Pianists are each given an entry exploring their life's work-relevant biographical details, musical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780634080364Author Maurice RavelPage Count 104Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574242164Author Frank W. m. GreenPage Count 111Imprint Centerstream PublishingPublisher Centerstream Publishing

Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide, features music education from twenty of the most important Latin American countries and Caribbean islands. The islands and countries represented are: Central America: Costa...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455627653Author E J RosenblumFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Pelican Publishing CompanyPublisher Pelican Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825617003Author Matt ScharfglassFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint AMSCO MusicPublisher AMSCO MusicWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 311mm * 127mm *...

Irma Collins's Dictionary of Music Education is more than just a lexicon. It is a journey through time and the story of the evolution of music education, including entries on notable individuals, crucial terms, important events, and key organizations-a...

In The Musical Instrument Desk Reference, Michael Pagliaro, musical instrument authority extraordinaire, provides the one-stop shop for those in need of a quick, visually-rich reference guide to band and orchestral instruments. Descriptions and...

Elie Siegmeister, American Composer: A Bio-Bibliography is the first book-length treatment of the life and work of one of America's most vital and prolific composers, Elie Siegmeister. Leonard Lehrman, Siegmeister's protege, and pianist Kenneth Boulton...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780793566969Author Jon CohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

A practical guide to starting a successful career in a music department in higher education, this book thoroughly details the application, interview, and negotiation processes. It offers a wealth of practical information on getting a post, your first...

Noted music education and arts activist Charles Fowler has inspired music educators for more than 60 years. In this reader, editor Craig Resta brings together the most important of Fowler's writings from the journal Musical America for new generations of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495022654Author Robert G. BornsteinPage Count 104Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide, features music education from twenty of the most important Latin American countries and Caribbean islands. The islands and countries represented are: Central America: Costa Rica,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825636516Author Music SalesFormat HardbackImprint AMSCO MusicPublisher AMSCO MusicWeight(grams) 23gDimensions(mm) 140mm * 203mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979810701Author Mark AmundsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Timeless CommunicationsPublisher Timeless CommunicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423477303Author Elaine SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788822264473Author Arman SchwartzFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Casa Editrice Leo S.OlschkiPublisher Casa Editrice Leo S.Olschki

Provocative and timely, Disciplining Music confronts a topic that has sparked considerable debate in recent years: how do musicians and music scholars "discipline" music in their efforts to confer order and meaning on it? This collection of essays...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574242157Author Chet FalzeranoPage Count 77Imprint Centerstream PublishingPublisher Centerstream Publishing

Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), an extraordinary, innovative, and often controversial moving force in modern music, has been the subject of a vast amount of literary criticism, philosophical discussions, and groundbreaking performances. Originally in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979810718Author Richard CadenaPage Count 124Imprint Timeless CommunicationsPublisher Timeless Communications

The Western history of aesthetics is characterised by tension between theory and practice. Musicians listen, play, and then listen more profoundly in order to play differently, adapt the body, and sense the environment. They become deeply involved in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574243635Author Ronald Lynn WoodPage Count 204Imprint Centerstream PublishingPublisher Centerstream Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574242171Author Frank GreenPage Count 152Imprint Centerstream PublishingPublisher Centerstream Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780634089046Author Mark Huntley ParsonsPage Count 60Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

This work catalogs commercially produced recordings of Negro spirituals composed for solo concert vocalists. More than 5,000 tracks are listed, with entries sourced from a variety of recording formats. The featured recordings enhance the study of...

A series of essays on reactions and emotional responses to music.About the AuthorCharles-Camille Saint-Saens (9 October 1835 - 16 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. His best-known works include...

Howie Abrams is a former record label owner and longtime A&R and music marketing guy. Sacha Jenkins started the influential 90's era subculture magazine, Ego Trip; is a former music editor; and has produced shows for MTV. Both guys love their hard rock...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780190267940Author Jane GottliebFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint OUP IndiaPublisher OUP IndiaWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm * 20mm

Repeated Takes is the first general book on the history of the recording industry, covering the entire field from Edison's talking tin foil of 1877 to the age of the compact disc.Michael Chanan considers the record as a radically new type of commodity...

Music education has historically had a tense relationship with social justice. One the one hand, educators concerned with music practices have long preoccupied themselves with ideas of open participation and the potentially transformative capacity that...

Inside Llewyn Davis chronicles a struggling young folk singer, played by Oscar Isaacs, who arrives in Manhattan in 1961 and tries to navigate the treacherous waters of the the Greenwich Village coffeehouse scene, as well as having to deal with a...

The story of rock and roll from the one-hit wonders to the megastars, this photo-laden work shows how rock has developed.Book InformationISBN 9780743201209Author Patricia RomanowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 1114Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher...

Leonard Bernstein was one of twentieth-century music's most successful and recognizable figures. In a career spanning five decades he conducted many of the world's leading orchestras, and composed scores for landmark musicals such as Candide and West...

A new compact format from best-selling music author Jake Jackson. A clear, simple, direct solution for anyone learning any instrument, particularly the guitar or keyboard, and for those needing a quick reminder. Great for beginners and intermediate...

Chris Smith's 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music tells the fascinating stories behind the most groundbreaking, influential, and often controversial albums ever recorded, ranging from The Anthology of American Folk Music (1952) to Elephant (2003) by...