Books on Music

ARTISTS - PERFORMERS

(Clothbound)

STRADIVARTI’S GENIUS: Five Violins, One Cello and three centuries of Enduring Perfection-Faber (Meticulous researched  fascinating story of the great violin  maker Antonio Stardivari, 1644-1737 & six of his instruments. New York Times bestseller. 28.50
FRITZ KREISLER: Love’s Sorrow, Love’s Joy-Biancolli
Biography explores the personal & professional life, charm, influence of the great violinist & composer.

34.00

  TEACHING GENIUS: Dorothy Delay & the Making of Music-Sand   Life & teaching method of the famous Juilliard violin teacher, whose pupils include Perlman, Midori, Sara Chang,Nigel Kennedy    

24.00

MARCHING ALONG: John Phillip Sousa’s Own Autobiography
New rev. ed.-Bierly. Orig. 1928 ed. released 5 years before Sousa died, was left unchanged. Rev. ed. includes later composition, information, & informative footnotes shedding new light on Sousa

24.95

JASCHA HEIFETZ: Through my Eyes-Kloss(Sherry Kloss, graduate of Duquesne & Juilliard, Heifetz pupil then teaching assistant, provides intimate view of the real Heifetz as a person & musician.

34.00

CD: Lost & Found Treasures, Heifetz Transcriptions never published

15.00

Kloss violin, M.Wescott piano(Willed Tononi violin) Book + CD

46.00

CD:Forgotten Gems from Heifetz Legacy-Kloss violin/A.Agus piano

15.00

HEIFETZ: As I Knew Him- Ayke Agus (Compelling testimony about Jascha Heifetz as a person, his views on music making, life and character by Heifetz’s former student, accompanist and assistant).

24.50

HALELUJAH TROMBONE: The Story of Henry Filmore-Bierly
Story of the colorful American composer, contemporary of John Phillip Sousa, who wrote a treasury of happy music.

19.95

CALLAS BY CALLAS: The Secret Writings of "La Maria"-Allegri

34.00

FROM RUSSIA TO THE WEST: Musical Memoirs & Reminicences of Nathan Milstein-Milstein/Volkov(Memoirs of famous violinist)

 

29.50

MASTERS OF JAZZ SAXOPHONE: The Story of the players and their Music-Gully(Celebrates the legendary virtuosos of Jazz Sax: Hawkins,Young,Parker,Cultrane,Marsalis,Becker, etc. Beaut. illust

38.00

TWENTIETH CENTURY BRASS SOLOISTS -Meckna (Analyzes & Celebrates nearly 100 great brass soloists. Describes techniques & advice for practice. A great resource for students and teachers).

78.00

MARIO LANZA:Tenor in Exile-Bessette (Life & career of M. Lanza

24.00

MUSICAL PRODIGIES:Perilous Journeys,Remark. Lives-Keneson
Lives of 44 musical prodigies from 18th. cent. to present. Mozart, Paganini, Barber, Kato Havas , Yo Yo Ma.... All will welcome the insights & wondrous facets of talented children’s experiences..

29.00

MICHAEL RABIN: America’s Virtuoso Violinist-Feinstein( Author,   a psychiatrist, with help of family & friends, tells story : what really happened to Rabin. A must read for violinists & aspiring soloists)
29.00

(Paperbound)

VIOLIN MASTERY: Interviews with Heifetz, Auer, Kreisler and Others. (Collection of interviews with  famous violin teachers of the 19th. & 20th. centuries. A resource & must have for violinists).
8.95
  CECILIA BARTOLI: The Passion of Sond-Chernin/Stendahl
A portrait of the young Italian opera sensation.

24.00

JACO: The Extraordinary & Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius-Milkowski
Biography of the bassist of unparalleled artistry. Includes CD

14.50

CALLAS: Portrait of a Prima Donna-Jellineck

9.50