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LIVES
OF THE GREAT COMPOSERS-Schonberg | 34.00 |
LEROY ANDERSON: A Bio-Bibiogreaphy-Speed/Anderson
Not only biography; brings detail information on his compositions, arrangements & his advice on the music he composed. A resource. |
98.00
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SAMUEL
BARBER: The Composer and His Music-Heyman
The
Career & all published & unpublished works of the composer. |
65.00 |
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BELA BARTOK LETTERS-Demeny(Historil
& biograph importance | 48.00 |
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THE
BEETHOVEN COMPENDIUM - Cooper/Drafkin/Coldicott
Indispensable
guide & reference work. Music, character, social life, religious beliefs,
his times. Includes calendar of life & works |
55.00 |
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BEETHOVENS
CONCERTOS: History, Style, Performance-Planting a Excell.
guide to understand & perform these works: Musical form, style & perform.
practice. Great resource for soloists & students.
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45.00 |
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BEETHOVEN’S
LETTERS:1790-1820 (524pp, 2 vols. in 1)
All
of Beethoven’s letters. Important resource for musicians. |
44.00 |
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LATE
BEETHOVEN: Music, Thought, Imagination-Solomon
Revealing
landmark on character, ideals & music of the composer. |
29.00 |
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AS
THOUSANDS CHEER: The Life of Irving Berlin-Bergreen
Full
biography & inside story of the great American song writer who wrote music
& lyrics to 1500 songs. | 24.00 |
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THE
COMPLETE BRAHMS: A Guide to the Musical Works of Johannes
Brahms-Botstein (Leading Brahms scholars vividly portray every work & its
stylistic features. An indispensible companion. |
33.00 |
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MAX
BRUCH: His Life & Works-Fifield (In depth study of the life and
works of the distinguished romantic composer). |
35.00 |
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BUSONI THE COMPOSER-Beaument
( Ferruccio Busoni , the | 33.00 |
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MANUEL
CHABRIER AND HIS CIRCLE -Myers.
Critical
study of life & works. Illustrated W/photos & musical ex’s. |
26.50 |
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VINCENT
D’INDY:1851-1931 Champion of Romanticism-DemuthDindy’s
life & music as composer & teacher. Incl. list of works.
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19.50 |
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DVORAK: New
Worlds of Dvorak - Beckerman (Focusing on Dvorak’s 3 year stay in the United
States, deepens understanding & appreciation of the composer’s music
& influence in America). | 29.00 |
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GORECKI-Thomas
(First detail study of Polish composer Henryk Gorecki. Covers orchestral &
choral works, church & folk songs. |
66.00 |
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BAMBULA: Life
& Times of Louis Moreau Gottchalk-Starr |
35.00 |
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MORTON
GOULD: American Salute - Goodman (Impressive book on
life & work of the versatile composer/conductor(1913-1996). |
29.50 |
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ARTHUR
HONEGGER-Halbreich (Honegger,1892-1955, was a major
composer of the 20th. century. Most significant works incl. 5 symph’s, large
body of chamber music & many oratorios. 680pp |
44.00 |
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CHARLES
IVES: A Life With Music-Swafford (Colorful biography &
portrait of composer revealing his feelings & views about music. |
29.00 |
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THE
LAST PRODIGY:A Biogaphy of Erich Wolf. Korngold-Carroll Full
study of the composer now recognized as a musical giant.
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34.00 |
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FRANZ
LISZT: The Weimer Years-Walker (Critical study of Liszt’s life
& music at Weimar .He was director of music theater for13 yrs |
38.00 |
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FRANZ LISZT:
The Final Years-Walker(His most productive years) |
48.00 |
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VILLA-LOBOS:
The Music-Peppercorn (Analysis of the music & style of the Brazilian composer
by a recognized authority on Lobos | 29.00 |
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MENDELSSOHN:
A Life in Music-Todd (Masterful blend of biography & musical analysis. Discover
new facets about composer | 37.00 |
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FANNY
MENDELSSOHN-Tillard
The
sister of Felix Mendelssohn was a gifted composer & pianist. Most of her 400
compositions have only recently become known. |
39.00 |
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THE
COMPLETE MOZART: A Guide to the Musical Works of Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart-Zazlow | 34.00 |
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MUSORSKY REMEMBERED -Oriova
(1839-1881. Collection of 36 memoirs by contemporaries: Borodin, Korsakov, musicians,critics.
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12.00 |
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JAQUES OFFENBACH-Farris (Life
& critical study of his music)
| 28.50 |
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CARL NIELSON: SYMPHONIST- Simpson
| 18.50 |
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WALTER
PISTON - Pollack
Life
& music of the 20th. century American composer. |
38.50 |
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PUCCINI:
A Critical Biography-Carner (522pp/Illustrated)
Biography
& musical analysis of composer’s life & works. |
49.00 |
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PERFORMING
THE MUSIC OF HENRY PURCELL -Burden
Leading
scholars discuss & advise on how to perform his music. |
80.00 |
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CAMILLE
SAINT-SAENS: A Life-Rees ( The first major biography of
the great French composer. A great insight for his music.485pp). |
43.00 |
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HEINRICH SCHUTZ
- Smallman (Vivid & authoritative analysis of the life & works of the
composer. Includes life & times chronology & complete list of works) |
34.00 |
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SCHUBERT:
The Music and the Man-Newbold. (Major work: life &
music of this prolific composer: 1000 works in an 18 year period |
42.00 |
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SIBELIUS &
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINNISH MUSIC -Hanink
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12.50 |
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THE
WORKS OF JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA -Bierly
Descriptive
catalogue & listing of all the works of Sousa, both musical & literary.
Revised & expanded edition. |
19.95 |
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JOHN
PHILLI P SOUSA: American Phenomenon-Bierly (Rev. ed.) The
international standard biography of Sousa. |
27.00 |
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WILLIAM
GRANT STILL: A Bio-bibliography-Judith A. Still Presents
life & professional career of the"Dean of Afro-American composers"
in context of his compositions,performances, reviews.
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100.00 |
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THE WORKS OF KARL
HEINZ STOCKHAUSEN -Maconie(2-ed)
| 85.00 |
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ENCOUNTERS WITH
STRAVINSKY -Horgan
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THE MUSIC OF SZYMANOWSKI -Samson
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18.00 |
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TCHAIKOVSKY:Through
Other Eyes-Poznansky(Viewsof the composer by many of his contemporaries:Reveals
many new things | 38.00 |
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MICHAEL TIPPETT:
A Celebration-Lewis (A Collection of tributes & essays on the 20th. century
composer’s music, by a wide range of fellow composers, famous musicians &
scholars). | 22.00 |
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VARESE: A
Looking Glass Diary-Louise Varese | 12.00 |
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THE
LIFE & WORKS OF FRANCESCO VERACINI -Hill Biography
& study of music of the 18th. cent. Italian composer and violinist whose music
has attracted interest in our time.
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47.50 |
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VERDI: A Biography-Phillips/Matz
(Brilliantly documents the life of the composer; based on over 30 yrs. research.
944pp/Illustrated. | 42.00 |
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VERDI: Life
& Times | 18.50 |
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ASPECTS OF WAGNER-Magee
(Penetrating analysis of composer’s works & their interpretation:Music,
Prose, Stage direction & more) | 27.50 |
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WAGNER
WRITES FROM PARIS-Jacobs/Skelton ( Articles and essays
Wagner when in Paris. Insight into his music & character. |
18.50 |
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WAGNER’S
RING: Listener’s Companion & Concordance-Holman Mythology,
story, music, language, characters,musical motives. |
34.00 |
