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Les Préludes and Other Symphonic Poems in Full ScoreThis authoritative edition presents full-score reproductions of three of Liszt's best-known symphonic poems. Les Pr ludes (Symphonic Poem No. 3) grew out of the composer's unpublished choral setting of Joseph Autran's poem The Four Elements, blending stirring martial music and lovely pastoral themes to...
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Woodwind Instruments and Their HistoryThis excellent book ought to be in every library. -- Musical TimesWidely acclaimed for its scholarship, comprehensiveness, and originality, this superior study by a leading authority is considered the definitive work on woodwind instruments. Author Anthony Baines -- musicologist, conductor, instrumentalist, and curator of...
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Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Full ScoreBeethoven's symphonies are among this greatest works -- in the opinion of many, the greatest orchestral compositions in the history of music. Perfect in their fusion of emotion and form, filled with drama and great beauty, they are among the best-known and best-loved works...
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Five Late String QuartetsMuch esteemed for its charm and purity, Dvořák's chamber music is considered among his best work, and the five string quartets in this volume rank among his finest chamber compositions. Reproduced directly from the reliable, well-engraved Simrock editions, published under Dvořák's own supervision, the...
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One Hundred English FolksongsEnglish folk music collector Cecil J. Sharp (1859-1924) was one of the most renowned musicologists in the area of true folksong, and these 100 folksongs were all collected by him from actual singers all across Britain. The tunes are presented precisely as they were...
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Complete Song Cycles: Die Schöne Müllerin, Die Winterreise, SchwanengesangPractically without ancestry, the songs of Franz Schubert stand out as the crowning achievement of the lieder tradition. The directly appealing melodies, with their infinite variety and grace, and the highly evocative accompaniments, filled with graceful pianistic figures, lend these short masterpieces the rare...
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Antonio Stradivari: His Life and WorkLeading appraisers of fine musical instruments agree that in the art of making violins, no one has ever gone beyond the achievement of Antonio Stradivari. The incomparable visual beauty of his instruments and the infinite variety and magnificence of tone of which they are...
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Favorite Christmas CarolsCharles J.F. Cofone selected the liveliest and most accurate translations of the lyrics of 34 favorite Christmas carols, including "Away in a Manger, The First Noel" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful". Guitar chord symbols are also provided.Author: Charles J. F. CofonePublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished:...
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The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: Quest for Freedom, 1939-1976The eagerly awaited second volume of Paul Robeson Jr.'s acclaimed biography of his father, the legendary singer, actor, and social activist.The greatest scholar-athlete-performing artist in U.S. history, Paul Robeson was one of the most compelling figures of the twentieth century. In this final volume...
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When I Grow UpBy the early nineties, singer-songwriter and former Blake Babies member Juliana Hatfield's solo career was taking off: She was on the cover of Spin and Sassy. Ben Stiller directed the video for her song Spin the Bottle from the Reality Bites film soundtrack. Then,...
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Elvis Is King!Elvis Presley--the King of Rock 'n' Roll, still beloved by millions of Americans--comes to vibrant, gyrating life in this extraordinary picture-book biography from an award-winning author and the winner of a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award. Here's the perfect book for anyone...
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Mozart's Letters, Mozart's LifeMozart's honesty, his awareness of his own genius and his contempt for authority all shine out from these letters.--Sunday Times (London). In Mozart's Letters, Mozart's Life, Robert Spaethling presents Mozart in all the rawness of his driving energies (Spectator), preserved in the zany, often...
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Piano PiecesRussell Sherman has been hailed as "that rarest of performers--a thinking man's virtuoso" (Chicago Tribune), and Piano Pieces is his scintillating excursion into the world of piano and its multiple spheres of affect and influence. From pithy reflections on tone, technique, and the thorny...
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Fortunate Son: My Life, My MusicNATIONAL BESTSELLER The long-awaited memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival. Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most important and beloved bands in the history of rock, and John Fogerty wrote, sang, and produced their instantly...
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VIP: Battle of the BandsPraise for VIP: Battle of the Bands: "[Sufficiently] suffused with the realistic energy of a preteen fan traveling with her favorite band.... this offering's high-energy, high-interest diary format interspersed with Mac's comics keeps the pages turning.... A fast read frothing over with sugary pep...
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Things the Grandchildren Should KnowA heartbreaking, heartwarming, and oddly whimsical memoir from acclaimed indie rocker Mark Oliver Everett of the Eels How does one young man survive the deaths of his entire family and manage to make something of his life? The insecure son of a misunderstood genius...
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Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and EmoNothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo tells the story of a cultural moment that's happening right now-the nexus point where teen culture, music, and the web converge to create something new. While shallow celebrities dominate the headlines, pundits bemoan the death of...
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Smash!: Green Day, the Offspring, Bad Religion, Nofx, and the '90s Punk ExplosionA group biography of '90s punk rock told through the prism of Green Day, The Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, and more Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones birthed punk music into the world, their artistic heirs burst onto...
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Juggalo: Insane Clown Posse and the World They MadeJuggalo: Insane Clown Posse and the World They Made is a vivid journey into the heart of a misunderstood subculture. Through firsthand reporting, including interviews with Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of the Insane Clown Posse, their friends and family, and numerous devoted...
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Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the RunawaysIn four years the teenage members of the Runaways did what no other group of female rock musicians before them could: they released four albums for a major label and toured the world. The Runaways busted down doors for every girl band that followed....
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