Appreciation category: 175 books
The Joy of Classical Music
A Guide for You and Your Family
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2011
Who’s Afraid of Classical Music?
For years Joan Kennedy, at home, on the campaign trail, and in concert, has shared her love of classical music with adults and children. Now she uses her experience as a teacher and musician to show how you and your family can make music an enriching part of your...
Jazz Greats Speak
Interviews with Master Musicians
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2008
Between 1972 and 1987, freelance teacher and music journalist Roland Baggenæs conducted a series of interviews with jazz musicians for CODA magazine. Upon recently re-discovering the interviews, he was once again fascinated by the enthusiasm of the musicians and their profound dedication to their...
Why Jazz?
A Concise Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
What was the first jazz record? Are jazz solos really improvised? How did jazz lay the groundwork for rock and country music? In Why Jazz?, author and NPR jazz critic Kevin Whitehead provides lively, insightful answers to these and many other fascinating questions, offering an entertaining guide for...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music History
From Pre-Historic Africa to Classical Europe to American Popular Music
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
A beautifully composed journey through music history!
Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring,...
Who Needs Classical Music?
Cultural Choice and Musical Value
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
During the last few decades, most cultural critics have come to agree that the division between "high" and "low" art is an artificial one, that Beethoven's Ninth and "Blue Suede Shoes" are equally valuable as cultural texts. In Who Needs Classical Music?, Julian Johnson...
Salsa Rising
New York Latin Music of the Sixties Generation
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
In the 1920s and 30s, musicians from Latin America and the Caribbean were flocking to New York, lured by the burgeoning recording studios and lucrative entertainment venues. In the late 1940s and 50s, the big-band mambo dance scene at the famed Palladium Ballroom was the stuff of legend, while modern-day...
by Susan Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
This unauthorized book details the trauma that affected and haunted Michael Jackson while he was alive. From his childhood through to his passing on. Read about Jordan Chandler, and his father's relationship, Michael Jackson's arrest and discover new details that were not published in...
by Julian Joseph
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Music of Initiative: Julian Joseph on Jazz is for any musician interested in jazz, no matter what your instrument or level of experience.
In Music of Initiative Julian Joseph shares his insight into the philosophy and practice of jazz performance. With incisive text, stunning imagery, and downloadable...
Language of the Spirit
An Introduction to Classical Music
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
A preeminent composer, music scholar, and biographer presents an engaging and accessible introduction to classical music
For many of us, classical music is something serious--something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit,...
Frédéric Chopin: The Etudes
History, Performance, Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2015
The Chopin Etudes are without doubt one of the highlights of piano literature - they are essential in achieving a masterful technique and full of musical ideas. The present e-book edition illustrates the etudes in a historical context, based on an excursus on Chopin's piano methodology and a thorough...
by John Burns
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Bob Dylan is the most influential songwriter of our time. His lyrics have inspired more than one generation to challenge received social and spiritual concepts about the world they inhabit. It is in this context that John Burns examines Dylan's 'big' lyrics, the 'vision songs' that have changed the way...
Crowd Control
Classroom Management and Effective Teaching for Chorus, Band, and Orchestra
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Crowd Control 2nd edition is a nuts-and-bolts manual for teachers of middle and high school performance-based classes such as band, orchestra, and chorus. This practical 'how-to' guide shows teachers, pre-service or experienced, efficient ways to manage large performance-based classrooms. With wit...
Tearing Down The Wall
The Contemporary Guide to Decoding Pink Floyd - The Wall One Brick at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2012
SECRETS OF THE WALL REVEALED!
Imagine dusting off a beloved album, comfortable as an old pair of jeans, and one day discovering that it goes much deeper down the rabbit hole than you ever envisioned. The thematic intention of every note…The nuance behind every veiled reference…Until...