Adams Music of The Lord of the Rings Films, w/CD Howard Shore's Academy Award-winning score for The Lord of the Rings has been hailed as among the greatest film music ever written. Sweeping in scope, it is an interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth as music-an operatic tapestry of cultures, histories, languages and peoples. The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films takes the reader on an unprecedented journey into the heart of this history-making opus with extensive music examples, original manuscript scores, ...Read More Item: 83108Price: $59.95
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Alkyer & Enright Downbeat - The Great Jazz Interviews Culled from the DownBeat archives - includes in-depth interviews with literally every great jazz artist and personality that ever lived! Features classic photos and magazine covers from DownBeat's vast archives. In honor of its 75th anniversary, DownBeat's editors have brought together in this one volume the best interviews, insights, and photographs from the illustrious history of the world's top jazz magazine, DownBeat. This anthology includes the greatest of DownBe...Read More Item: 79293Price: $24.99
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Battisti Winds of Change, The Subtitled The Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind Band/Ensemble and its Conductor. This book is an expansion on Battisti's The Twentieth Century American Wind Band/Ensemble . It includes discussions on the contribution of important wind band/ensemble personalities and organizations, and provides important information on hundreds of compositions for this medium. Challenges facing the 21st century wind band/ensemble conductor including training an...Read More Item: 46668Price: $34.95
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Berelian Rough Guide to Heavy Metal 410 pages. Paper bound. Item: 66703Price: $24.99
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Bernstein Joy of Music, The This classic work, back in print, is perhaps Bernstein's most insightful commentary on the meanings of music, told in instructive dialogues. Item: 71379Price: $22.95
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Boyden Rought Guide to Opera, 3/E As a thrillingly potent mix of music and drama, opera is gaining wider appeal. This Rough Guide provides insider information on history's most renowned operas. Includes Biographical sketches of over 150 composers; Updated and expanded CD reviews of hundreds of operas, both famous and obscure; An expanded who's who of the finest singers on record, from Caruso and Ponselle, through divas such as Callas and Joan Sutherland, to present-day stars like Jose Cura and Angela G...Read More Item: 63843Price: $25.95
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Bush Trumpet Players Blow with Good Vibrations A serious book with a humorous title. A revision of the 1962 book Artistic Trumpet Technique & Study. 71 pages. Item: 50598Price: $9.95
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Curtis Songs & Tales from the Dark Continent In addition to their intrinsic entertainment value, these authentic regional singings and sayings offer significant insights into African lives and customs. Recorded in the early twentieth century, this compilation features folklore from the Ndau tribe of Portuguese East Africa and the Zulus of South Africa: songs celebrating the rain, labor chants, dances and laments, as well as songs of war, meditation, and love. Extensive commentary, metrical and literal translation...Read More Item: 45430Price: $16.95
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Curtis-Burlin Negro Folk Songs - Hampton Series Books 1-4 Dover reprint of 1918-19 G. Schirmer publication. Included are scores to 19 spirituals, and work- and play-songs in four parts. Item: 45343Price: $12.95
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Daniel Tanglewood: A Group Memoir (Ships in 6 to 9 Days) Item: 71382Price: $29.95
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DeMarliave Beethoven's Quartets Dover reprint of the 1928 English translation. Remarkably readable and accessible, this classic exposition presents a bar-by-bar, theme-by-theme analysis of all 16 quartets and the Grosse Fuge. Musicologist Joseph de Marliave eschews technical terms, focusing on mood and general effects and illustrating his remarks with 321 musical examples. In addition to musicological information, de Marliave provides a complete background, encompassing dates of composition, contemp...Read More Item: 53294Price: $16.95
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Eiche Bach Chaconne for Solo Violin, The - a Collection of Views Excellent research tool with in-depth discussion into the history, analysis, and interpretation of the Chaconne including writings by Albert Schweitzer, Donald Tovey, and a Schenkerian analysis by the author. Text includes views on interpretation from Carl Flesch and Joseph Szigeti. 156 pages. ASTA. Item: 86118Price: $19.99
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Eisler Twenty First Century String Quartets, v.1 Item: 34337Price: $12.95
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Fuld Book of World Famous Music, 5/E Item: 41822Price: $22.95
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Gaar Rough Guide to Nirvana The Rough Guide to Nirvana uncovers the magic and tragedy of this iconic 90's grunge band - from small-town gigs to the last days of Kurt Cobain, delve into the story of the life and afterlife of this extraordinary, all too short-lived group. This essential guide for Nirvana fans is written by Gillian G. Gaar, a Seattle music journalist who has personally interviewed many of those involved in the story. No other book explores and documents Nirvana's history, critiques ...Read More Item: 78539Price: $18.99
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Geil Music of Miles Davis - A Study & Analysis For all musicians. A complete musical analysis of one of the greatest jazz masters of all time. This comprehensive text studies and analyzes the works, provides transcriptions of the solos, and much more. For all music enthusiasts. Songs covered includeAll Blues; Blue In Green; Blues By Five; Boplicity (Be Bop Lives); Budo; Circle; Dig; E.S.P.; Eighty One; Flamenco Sketches; Four; Freddie Freeloader; Iris; It's About That Time; Little Willie Leaps; Miles; Miles Ahead;...Read More Item: 54049Price: $29.95
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Girdlestone NEW ITEM! Mozart & His Piano Concertos This classic of music criticism provides detailed studies of 23 of Mozart's piano concertos. In addition to establishing the lines along which the genre developed, the concertos also shed light upon the technical and inspirational growth of their creator. The first full-length survey devoted to these works, this scholarly book presents a full, concrete musical analysis that makes liberal use of musical examples - 417 in all - and presents authoritative information on ...Read More Item: 89555Price: $19.95
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Horbst Dad's Jazz - Jazz Cartoons What's "Dad's Jazz"? Portraits, songs, facts and, naturally, also stereotypes mainly borrowed from the field of rather traditional jazz, in other words from Dad's days, made up the source Rupert H”rbst drew his inspiration from for his fifth cartoon book. The author's "abnormal" approach - which he already made use of in his previous publications - often serves as a suitable means to an end and, in this way, it may also open up "abnormal" perspectives. Provided that yo...Read More Item: 84602Price: $16.00
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Kurath Iroquois Music and Dance Item: 41821Price: $13.95
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Little & Jenne Dance & the Music of JS Bach Item: 71350Price: $27.95
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Mancini Case History of a Film Score, w/CD (Phillippe) (Ships in 6 to 9 Days) Item: 51229Price: $42.95
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Martens Violin Mastery - Interviews with Heifetz etc. Twenty-four famous violinists reveal the secrets to their success, discuss the aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, and define their personal conceptions of violin mastery. Advice from the masters includes tips on efficient practice, improving bowtechnique, and refining intonation. A rare find in the musical literature, this volume is essential reading for every serious violinist. Dover reprint of a 1919 Stokes edition. 178 pages. 0486450414. 9780486450414. Read More Item: 64201Price: $8.95
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Martin Opera Companion, The The Opera Companion is a classic reference book for opera lovers, whether devoted, casual or beginners. Synopses of 47 of the most frequently performed operas are given, with key words to clue listeners into the action and musical descriptions designed for those who cannot read music. A catalog of major operas lists composers, librettists, and dates and places of first performances. The book explains the techniques of opera in chapters on the overture, melody, aria ...Read More Item: 71380Price: $19.95
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McGill Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 71876Price: $24.95
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Mitchell Ralph Vaughan Williams' Wind Works This exciting work, by one of today's most highly regarded music scholars, brings new light to the more than two dozen works by Ralph Vaughan Williams for military band, brass band and wind ensemble. Vaughan Williams' unique relationship with fellow composer Gustav Holst is examined as well as his relationships with personnel at the Royal Military School of Music, the BBC and the Salvation Army. There's much more in this hard-to-put-down volume for conductors, performe...Read More Item: 71693Price: $28.95
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Monahan Singer's Companion, w/CD In an easy-to-use format, the author has distilled the depository of knowledge on singing, presenting tried and true methods that have endured for centuries. Brilliant singer and teachers, such as Enrico Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti, Eileen Farrell, Manual Garcia and others prove the point with dozens of pithy quotations on their art. Any singer, from classical to popular, can benefit from this concise companion. Includes vocal exercises. ...Read More Item: 71381Price: $14.95
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Myer Behind the Organ Pipes - Scenes from an Organist's Life In Behind the Organ Pipes , Ruth Myer writes candidly about her experiences both on and off the benches of the Interlaken Reformed Church's Moeller organ and the Lodi Historical Society's 1852 E & CG Hook Tracker organ. There's much that goes on behind the organ pipes, from teaching lessons, directing choirs and playing for weddings, to gardening, preserving food and raising eight kids. Wearing her writer's cap, Ruth Myer shares a glimpse of one organist's passio...Read More Item: 82392Price: $12.95
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Parkinson Rough Guide to Film Musicals The perfect companion to cinema's most spectacular genre, The Rough Guide to Film Musicals reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenious art form. From such enduring classics as Singin' in the Rain and West Side Story to recent successes like Evita and Chicago, this book reviews 50 essential musicals, including several forgotten gems. There are profiles of musical icons such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, and George Gershwin and details of mus...Read More Item: 78542Price: $14.99
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Patterson Shaker Spiritual, The 2/E Item: 41800Price: $27.95
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Schoenberg NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz Item: 84194Price: $14.95
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Shapiro Rough Guide to Soul and R&B The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B is the definitive guide to the genre's greatest singers, musicians, songwriters, and record labels, encapsulating the entire history of soul music from gospel and doo-wop, through funk and disco, to hip-hop and R&B. The guide includes detailed profiles of more than 300 artists, from such legends as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Sam Cooke to contemporary stars like Prince, Mary J. Blige, and Destiny's Child. There are reviews of hundr...Read More Item: 78544Price: $24.99
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Shaw Joy of Music in Maturity "Innovative Programs for Seniors." This book is written for everyone involved with the older generation including gerontology specialists, music therapists, activities directors, and recreation directors. The activities are for those who need creative programming for senior citizens in retirement homes, day care centers, geriatric hospitals, nursing homes and those who are aging at the home. The 80 complete programs are organized into monthly themes that are coordin...Read More Item: 53860Price: $44.95
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Shlasko & Diamond Molly & the Sword (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 53145Price: $15.95
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Smith NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music Item: 84193Price: $14.95
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Spicer Rough Guide to Punk The Rough Guide to Punk casts a sneering glance at the musicians, fashions, icons and record labels behind the sub-culture that revolutionized pop music. It features: profiles of more than 250 artists, from legends such as the Sex Pistols and X-Ray Spexto contemporary stars like Green Day and Babyshambles; Critical reviews of landmark albums and classic singles, plus the lowdown on everything from safety pins and bondage trousers to venues like The Roxy and CBGBs; The...Read More Item: 66702Price: $24.99
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Staines & Clark Rough Guide to Classical Music, 4th edition The Rough Guide to Classical Music is the ideal handbook on the subject, spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to contemporaries such as Thomas AdŠs and Kaija Saariaho. Both a CD buyer's guide and a who's who, it features: Concise biographical profiles of more than 200 composers, explaining their social and musical contexts; Informative summaries of the major compositions in all genres, from chamber works to operatic epics; Inci...Read More Item: 66704Price: $25.99
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Symonds Wine, Women & Song English translations of some 60 songs - love songs, drinking songs, hymns to spring and more - sung by the wandering students of the Middle Ages. Dover reprint of 1907 Chatto & Windus publication. 180 pages. Paperbound. Item: 45342Price: $8.95
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Tune Buddies Tune Buddies Music Makers DVD Item: 72292Price: $12.95
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Unterberger Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix The Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix is a thorough reference book about the life and music of the greatest rock guitarist of all time. It covers all the key events throughout his metamorphosis; from a misfit youngster growing up in poverty to his rise to international stardom, and from his days as a starving backup musician in the early 1960s to his triumphant appearances at the Monterey Pop and Woodstock rock festivals, not to 0. Special chapters are devoted to vivid descr...Read More Item: 78540Price: $18.99
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Various Glorious American Songbook (Edens) Hardbound volume makes a nice coffee table book. Contains reproductions of the works of famous American artists, including Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Norman Rockwell, Frederick Remington and many others, along with a short musical excerpt of a famous tune. 77 pages. Item: 55410Price: $19.95
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Wade Thinking Musically Subtitled Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture . Bonnie Wade's Thinking Musically is the central volume in the Global Music Series. Designed for undergraduates and general readers with little or no background in music, it incorporates music from many diverse cultures--including the Americas, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Europe--and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study v...Read More Item: 51888Price: $22.00
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Walden How to Listen to Modern Music w/o Earplugs (Duncan - Cartoonist) (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 47368Price: $15.95
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Williamson Rough Guide to The Blues The Rough Guide to Blues gives you the complete lowdown on all the grittiest singers, bottleneck guitarists, belt-it-out divas and wailing harmonica players that made the most influential music of the last century. From music legend B.B. King to folk hero Robert Johnson, the guide includes detailed profiles of hundreds of artists and critical reviews of their best albums. The fascinating story is told in full -- how the blues crawled from the Mississippi Delta, went el...Read More Item: 78543Price: $25.99
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Winterson et al Pop Music - The Text Book Item: 53643Price: $33.50
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Winther Annotated Guide to Wind Chamber Music A comprehensive guide to wind chamber music for six to 18 players. 440 pages. Paperbound. Winther, former Wind Ensemble director here at Ithaca College, now is on the faculty of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Item: 53907Price: $39.95
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Wooten Music Lesson, The - audio book Audio Book. Subtitled "A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music." By Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor Wooten, The Music Lesson is an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes and feeling them. Featured throughout is new, original music written by Wooten and a bonus performance by the original Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. This is more than just your typical audio book-the various characters in t...Read More Item: 82665Price: $29.99
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