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Qty. Agus Heifetz - as I Knew Him For the last 15 years of Jascha Heifetz's life, Ayke Agus was his closest companion. She came to him as a violin student in his master class at the University of Southern California, but he singled her out when he heard her play the piano. She became hisprivate accompanist and ultimately his assistant and confidante. A sensitive and astute observer, Agus takes up where previous biographers left off; her book is a loving yet unblinking portrait of an aging master by his disciple. Soft cover. 260 pages.
Item: 57944 $16.95
Qty. Beatles Beatles Story - In Their Own Words & Pictures From their years growing up in Liverpool through their ride to fame to their ultimate breakup, here's the inside story. Interwoven with The Beatles' own memories are the recollections of such associates as road manager Neil Aspinall, producer George Martin, and spokesman Derek Taylor. The Beatles Anthology is a once-in-a-lifetime volume: warm, frank, funny, poignant, and bold-just like the music that's been a part of so many of our lives. Item: 45270 $35.00
Qty. Bierley Hallelujah Trombone - Henry Fillmore Story Paul Bierley's affectionate bio-portrait of famed bandmaster Henry Fillmore is now available in a new soft-cover edition from Carl Fischer. Fillmore's life, rich in incident, triumphs and tragedy, truly a rags-to-riches story full of episodes the equal of those found in novels, is presented with grace and no little elegance in this updated biography. Hallelujah Trombone! will delight Fillmore's many admirers and introduce this delightful book to many new people with an interest in the development of American music.
Item: 52631 $24.95
Qty. Cobain Kurt Cobain Journals Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the state of music, and the people who bought and sold him and his music. His journals reveal an artist who loved music, who knew the history of rock, and who was determined to define his place in that history. Here is a mesmerizing, incomparable portrait of the most influential musician of his time. 294 pages. Softcover. 157322359X. 9781573223591.
Item: 70391 $19.95
Qty. Garson Suzuki Twinkles - An Intimate Portrait Item: 38218 $22.95
Qty. Hensel Diary [Tagebuch] (Klein & Elvers) [text in German] Item: 45451 $24.00
Qty. Honda Vehicle of Music, The Dr. Masaaki Honda has dedicated his life to spreading Dr. Suzuki's method and message of love. "The Vehicle of Music" relates how he and Dr. Suzuki met and som e of the struggles they overcame to introduce the method to the rest of the world. There are also stories about the childhood of both Dr. Suzuki and Dr. Honda. Filled with personal anecdotes and interesting stories, this book offers insights into Dr. Suzuki's philosophy as well as inspirational advice on handling life 's challenges. A great addition to your Suzuki library!
Item: 45341 $12.95
Qty. Howitt More Love Lives of the Great Composers With true stories as titillating, lurid hilarious and bizarre as these, who needs fiction? Following his highly acclaimed first volume of composer's love lives, Basil Howitt comes up with another volume of amazing revelations.
Item: 47378 $19.95
Qty. Ingham Rough Guide to The Beatles, The This pocket-sized reference guide provides essential biographical material covering the Beatles (1958-1970) and their solo (1970-2002) years. It also gives critical commentary on every recording, film and side-project, as well as dozens of interesting facts and statistics. This book is a substantial contribution to the Beatles library, and great reading for all Beatles fans! 325 pages.
Item: 68581 $14.99
Qty. Ingham Rough Guide to The Rolling Stones, The This pocket-sized reference book explores every aspect of the Rolling Stones' music, along with the band's history, from the blues clubs of '60s West London to the world tours and millionaire mansions. It lists 50 essential Stones songs and the stories behind them, plus their albums, bootlegs, soundtracks and solo projects. It talks about their entourage, including girlfriends, managers and musicians, from Jerry Hall and Marianne Faithfull to Andrew Loog Oldham and Nicky Hopkins. It also reviews movies, books, web sites and much, much more. Great reading for Rolling Stones fans everywhere! 303 pages.
Item: 68582 $14.99
Qty. Jeppesen Style of Palestrina & the Dissonance, The Dover reprint of the 1946 Oxford University Press edition.
Item: 57812 $16.95
Qty. Kent Within the Sphere of the Master For more than a half century, Adolph "Bud" Herseth has been a living legend in the music world. Having served as the principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 53 years, he is acknowledged as the greatest symphonic trumpet player of all time. If fact, he is generally regarded as the very finest orchestral player among brass instrumentalists who have ever practiced the art. Under his leadership and guidance, the entire brass section of the CSO became the most distinguished in the world. This book presents a comprehensive memoir of Timothy Kent, one of Herseth's finest students. It includes a detailed description of the many years of training which Kent received from Herseth (providing an extensive discussion of the master's musical concepts and teaching methods), was well as an account of Kent's professional career that followed, including 18 years as a member of the CSO trumpet section. His account is truly an insider's perspective on the musical life of Herseth and the phenominalbrass section he led. It will be of great interest to professional and avocational musicians, teachers, audiophiles and music enthusiasts everywhere. Hardcover. 260 pages. 33 illustrations and photographs. 9780965723053. 0965723054.
Item: 62864 $29.95
Qty. Klauber Gene Krupa - Pictoral Life of a Legend, w/CD A photographic presentation of the life, times and music of "that ace drummer man." With over 200 photos that span six decades of jazz history, this most visual of performers, the man who made the drums a solo instrument, comes alive like never before. Contributing their own singular and often heartfelt insights about Gene are the finest percussionists in music today, including Phil Collins, Tommy Aldridge, John Blackwell, Peter Erskine, Ed Shaughnessy, Peter Criss, Kenny Aronoff, Alphonse Mouzon, CarlPalmer, Dave Garibaldi, Carmine Appice, Alex Acu¤a, Neil Peart, and Steve Smith. The companion CD includes previously unreleased tracks covering five decades of Krupa's unmistakable drumming. A must-read for fans of Gene Krupa, the swing era, jazz, drums, and drumming!
Item: 57844 $26.95
Qty. Lihoreau & Suchet Composer's Notes Published in association with Classic FM, the book of the radio series of the same name, this book takes 27 composers from Bach and Haydn to Rachmaninov and Gershwin, and looks at their financial success (or lack thereof) in a biographical context. It includes a "rich list" of all 27 composers, from the most solvent (Gershwin) to the least (Mussorgsky). 190 pages. Hard cover. 1843670267. 9781843670261.
Item: 65964 $19.95
Qty. Liszt Life of Chopin, The Dover reprint of an 1863 Oliver Ditson (Philadelphia) edition. Translated into English. This biography of Fr‚d‚ric Chopin by his friend and fellow artist, Franz Liszt, offers a highly informed assessment of the Polish composer's musical legacy. It's further enlivened by the author's personal acquaintance with Chopin's other friends, who included Sand, Balzac, Hugo, Berlioz, Delacroix, and Schumann. Liszt surveys the technical brilliance as well as the poetry of Chopin's masterpieces, including the "Adagio" from Piano Concerto No. 2 and Polonaise in F-sharp Minor. He also chronicles Chopin's meteoric rise from Poland's child prodigy to the darling of Parisian salons who created works of lasting renown. 126 pages.
Item: 59065 $8.95
Qty. Manning Rough Guide to Pink Floyd, The This pocket-sized reference book about Pink Floyd covers the band's entire career, from the Syd Barrett era to their Live 8 Reunion. In addition to the band's history, this book lists 50 essential Pink Floyd songs and the stories behind them, plus all the albums and recording sessions, side-projects and solo careers. Also talks about their movies, film soundtracks, TV appearances and videos, including The Wall and Pink Floyd at Pompeii. Additional features include cover songs, rarities, DVDs, books, web sites, and much, much more. Every Pink Floyd fan should own this book! 300 pages.
Item: 68580 $14.99
Qty. Newman & Kirtley Alma Rose - Vienna to Auschwitz Item: 49185 $22.95
Qty. Orenstein Ravel Reader, A Subtitled "Correspondance, Articles, Interviews." Considered among the most original and influential composers of the twentieth century, Maurice Ravel played a decisive role in the history of modern French music--a role that continues to be examined by students exploring the roots of musical style in our time. An internationally recognized authority on the life and works of Ravel, editor Arbie Orenstein captures the essence of this enigmatic man through his own words, both written and spoken. This outstanding compilation of articles by Ravel (who was a brilliant critic) features reviews, interviews, and some 350 letters--most of which are published here for the first time in English-from Cocteau, Colette, de Falla, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky, andother major figures of the era.
Item: 50479 $34.95
Qty. Rushton Mozart - An Extraordinary Life Item: 60690 $16.95
Qty. Simpson Rough Guide to Elvis This new edition of the Rough Guide to Elvis, will be the most up-to-date guide on every aspect of The King, from his songs to his record collection, his cars to his costumes, from his birth to his mythic afterlife. The guide charts his life, the music, the 50 essential Presley songs, the collectables, the museums, a world tour of the essential Elvis sights - from Graceland to Germany - and the Icon - Elvis as king, star, image and myth.
Item: 69325 $12.99
Qty. Walcker, et al Bach - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48148 $17.50
Qty. Walcker, et al Beethoven - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48149 $17.50
Qty. Walcker, et al Berlioz - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48150 $19.95
Qty. Walcker, et al Chopin - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48151 $19.95
Qty. Walcker, et al Debussy - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48152 $19.95
Qty. Walcker, et al Handel - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48153 $17.50
Qty. Walcker, et al Mozart - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48154 $17.50
Qty. Walcker, et al Purcell - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48155 $19.95
Qty. Walcker, et al Schubert - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48156 $19.95
Qty. Walcker, et al Vivaldi - Book & CD [First Discovery Series] Innovative hard cover children's book uses pictures, music and words to tell the story of Mozart's life. The accompanying CD includes a narrated version of the story, and superb recordings of Mozart's music. Written in child-friendly language, attractively presented with entertaining illustrations. Young children can read the story themselves or listen to it on the CD. Includes "Activity Boxes" suggesting further musical activities for children to enjoy.
Item: 48157 $17.50
Qty. Williamson Rought Guide to Led Zeppelin Rock legends Led Zeppelin remain a colossal music force with songs at once mystical, heavy, traditional and highly original. The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin tells the story of the life and afterlife of this most extraordinary supergroup. Features include: The Story: from the first meeting of Plant and Page to the untimely death of John Bonham, detailing the magic, mayhem and excesses of the era. The Music: the band's fifty best songs unpicked, plus coverage of blues influences, bootlegs, solo careers, and the best Jimmy Page guitar solos and most outstanding Robert Plant vocals. The Passengers: profiles of collaborators and colleagues including Roy Harper and Mickie Most. The Cargo: Zeppelin films, places, myths and memorabilia, books, websites and the afterlife of "Stairway to Heaven." It's a whole lotta Zep.
Item: 70395 $14.99
