IPG Fall 2014 Classical Music Titles

Classical Music Titles
Fall 2014
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50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World

Darren Henley, Sam Jackson
Summary
An eclectic, fun, and informative guide to the 50 moments that changed classical music forever
From technological advances in music recording and practical innovations to landmark concerts and the births
and deaths of the great composers, this book discusses the moments that defined classical music. Published in
partnership with Classic FM, it will appeal to classical music fans of all kinds. Seeking equally to educate, inform,
and entertain, this book uncovers a rich and often unexpected history of classical music-making it the perfect
gift for a classical music aficionado, or for anyone new to the genre looking to get their first foothold on the
mountain of classical music.
Elliott & Thompson Author Bio

9781908739728 Darren Henley is the station manager of Classic FM. He has written or contributed to 13 books on classical
Pub Date: 10/1/14
Ship Date: 10/1/14 music. Sam Jackson is the managing editor at Classic FM and is responsible for the station's music policy. They
$19.95/$23.95 Can. are the coauthors of The Classic FM Hall of Fame and Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Classical
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Adventures in the Scream Trade

Scenes from an Operatic Life
Charles Long
Summary
Charles Long thrilled opera audiences for more than two decades, performing on some of America's and the
world's most famous stages and singing alongside some of the medium's greatest stars. Now retired, Long vividly
recounts many of those experiences in this insightful, frank, and humorous memoir. Sparing no one, especially
himself, from his acerbic wit and keen observations, he sheds a bright light into a world many of us respect and
admire but few of us have ever encountered in such intimate detail. In the process he illustrates why the word
opera, which means work in Italian, truly is a labor of love for so many who have given their all to their art.
Author Bio
Charles Long has lived an eclectic life. A professional musician and Equity actor before age 20, he became a
Mountain Lake Press leading baritone at New York City Opera by age 30, a symphony conductor by age 40, and a published writer by
9780981477343 age 45. He also has taught voice, piano, and music history at the college level. He divides his time between the
Pub Date: 9/1/12
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pristine forests of Washington State and the expansive deserts of Arizona.
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Alfie
My Life, My Music, My Story
Alfie Boe
Summary
From car mechanic to internationally loved opera and musical star: the story of Alfie Boe.
Author Bio
Alfie Boe is an internationally celebrated English tenor. He and his actress wife, Sarah, live in London with their
three-year-old daughter Grace.
Simon & Schuster UK

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Alfred Brendel on Music

Collected Essays
Alfred Brendel
Summary
In this definitive collection of a renowned pianist's writings-some of them never before published in English-Alfred
Brendel brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performances to the printed page.
Whether discussing Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Schoenberg, or other pianists, his reflections will
prove invaluable to serious piano players and listeners alike.
Author Bio
Alfred Brendel is known for his recordings, international concert appearances, and writings. He has been
credited with almost single-handedly rescuing from oblivion the piano music of Schubert's last years. He was
awarded an honorary knighthood in 1989.
Chicago Review Press
9781556524080
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Antonio Vivaldi
Olivier Baumont, Charlotte Voake
Summary
Antonio Vivaldi's father was a baker and a barber as well as being a violinist by profession. Vivaldi became a
priest very young and was nicknamed the red priest because of his red hair. Children who have tried making their
own musical instruments or pretended to conduct an orchestra will find that they have much in common with
Vivaldi.
Author Bio
Moonlight Publishing
9781851033232
Olivier Baumont is a professional classical musician. He is a regular performer in baroque music festivals around
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The Art of Playing the Fantasia

Volumes I and II
Thomas de Sancta Maria, Almonte C. Howell, Jr., Wa...
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Sancta María's treatise (1565) is a complete and exhaustive study of Spanish Renaissance keyboard fingerings,
tuning and temperament, harmonization of chant, embellishments, teaching methods, composition, and
improvisation. The first complete modern translation of his music theories and performance practices.
Author Bio
Thomas de Sancta María was a Spanish music theorist, organist and composer of the Renaissance. He joined
the Dominican order of friars in 1536.
Latin American Literary
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Beethoven for Kids

His Life and Music with 21 Activities
Helen Bauer
Summary
Ludwig van Beethoven was a great innovator who expanded the limits of
Chicago Review Press classical music to write some of the biggest, boldest, most complex and revolutionary compositions of all time.
9781569767115 This fascinating man and his works are brought vividly to life and made relevant to today in Beethoven for Kids.
Pub Date: 10/1/11 Young readers will be intrigued by Beethoven's hardscrabble childhood and turbulent family life, his early gift and
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passion for music, and his famously fiery personality. In addition, they'll learn about the great musicians and
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Ages 9 And Up, Grades 4 Kids will be inspired to learn how Beethoven championed equality and freedom throughout his life, rejected the
And Up strict societal divisions and norms of the day, and never gave up on his work despite increasing hearing loss.
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counterpoint, ornamentation, improvisation, and motifs. Twenty-one engaging, hands-on activities illuminate the
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Helen Bauer is the author of Young People's Guide to Classical Music. A classically trained musician and former
piano, music theory, and reading teacher, she worked with Leonard Bernstein on his nationally televised Young
People's Concerts and performed at Carnegie Hall and elsewhere.
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Summary
A complete guide to one of the most enduringly popular of all operas
This guide has articles which describe the genesis of the opera, its initial failure at its premiere, and the various
versions in which it went on to conquer the opera stages of Europe and the U.S. There are also articles which
analyze its appeal, which explore its music, and which detail its extensive performance history. The guide has 16
pages of illustrations, a musical thematic guide, the full libretto and English translation (in both the dialogue and
recitative versions), a discography, bibliography, and website guides.
Author Bio
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) was a French composer and pianist of the Romantic era, best known for the opera
Carmen.
Oneworld Classics
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The Classic FM Quiz Book

Darren Henley, Tim Lihoreau
Summary
Readers are pushed to their memory limits to recall their most obscure music knowledge with this collection of
1,000 questions and answers to stump every music-lover
With questions for the novice, the enthusiast, and the downright expert, this book is guaranteed to set your
musical knowledge a-quaver as you pit wits against Quick Fire, Famous Quotations, True or False, Film Scores,
Name the Year, Name the Composer, Classical Oddities, and many more family-friendly rounds. This is the perfect
companion for any quizmaster looking to bring a little extra something to the quiz night; families looking to see,
once and for all, who really is the best; classical music buffs; and listeners who like to have their knowledge
expanded in the quiz's playful manner. This book provides 1,000 questions to get you thinking-and fortunately
provides the answers too!
Elliott & Thompson
9781908739186
Pub Date: 5/1/13 Author Bio
$15.95/$17.95 Can. Darren Henley is the managing director of Classic FM. He has written or contributed to many books on classical
Hardcover music, including The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Beethoven and The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Music. Tim
224 pages Lihoreau is the creative director of Classic FM and the author of The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Elgar.
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Classical Music's Strangest Concerts

Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Five Centuries of Harmony and Discord
Brian Levison
Author Bio
Brian Levison is a writer, poet, amateur chorister and lover of classical music. He wrote the libretto for an
oratorio Exodus and has published two books of poetry.
Anova Books
9781861059383
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Claude Debussy
Pierre Babin, Charlotte Voake
Summary
As a boy, Debussy wanted to be a sailor. At music college in Paris he used to shock his teachers with the sounds
he made on the piano. Children who want to know how to make a glass sing or hear the sound of the sea in a
teacup will learn much from Debussy.
Author Bio
Pierre Babin is a children's author. Charlotte Voake is an award-winning illustrator whose titles include Ginger
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Composers on Composing for Band

Mark Camphouse, Mallory Thompson
Summary
Offering fresh insight and perspective into the changing world of wind bands, 11 respected composers give their
thoughts on writing music in this compilation. Profiles of each composer, including Karel Husa, Frank Ticheli, and
Jack Stamp, are presented along with a complete list of the composer's works for band. Included are each
composer's perspectives on the creative process, orchestration, commissioning new works, teaching
composition, and the future of the wind band. Each composer's recommendations for 10 works all band
conductors should study and 10 composers whose music speaks in especially meaningful ways are listed.
Author Bio
Mark Camphouse is a professor of music and the director of bands at Radford University in Virginia. His
compositions for wind band have received widespread critical acclaim and are performed frequently in the United
Gia Publications States and abroad. He has served as guest conductor, lecturer, and clinician throughout the United States,
9781579991951 Canada, and Europe. He is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association and serves as the
Pub Date: 9/1/03
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coordinator of the National Band Association Young Composer Mentor Project. He lives in Radford, Virginia.
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Così fan tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Summary
The latest addition to a set of lavishly produced opera guides
Following Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte was the last of the three operas that Mozart wrote
with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. Although well received at its premiere in Vienna in 1790, it was then largely
neglected until the mid-20th century. Its comic but deeply felt portrayal of the foibles of young people in love
has since become recognized as perhaps the most sophisticated and perfect of all Mozart's operas. This guide
contains articles that describe the genesis of the opera and the circumstances surrounding its first
performances, a musical commentary which takes the reader through the opera's main themes, and an overview
of the ways in which it fell out of favor in the 19th century. A detailed description of its more recent
performance history reflects how the work has now established a secure position in the repertory of opera
houses throughout the world. The guide also includes a musical thematic guide, the full libretto with English
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subsequent prolific output included the great operas of his maturity, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan
300 pages tutte, and Die Zauberflöte.
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Deep River
The Life and Music of Robert Shaw
Keith C. Burris
Summary
A painstaking effort more than 10 years in the making, this is the definitive biography of Robert Shaw, the father
of American choral music. Shaw stands alongside key figures who created a culture of classical music in the
United States, such as Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, and his work is well-known among today's
thousands of choral conductors. Shaw received 14 Grammy Awards, the first Guggenheim Fellowship ever
awarded to a conductor, and four ASCAP Awards for service to contemporary music, as well as many other
distinguished awards and recognitions. With numerous black-and-white photos, this essential work brings to light
all aspects of the life and accomplishments of an American classical music icon. A DVD is included that contains
4.5 hours of rare footage of Robert Shaw in rehearsal at Boston University.
Gia Publications
9781579999759
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Der Fliegende Hollander/The Flying Dutchman

Richard Wagner
Summary
An essay in the guide places the opera in the context of emerging German Romanticism and another highlights
the musical riches of the score. A further article explores the emerging importance of myth to Wagner and his
contemporaries. As well as a detailed description of the work's performance history, Wagner's own instructions to
his performers and his program note about the overture are also included. Illustrations, a thematic guide, the full
libretto with English translation, and reference sections are also included.
Author Bio
Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well
as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His concept of the "Total
Artwork" led to the construction of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house he designed specifically for
productions of his own operas. He also wrote widely on music and art. His operas include Tristan und Isolde, Die
Oneworld Classics Meistersinger von Nurnberg, and the four parts of Der Ring des Nibelungen.
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Der Rosenkavalier/The Knight of the Rose (2nd Edition)

Richard Strauss, Nicholas John
Summary
These Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together
with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. Der Rosenkavalier has one of the longest and
most exquisitely crafted texts of all opera. The depth and subtlety of the characterization can only be
appreciated by those who have read it. Derrick Puffett notes that the sentimentality and parody of the subject
perfectly matched Strauss's genius. Michael Kennedy's detailed musical commentary shows how the large
orchestra is handled with exceptional skill. Peter Branscombe points out that Hofmannsthal set a new standard of
libretto-writing and shows how the ideas in Der Rosenkavalier may be traced to his other works for the stage, in
his prose, and poetry.
Author Bio
Oneworld Classics Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern
9780714544120 eras. He is best known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome.
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The Directory of Classical Themes

Denys Parsons
Summary
Everyone has experienced the frustration of having a classical tune buzzing around inside their head and not
been able to identify it. Now, containing practically every well-known classical theme from the 16th century
onwards, this fun and incredibly easy to use reference guide can help identify any given classical tune with no
greater musical knowledge necessary than the ability to hum the melody. It can be used for everything from
finding composers; identifying the themes and movements of a sonata, symphony, or concerto; to checking the
opus number or key of an already familiar work, and more.
Author Bio
Denys Parsons was a musician, author of It Must Be True, chemist, filmmaker, professional piano tuner and
repairer, press officer to the British Library, and psychic researcher.
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Don Giovanni
Summary
A guide to one of Mozart's most significant and popular operas is presented alongside critical commentary and a
rare glimpse into Mozart's personal letters
Beginning with a discussion by Michael F. Robinson on the comic elements of the opera, this complete and
fascinating guide presents a varied selection of scholarly criticism on one of Mozart's most famous works. An
overall view of the score by David Wyn Jones follows the introduction to show how Mozart maintained dramatic
momentum over two long acts and provide an overview of the dramatic pacing and orchestration in some of the
most important scenes. Christopher Raeburn concludes the commentary with an engaging portrait of Da Ponte,
Mozart's "libertine librettist," and his relationship with the composer. Also included is a selection of unique letters
between Mozart and his father written during the opera's composition.
Oneworld Classics
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$29.95/$20.95 Can. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was born in Salzburg, and began composing at the age of five. His
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Eugene Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Summary
In this guide there is an article comparing Pushkin's original with its treatment in the opera, a detailed musical
analysis and an appreciation of Tchaikovsky's particular skill as a word-setter. An essay on its performance
history details the contributions of the most notable artists who have taken part in productions of the work.
Illustrations, a thematic guide, the full libretto with English translation, and reference sections are also included.
Author Bio
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era, who wrote some of the
most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire, including the ballets Swan Lake, The
Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music

But Were Too Afraid to Ask
Darren Henley, Sam Jackson
Summary
For readers who are unsure of the difference between an alto and a contralto, wonder exactly when to applaud
at a concert, or aren't even sure what music they should be listening to in the first place, this is the perfect
guide
All too often, potential classical music listeners are put off due to its perceived elitism. This book gleefully dispels
this notion and many others as it works brilliantly to make classical music not only accessible, but also
disarmingly simple and utterly engrossing. It is broken into three sections designed to steer readers through the
terminology and etiquette of classical music; open the fascinating history of the genre and its key figures over
Elliott & Thompson the last thousand years, showing their sheer brilliance coupled with their very human natures; and provide an
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indispensible reference guide for any reader, whether they prefer traditional chamber music or sweeping film
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Franz Schubert
Paue du Bouchet, Charlotte Voake
Summary
Readers will learn that at the age of seven, Schubert already knew as much about music as his teacher, and
that he was part of a string quartet with his father and two brothers. Children who sing, play music with other
people, or who write down or draw the sounds they hear in their heads will love reading about Schubert and
listening to his music.
Author Bio
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Frederic Chopin
Catherine Weill, Charlotte Voake
Summary
A journey through the music and lives of the most influential classical musicians, these illustrated biographies
include a CD with selections of the musicians' most iconic compositions. These books introduce young children to
music and to the historical figures who most impacted the medium. Un recorrido por la vida de los compositores
clásicos a través de su música, estas biografías ilustradas incluyen un CD con selecciones de las composiciones
más famosas de estos músicos. Estos libros introducen a los niños a la música y a las figuras históricas de mayor
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9788498254143
$15.95/$17.95 Can. Catherine Weill is an author of children's books. Charlotte Voake is an author and illustrator of children's
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From Farquhar to Field Day

Three Centuries of Music and Theatre in Derry~Londonderry
Nuala McAllister Hart
Summary
Derry (or Londonderry) has a distinctive cultural history which reflects its unique position in the history of
Ireland. This ground-breaking book examines three centuries of music and theater in the city, highlighting the
key figures and turning points in its cultural life. It documents the rich diversity of drama and concerts played
out in the city's theaters and concert halls, from the birth of playwright George Farquhar in 1677 to
performances by the Field Day Theatre Company, and the cultural revival of the 1990s and beyond.
Author Bio
Nuala McAllister Hart is an academic, author, and music historian, who has lectured and tutored at Queen's
University Belfast for the last 25 years. She has been on the Board of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The History Press andhas published widely on this subject.
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Fryderyk Chopin
Catherine Weill, Charlotte Voake
Summary
As a young Polish boy, Chopin was already composing his own tunes at the age of five. He learned Latin, Greek,
and French, then German, English, and Italian at the same time he was learning to play the piano. Children who
can tell stories through their piano playing or singing, or who have ever danced a Polish mazurka, will find that
they have much in common with Chopin.
Author Bio
9781851033089
Catherine Weill is a children's book author. Charlotte Voake is an award-winning illustrator whose titles include
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George Frideric Handel

Mildred Clary, Charlotte Voake
Summary
Did you know that Handel played music in secret as a child, because his father did not want him to be a
musician?
Author Bio
Mildred Clary was a composer and the author of George Gershwin and Mozart. Charlotte Voake is an award-
winning illustrator whose books include Antonio Vivaldi, Claude Debussy, Franz Schubert, George Frideric Handel,
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The Gilded Stage

A Social History of Opera
Daniel Snowman
Summary
Fascinating and highly readable, this is the definitive social history of the world's most romantic, flamboyant,
glamorous, and politically influential art-form: opera
From its beginnings in the Renaissance cities of northern Italy opera has permeated through Europe, America,
and beyond, becoming a global business in the digital age. This history unwraps the story of opera from the
charm and chaos of Mozart's Vienna to Frederick the Great's Berlin. It covers the lure of fin-de-siècle Paris, the
rough and tumble of the Australian outback, and the new world of the Americas-colorful backdrops to the always
dramatic, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious episodes that make up this rich and fascinating story.
Author Bio
Atlantic Books Daniel Snowman's books include critical portraits of the Amadeus Quartet and Placido Domingo and, more
9781843544678 recently, Historians.
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Handel
The Man & His Music
Jonathan Keates
Summary
Over the last two decades a complete revolution in Handel's status has taken place. He is now seen both as a
titanic figure in music, and as one of the world's favorite composers, with snatches of his work accompanying
weddings, funerals, and television commercials the world over. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and
best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers
before Jonathan Keates's masterful biography appeared in 1985. This fully updated and expanded edition charts
in detail Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence
and squalor of Georgian London. Written with sympathy and penetration about this extraordinary genius, it
details Handel's career which abounded in reversals that would have crushed anyone with less resilience and
willpower, but his influence was deeply felt by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Interwoven with the account of
Random House UK Handel's life are commentaries on all his major works, as well as many less familiar pieces by this most inv...
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In the Key of Genius

The Extraordinary Life of Derek Paravicini
Adam Ockelford
Summary
Derek Paravicini is blind, doesn't know his fingers from his thumbs and needs round-the-clock care. But he has an
rare gift - he is a musical prodigy who amazes all who hear him play.
From the Hardcover edition.
Author Bio
Adam Ockelford is a music professor and founder of The AMBER Trust, which provides bursaries for blind and
partially sighted children to have music lessons.
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Jacques Brel
La Vie Boheme
Alan Clayson
Summary
From his childhood days in Belgium in the early 1930s to the final reclusive years on a remote Pacific island in the
late 1970s, this expansive study chronicles the life of the iconic Belgian chansonnier Jacques Brel. With new and
rediscovered information, the narrative presents an extremely candid exploration of both a figurehead and a
respected authority of modern songwriting whose global impact comes not from one or two standard songs-such
as Seasons in the Sun and If You Go Away-but from myriad items spread over decades of translated covers and
revivals. The survey examines the artist's determination to avoid a legacy with the family cardboard business and
develop a cultural life; it follows Brel's metamorphosis from a modest success as a vocalist in Belgium to a
professional singer and songwriter in Paris and, ultimately, an international star. In addition to detailing the
artist's parallel fame as an actor and director, the biography provides insight into Brel's attempts to sail around
Chrome Dreams the world in a yacht and his enchantment with flight. The artist's influence on later artists...
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Alan Clayson is a chansonnier, a musician, a record producer, and a writer. He has written more than 30 books
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Biography & Autobiography appeared in journals as diverse as the Daily Mail, Folk Roots, the Guardian, Guitar, the Independent, Ink, Mojo,
/ Composers & Musicians Record Collector, and the Times. He led the legendary Clayson and the Argonauts and has worked with
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Johann Sebastian Bach

Paule du Bouchet
Summary
A journey through the music and lives of the most influential classical musicians, these illustrated biographies
include a CD and fragments of the musicians' most iconic compositions. These books introduce young children to
music and to the historical figures who most impacted the medium.
Un recorrido por la vida de los compositores clásicos a través de su música, estas biografías ilustradas incluyen
un CD y fragmentos de las composiciones más famosas de estos músicos. Estos libros introducen a los niños a la
música y a las figuras históricas de mayor impacto en este campo.
Combel Editorial
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Hardcover France.
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Johann Sebastian Bach

Paule du Bouchet, Charlotte Voake
Summary
Bach was born into a family of many musicians-composers, singers, and instrumentalists. At the age of 12, he
could play the harpsichord, the organ, the violin, and the viola. Children who are curious about how musical
instruments are crafted, and who may have wondered how pieces of wood is needed to make a violin, will find
that they may have much in common with Bach.
Author Bio
9781851033195
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La Boheme
Giacomo Puccini
Summary
Puccini's masterpiece is one of the most beloved and enduring operas of all time. In this guide, William Ashbrook
evaluates the opera's initial reception, the reasons for its wide appeal, and Verdi's influence on the composition.
Nicholas John discusses the tortuous evolution of the libretto over the course of three and a half years and gives
a synopsis outlining the main themes of La bohème. Edward Greenfield presents an essay on the musical
structure and consistency of the opera, whose "very accessibility tends to obscure the musical genius behind
the score." Finally, Joanna Richardson surveys the Parisian bohemians portrayed by Henry Murger, whose book
formed the dramatic basis for Puccini's work.
Author Bio
Oneworld Classics Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca into a family of musicians and composers. His operas, which include Tosca,
9781847495402 La boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the international
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Laocoonte salvaje
Jorge Ribalta
Summary
Photography, music, and dance collide in this incredibly original book by Spanish photographer Jorge Ribalta.
Through hundreds of black-and-white photos, the author seeks to capture the essence of flamenco, the
traditional Spanish music and dance. Rather than focus on the names and personalities, however, Ribalta is more
concerned with the setting and sense of place, and his images set the structure of flamenco against a varied
backdrop, highlighting historic and emblematic locations as well as forgotten and marginalized sites. In addition to
the photographs, this exploration also includes a conversation between the photographer and Pedro Romero and
Gerhard Steingress, two experts on flamenco, about its iconography and the dominant modes of visual
representation of its culture. Throughout their discussion, the three men address topics such as urbanism,
economy, and social movements, presenting readers with an intellectual approach to flamenco that perfectly
Editorial Periferica complements the more visceral one provided by the images.
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Trade Paperback Jorge Ribalta is a curator, a historian, and a photographer whose work has been exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid,
and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He is the former director of the department for public programs at
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the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as a former visiting artist at the Slade School of Art in
Music / Genres & Styles London and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Le Nozze di Figaro/The Marriage of Figaro

Summary
This guide contains articles about the historical background to the opera, as well as musical and dramatic
commentaries. Further articles deal with the changes in musical performance brought about in recent times by
the period practice movement and with the particular uses Mozart makes of recitatives. There is also a survey of
the opera's most important productions. Illustrations, a thematic guide, the full libretto with English translation,
and reference sections are also included.
Author Bio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) was born in Salzburg, and began composing at the age of five. His
subsequent prolific output included the great operas of his maturity, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan
tutte and Die Zauberflöte.
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Les Six
The French Composers and Their Mentors Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie
Robert Shapiro
Summary
The absorbing, comprehensive story of an absolutely unique experiment in classical music, involving many key
figures of the Dada and Surrealist movements
Les Six were a group of talented composers who came together in a unique collaboration that has never been
matched in classical music, and here their remarkable story is told for the first time. A musical experiment
originally conceived by Erik Satie and then built upon by Jean Cocteau, Les Six were also born out of the shock
of the German invasion of France in 1914-an avant-garde riposte to German romanticism and Wagnerism. Les Six
were all-and still are-respected in music circles, but under the aegis of Cocteau, they found themselves moving
among a whole new milieu: the likes of Picasso, René Clair, Blaise Cendrars, and Maurice Chevalier all appear in
the story. But the story of Les Six goes on long after the heyday of Bohemian Paris-the group never officially
Peter Owen Publishers disbanded and it was only in the last 20 years that the last member died; moreover, their spouses, descendents,
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Robert Shapiro is a well-respected expert on the 20th century French école and has written a previous book on
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the subject: Germaine Tailleferre: A Bio-Bibliography, and contributed articles to Music of the 20th Century
Music / History & Criticism Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook.
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Listen to the Birds

An Introduction to Classical Music
Ana Gerhard, Cecilia Varela
Summary
Winner of:
Parents' Choice Gold Award
The Secret Mountain Throughout history birds have caught the imagination of composers and inspired their creativity, and this
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selection of works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, and others introduces children to classical music through the
Pub Date: 6/1/13
$16.95/$22.95 Can. discovery of the melodious similarities between notes produced by instruments such as the flute, the organ, and
Discount Code: LON the harpsichord and the birds' songs. In addition to lovely illustrations, the book features a glossary of musical
Hardcover Picture Book terms, a short biography of each composer, and a brief description of each bird evoked or mentioned in the
48 pages composition. The accompanying CD offers excerpts of 20 different recordings-ranging from The Goldfinch, Hens
Includes Audio CD and Roosters, and The Dance of the Swans to The Cuckoo and the Nightingale, Piano Concerto N, and Dance of
Carton Qty: 12 the Firebird-performed by world-class luminaries including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Radio
Ages 7 to 9, Grades 2 to 4 Symphony Orchestra, and the Toronto Chamber Orchestra.
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Ludwig van Beethoven

Yann Walcker, Charlotte Voake
Summary
Beethoven did badly at school because all he could think about was music, and Mozart was one of his early
admirers. Children will learn that they can make up a tune to their favorite poem and sing it, and that with only
seven notes they can play countless tunes.
Author Bio
Yann Walcker is a composer and lyricist. He is the author of several books on classical music. Charlotte Voake
9781851033102
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The Man Who Wrote Mozart

The Extraordinary Life of Lorenzo Da Ponte
Anthony Holden
Summary
In June 1805 a 56-year-old Italian immigrant disembarked to Philadelphia carrying only a violin. Before dying in
New York 23 years later, he would find New World respectability as the first Professor of Italian at Columbia
University. For now, he set up shop as a grocer. There was always an air of mystery about the Abbe Lorenzo Da
Ponte. A scholarly poet, teacher, and priest with a devoted wife, he also had a reputation as a womanizer. Da
Ponte charmed all he met, pioneering the place of Italian music in American life. But his self-assurance also
excited mistrust. When the first Italian opera was performed in New York in 1825, he had the nerve to claim he
had written it. Like the memoirs he wrote to pay off more debts, the old man was constantly full of tall stories.
The varied lives of Lorenzo Da Ponte, librettist of Mozart's three great operas-The Marriage of Figaro, Don
Giovanni, and Cosi Fan Tutte-begin in Venice, linger in Vienna and London, and end in New York, where today he
Phoenix lies buried in an unmarked grave in one of the world's largest cemeteries.
9780753821800
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Anthony Holden is known for his translating of opera libretti and is currently music critic of The Observer.
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Memoirs
Sir Georg Solti
Summary
In these pages Sir Georg Solti relives an unparalleled musical life: his musical studies in Budapest with Dohnányi,
Kodály, and Bartók; his exile in Zurich during World War II; his work as music director of the Bavarian State
Opera in postwar Munich and similar posts in Frankfurt and London's Covent Garden; his brilliant direction of the
Chicago Symphony (1969-1991); and his freelance conducting of the world's greatest orchestras. By turns
touching and amusing, his recollections of such luminaries as Strauss, Stravinsky, Toscanini, Walter, Furtwängler,
Klemperer, Nilsson, and Domingo fill this memoir with musical pleasure.
Author Bio
Sir Georg Solti was one of the leading conductors of the century. He made 250 records and CDs, including more
than 40 operas, and received 31 Grammy Awards. Solti completed these memoirs shortly before his death in the
9781556523373 summer of 1997.
Pub Date: 10/1/98
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Messiah
The Little-Known Story of Handel's Beloved Oratorio
Tim Slover
Summary
This account presents the remarkable story of the creation of the world-famous Messiah by George Frideric
Handel. Revealing that the work was composed during a tumultuous period of Handel's life and molded through
many unlikely circumstances, this chronicle tells of how this musical masterpiece was crafted and how it became
a glorious production that is now performed around the world every Christmas season. Images of significant sites
and artifacts of note, including the church where Messiah was first performed, accompany the text to accurately
Silverleaf Press
9781934393055 place this rich tale in its historical context. A bonus CD featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's rendition of
Pub Date: 9/1/07 Messiah is also included.
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Hardcover Author Bio
80 pages
Tim Slover is a playwright and screenwriter. He teaches dramatic literature and playwriting at the University of
includesaudiocd Yes Utah. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Opera
Los grandes compositores y sus obras maestras
Joyce Bourne
Summary
A compelling tour of 400 years of the world's great operas, this comprehensive reference analyzes every operatic
period, from the baroque to the present, placing each one in its appropriate sociopolitical context. With works
from an array of countries-Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, and the United States-
the guide also includes biographies for every important composer and synopses for each of their key works, as
well as an examination of the singers, festivals, stages, and even buildings that make opera such a thrilling art
form.
Blume
9788480767842
Un recorrido absorbente por 400 años de las grandes óperas mundiales, esta referencia comprensiva analiza
Pub Date: 2/18/10 cada periodo operístico, desde el barroco hasta el presente, ubicándolo en su contexto sociopolítico apropiado.
$50.00/$55.00 Can. Con obras de una variedad de países-Austria, Hungría, la República Checa, Alemania, Francia, Italia y los
Hardcover Estados Unidos-esta guía incluye también biografías de cada compositor importante y sinopsis de cada una de
224 pages sus obras claves, así como también una exploración de los cantantes, los festivales, los escenarios ...
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The P. Craig Russell Library of Opera Adaptations: Vol. 1 - The Magic

Flute
Adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
P. Craig Russell, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Summary
Long out of print, the many adaptations that Russell has done of famous operas are finally collected again in 3
volumes, in the wake of his highly successful massive recent adaptation of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. This
first volume presents his adaptation of one of Mozart's most famous works, a farcical tale mixed with fantasy.
The story begins as the Queen of the Night sets Prince Tamino on a quest to rescue her daughter, Pamina from
the evil Sarastro. On the way, he meets the bird-catcher Papageno, who is "persuaded" to help Tamino in his
quest. Tamino's spiritual quest is counterpoised with Papageno's own earthly search for his one true love,
Papagena. Both couples' strivings are juxtaposed with the eternal conflict between Sarastro and the Queen of
NBM Publishing the Night.
9781561633500
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Hardcover P. Craig Russell is one of the most respected artists in comics and is well-known for his many stunning
adaptations. He lives in Kent, Ohio.
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Parsifal
Richard Wagner
Summary
An essential companion for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Wagner's final masterpiece
This guide includes a series of articles on Wagner's profound and complex opera, which the composer preferred
to call a "Bühnenweihfestspiel"-a "festival work to consecrate a stage." The first, by Mike Ashman, explores the
ideological background to the opera, both political and philosophical. Dieter Borchmeyer discusses Parsifal's
mythological foundations and relation to Wagner's earlier works. Robin Holloway provides a study of the opera's
musical motifs, while Carolyn Abbate examines the relation between music and drama in the opera. Finally, Gerd
Rienäcker contributes an essay on the dramaturgy of Parsifal, analyzing some of the major scenes. The guide
also contains a literal translation of the libretto opposite the original German text.
Author Bio
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well
Oneworld Classics as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His operas include Tristan und
9781847495426
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Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and the four parts of Der Ring des Nibelungen.
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The Phantom of the Opera

25th Anniversary Edition
Michael Heatley, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Summary
The official anniversary edition contains exclusive material on the whole Phantom phenomenon, including stunning
production photographs, the latest updated official libretto, and foreword by Andrew Lloyd Webber on what the
Phantom means to him
The Phantom of the Opera is an icon-one glimpse of the famous mask logo and one immediately thinks of the
show. Based on the classic novel Le Fantome de L'Opéra by Gaston Leroux, it is widely considered to be one of
Andrew Lloyd Webber's most accomplished scores. This beautifully illustrated anniversary celebration will delight
true fans, with its history of how Gaston Leroux came to write the tale originally, and look at the early
incarnations of the Phantom. It then describes how Lloyd Webber was inspired to take up the material, and
Pavilion every step of the phenomenon that ensued. The book also includes the full text of the play, a world map
9781862059740
Pub Date: 10/1/12 pointing out Phantom facts, and a Phantom timeline.
$24.95/$27.95 Can.
Hardcover Author Bio
Michael Heatley has written more than 100 rock books, including The Complete Deep Purple, Dave Grohl:
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Nothing to Lose, Neil Young: In His Own Words, Ryan Adams, and Where Were You When . . . the Music Played?:
Music / Genres & Styles 120 Unforgettable Moments in Music History. He contributes to Guitar and Bass and Record Collector magazines.
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Portrait Gallery
A Life in Classical Music
Edward Greenfield, Sir Antonio Pappano
Summary
An absorbing memoir by an eminent broadcaster and classical music critic, full of anecdotes about nearly every
major figure in the classical music world over the last 60 years
From Leonard Bernstein to Benjamin Britten, André Previn, and Igor Stravinsky, Edward Greenfield had the
privilege of getting to know some of the 20th century's greatest composers, conductors, and performers. His
lifelong career as a music critic for the Guardian and Gramophone has taken him around the world and left him
with an endless source of fascinating material. Here for the first time he has brought together a lifetime of
memories in this absorbing and fascinating memoir. Greenfield has worked with such renowned singers as Joan
Sutherland and Elizabeth Schwarzkof, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti; he has interviewed luminaries
including Yehudi Menuhin, George Martin, and Colin Davis; and he has forged enduring friendships with the likes of
Elliott & Thompson
9781909653580 Jacqueline du Pré, Daniel Barenboim, and Edward Heath. His is a career steeped in classical music and his Portrait
Pub Date: 9/1/14 Gallery brings that vividly to life.
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Author Bio
Edward Greenfield is one of Britain's most eminent music critics and broadcasters. A regular broadcaster on the
306 pages BBC, he coedits the renowned Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music. In 1994 he received the OBE for
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services to music and journalism. Sir Antonio Pappano is the director of the Royal Opera House.
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Rachmaninoff
Michael Scott
Summary
Rachmaninoff's work was scorned by the musical establishment as hopelessly old-fashioned and emotionally over-
indulgent but never failed to find popular acclaim-including being used as the soundtrack to the film Brief
Encounter. Who was this taciturn genius? This book investigates Rachmaninoff's intense and melodramatic life.
Author Bio
Michael Scott is one of the most knowledgeable writers on music and great performers. His previous books
include biographies on Caruso and Maria Callas.
The History Press

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Salome / Elektra
English National Opera Guide 37
Richard Strauss, Nicholas John
Summary
English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles
together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. Richard Strauss, already known for his
wonderful orchestral tone-poems, projected his genius at the turn of the 20th century to opera, and this Guide
contains the texts and introductions to his first two masterpieces in what was, for him, a new genre. Despite
obvious similarities-both operas consist of one Act, centered upon one female title role?the articles included here
reveal that the operas are really quite different in subject and treatment. Salome, based on Oscar Wilde's
notorious play, has a kaleidoscopic range of orchestral color and a lurid climax in "The Dance of the Seven Veils,"
an episode which has challenged generations of sopranos to dance as well as sing. Elektra was derived from the
tragedies of the Ancient Greeks by the Austrian poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and is the first of his many
Oneworld Classics collaborations with Strauss. It is also a study in neurosis, ripe for Jungian comparative analysis...
9780714544380
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Sex Lives of the Great Composers

Nigel Cawthorne
Summary
Prion's internationally bestselling Sex Lives series presents lighthearted accounts of the sexual escapades of
major figures in history, politics, religion, the arts, and film. Irreverent and gossipy, the books are packed with
carnal tidbits and eye-opening revelations. Liszt discovered groupies 100 years before Mick Jagger. It was
adultery that consigned the amorous Amadeus to a pauper's grave, and syphilis that left Schubert's symphony
unfinished. Father of 20 legitimate children, Bach plainly did not use the rhythm method. In Sex Lives of the
Great Composers, Nigel Cawthorne explores the private lives of the most celebrated composers to reveal how
their sexuality inspired and fired their prodigious musical creativity. From the rock stars of their day-Liszt and
Chopin-to the tortured double life of homosexual Tchaikovsky, Sex Lives of the Great Composers leads its
readers through the most intimate details of the musical world.
Prion
9781853755422
Pub Date: 9/1/04
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The Smart Guide to Classical Music

Robert Sherman, Philip Seldon
Summary
Written by an expert with more than five decades of experience listening to and commenting on classical music,
this reference is a rigorous introduction to the musical genre. Presented in a practical, accessible format, the
information included in the book will allow readers identify instruments, composers, and compositions as they
listen to the music; provides simple definitions of intimidating music jargon; and sheds light on the lives and
legacies of some of the most important composers. Tips and recommendations on building a CD collection are
also included, helping beginning listeners move from aficionados to connoisseurs as they consult this guide time
and again.
Smart Guide Publications,
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9781937636234 Author Bio
Pub Date: 4/1/14 Robert Sherman is a former music critic and columnist for the New York Times and the producer and host of
Ship Date: 4/1/14 the McGraw-Hill Companies' Young Artists Showcase, broadcast on WQXR public radio in New York. A former
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Music. Philip Seldon is the author of nine books, including the Complete
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Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music

Tim Lihoreau
Summary
A riotous, rambling, and incomplete history of classical music, complete with leg measurements
Stephen Fry presents a potted and brilliantly rambling 700-year history of classical music and the world as we
know it. Along this musical journey he casually throws in references to pretty much whatever takes his fancy,
from the Mongol invasion of Russia and Mr. Khan (Genghis to his friends), the founding of the MCC, the Black
Death (which once again became the new black in England), to the heady revolutionary atmosphere of Mozart's
Don Giovanni and the deep doo-doo that Louis XVI got into (or "du-du" as the French would say). It's all here-
Ambrose and early English plainsong, Bach, Mozart (beloved of mobile phones everywhere), Beethoven, Debussy,
Wagner (the old romantic), right up to the present day. Entertaining and brilliantly written, this is a pretty
reckless romp of a history through classical music and much, much more.
Pan Macmillan
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The Story of Naxos

The Extraordinary Story of the Independent Record Label That Changed Classical Recording for Ever
Nicolas Soames
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The fascinating story of how a budget classical record label became the leading provider of classical music, and
the man behind its success
In 1987, a budget classical record label was started in Hong Kong by Klaus Heymann, a German businessman who
loved classical music. It swiftly gained a worldwide reputation for reliable new digital recordings of the classics at
a remarkably low price. Despite opposition from the classical record establishment, it grew at a remarkable pace,
and soon expanded into opera, early music, contemporary music, and specialist repertoire so that it became
appreciated by specialist collectors as well as the general music lover. It is now the leading provider of classical
music and as an innovator in digital delivery. The combination of founder Klaus Heymann's broad knowledge of
Piatkus Books classical music and his acute business acumen has enabled him to build the most varied classical music label in
9780749956899 the world, but also the most effective distribution network to ensure that his recordings are available
Pub Date: 9/1/12
everywhere. This fascinating story explains how it happened, how a on...
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Music / Genres & Styles Nicolas Soames is a former classical music journalist. For the past 18 years, he has run Naxos AudioBooks, the
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Tannhauser
Richard Wagner, Nicholas John
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together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. What can explain Wagner's obsession
with Tannhäuser, which he first conceived in 1845 and still considered unfinished at his death in 1883?
Describing of the struggle of a man torn between erotic love and spiritual fulfilment, the opera contains the
kernels of all his later works: man's need for love and artistic satisfaction, his desire for an existence beyond
death, the operation of memory, and the nature of madness. The essays in this volume examine the legends
which Wagner chose to weave into his text, while Carolyn Abbate also considers the effect of his many revisions
upon the score, pointing out that the initial idea already involved a contrast of musical language to focus the
conflict.
Oneworld Classics
9780714544403 Author Bio
Pub Date: 2/1/11 Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well
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as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His concept of the "Total
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Artwork" led to the construction of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house he designed specifically for
96 pages productions of his own operas. He also wrote widely on music and art. His operas include Tristan und Isolde, Die
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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
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Tosca, one of Puccini's greatest and most popular operas, is a supreme example of music's power to enthrall the
audience. In his introductory essay to this guide, Bernard Williams discusses the enduring quality of its appeal.
Bernard Keeffe, in his article, analyzes different aspects of the score, noting Puccini's special genius for
orchestration and the subtle effects that give the opera its irresistible vitality, while Stuart Woolfe's survey of
the historical background reveals its political and nationalistic undertones. Enriched by 25 iconic archive
photographs, a detailed thematic analysis, the original libretto with the facing literal translation, and a section
containing up-to-date discographical and bibliographical information, this guide will prove an invaluable
companion for opera-goers and anyone wanting to delve deeper into the genesis, history, and significance of
Puccini's work.
Oneworld Classics Author Bio

9781847495389 Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was born in Lucca into a family of musicians and composers. His operas, which
Pub Date: 8/1/10
include Tosca, La boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the
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La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
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A complete guide to Giuseppe Verdi's 18th opera, showing him at the height of his middle-period powers
Adapted from La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, La Traviata portrays the love of the courtesan
Violetta Valéry and the young Alfredo Germont in fashionable Parisian society, with its inevitable tragic outcome.
It had its premiere at La Fenice in Venice in 1853 and has gone on to become one of the most performed and
greatly loved of all operas. This guide contains articles about Verdi's preparations for the first performances, a
musical commentary, an overview of the opera's social background, and an examination of how the libretto was
adapted from Dumas's play. Also included are a survey of important performances and performers, 16 pages of
illustrations, a musical thematic guide, the full libretto and English translation, a discography, bibliography, DVD,
and website guides.
Author Bio
Oneworld Classics Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) is one of Italy's most celebrated opera composers. His best-known operas include
9781847495518
Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Aida.
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Tristan und Isolde

Richard Wagner, Nicholas John
Summary
together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. "A Landmark in Musical History" is John
Luke Rose's title for the introduction to this extraordinary piece of theater. It belongs to the German tradition of
mystical writing and a short note on the poem itself by Martin Swales and Timothy McFarland elucidates some of
Wagner's literary techniques. Anthony Negus, who assisted Reginald Goodall on the WNO production of this
opera, has contributed a penetrating analysis of the musical structure of the opera, while Patrick Carnegy
assesses the remarkable solutions to staging an opera which some argue is best experienced with your back to
the performers!
Oneworld Classics Author Bio

9780714544106 Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well
Pub Date: 2/1/11 as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His concept of the "Total
$29.95 Artwork" led to the construction of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house he designed specifically for
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130 pages Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and the four parts of Der Ring des Nibelungen.
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Verdi for Kids

His Life and Music with 21 Activities
Helen Bauer, Deborah Voigt
Summary
Giuseppe Verdi dominated Italian opera for 50 years, and his operas are performed throughout the world today.
Verdi for Kids offers young readers an accessible, behind-the-scenes peek into the exciting world of opera and
traces Verdi's path to fame, delving into the great composer's childhood, musical training, family tragedies, and
9781613745007 professional setbacks and successes. Kids also learn about the Italians' passion for opera and Italy's tumultuous
Pub Date: 4/1/13 past, key political figures, and cultural pastimes. Aspiring sopranos, baritones, musicians, conductors, and stage
$16.95/$18.95 Can. directors will learn about opera jobs and production, what happens at rehearsal, and music terms and
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vocabulary, gaining an understanding of opera's rich tradition.
144 pages
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And Up students, parents, and teachers. Fun hands-on activities illuminate both the music concepts introduced and the
Juvenile Nonfiction / Music times in which Verdi lived.
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Vivaldi
Red Priest of Venice
Susan Adams
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An exploration of the life and works of one of the world's most celebrated but long-neglected baroque
composers-Antonio Vivaldi
Born in 1678 in the Republic of Venice, Vivaldi had a protégé's childhood, learning the violin from his father-a
barber turned violinist-and touring Venice from an early age. At 15 he began to study for the priesthood, and 10
years later he was ordained, becoming il prete rosso-or the red priest, so called for his red hair. Vivaldi's life was
full of color: from teaching orphans music lessons to taking part in the vivacious Venetian carnivals. It was also,
of course, full of music. He boasted that he could compose a concerto faster than a scribe could copy one, but
despite his prolific output the majority of his work had fallen into obscurity by the time of his impoverished death
Lion UK in 1741, only to be rediscovered in the 20th century.
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Susan Adams has written numerous books for children and a biography of St. Frideswide.
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What Great Music!

Classical Selections to Hear and to See
Andrea Apostoli, Alexandra Dufey
Summary
Based on the latest research in musical education, this beautifully illustrated guide and accompanying CD provide
the perfect means of exploring the world of classical music with young children. The featured selections have
been carefully chosen for their brevity, variety, and diversity in tonality and tempo, making them ideal for
impressionable minds and shorter attention spans. Each song links to a delightful picture and a brief line of verse,
Gia Publications laying the foundation for a child's lifelong connection to this valuable fine art.
9781579998417
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Yann Walcker, Charlotte Voake
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Mozart was already writing music by the age of five, and when he was still very young, he traveled all over
Europe and played for the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England. Children who know
songs from different countries, or who have tried writing songs of their own, they'll find that they have much in
common with Mozart.
Author Bio
9781851033119
Yann Walcker is a composer and lyricist. He is the author of several books on classical music. Charlotte Voake
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50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World

Elliott & Thompson Author Bio

Adventures in the Scream Trade

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Simon & Schuster UK

Alfred Brendel on Music

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The Art of Playing the Fantasia

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Beethoven for Kids

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The Classic FM Quiz Book

Classical Music's Strangest Concerts

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Composers on Composing for Band

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Così fan tutte

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Der Fliegende Hollander/The Flying Dutchman

Der Rosenkavalier/The Knight of the Rose (2nd Edition)

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The Directory of Classical Themes

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music

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From Farquhar to Field Day

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George Frideric Handel

The Gilded Stage

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In the Key of Genius

From the Hardcover edition.

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Le Nozze di Figaro/The Marriage of Figaro

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Listen to the Birds

Parents' Choice Gold Award

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Ludwig van Beethoven

The Man Who Wrote Mozart

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The P. Craig Russell Library of Opera Adaptations: Vol. 1 - The Magic

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The Phantom of the Opera

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The History Press

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Sex Lives of the Great Composers

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The Smart Guide to Classical Music

Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music

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The Story of Naxos

464 pages Author Bio

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Oneworld Classics Author Bio

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