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Maestro - Encounters with Conductors of Today (Hardcover): Helena Matheopoulos Maestro - Encounters with Conductors of Today (Hardcover)
Helena Matheopoulos
R1,474 Discovery Miles 14 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Schumann - Album for the Young, Op. 68: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) (Hardcover, Reprint ed.):... Schumann - Album for the Young, Op. 68: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
Robert Schumann; Edited by Harold Bauer
R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky (Hardcover): Ross Hagen Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky (Hardcover)
Ross Hagen
R2,161 Discovery Miles 21 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) is a foundational keystone of the musical and aesthetic vision of the notorious Norwegian black metal scene and one of the most beloved albums of the genre. Its mysterious artwork and raw sound continue to captivate and inspire black metal fans and musicians worldwide. This book explores the album in the context of exoticism and musical geography, examining how black metal music has come to conjure images of untamed Nordic wildernesses for fans worldwide. In doing so, it analyzes aspects of musical style and production that created the distinctly "grim" sound of Darkthrone and Norwegian black metal.

Moonwalk (Paperback): Michael Jackson Moonwalk (Paperback)
Michael Jackson 4
R343 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The only book Michael Jackson ever wrote about his life It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. Giving unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life, it details his songwriting process for hits like Beat It, Rock With You, Billie Jean, and We Are the World; describes how he developed his signature dance style, including the Moon Walk; and opens the door to his very private personal relationships with his family, including sister Janet, and stars like Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Marlon Brando, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, and Brooke Shields. At the time of its original publication in 1988, MOONWALK broke the fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael Jackson. Candidly and courageously, Jackson talks openly about his wholly exceptional career and the crushing isolation of his fame, as well as the unfair rumours that have surrounded it. MOONWALK is illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book. It reveals and celebrates, as no other book can, the life of this exceptional and beloved musician.

Anton Rubinstein - An Annotated Catalog of Piano Works and Biography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Larry Sitsky Anton Rubinstein - An Annotated Catalog of Piano Works and Biography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Larry Sitsky
R3,114 Discovery Miles 31 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Anton Rubinstein, a seminal figure in Russian music, was not only a great pianist but also a monumental influence in Russian music education. Rubinstein is responsible for laying the groundwork for Russia's tertiary educational system for the training of musicians and for establishing the use of Western structural forms in Russian music. He later became the foundation director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Detailing Rubinstein's pianistic and conducting repertoire, this work provides insight into Russian nineteenth-century performance practice, and the biography presents a sober assessment of Rubinstein's place in history. The author has researched valuable Russian sources to make this assessment of Rubinstein available in English and has provided informative guidelines for further research.

In attempting to reinstate Rubinstein as an important figure in the history of Russian and international music, this study makes available to conductors and musicologists updated information on an important nineteenth-century music figure and an aspect of Russian music that has either been forgotten or ignored. Researchers and scholars will appreciate the annotated thematic catalog that includes all of Rubinstein's many works for piano, the extensive repertoire lists, and the extensive bibliography.

Memories of You - My Life with Carl Edward Gardner, Original Lead Singer of the Coasters (Hardcover): Veta Gardner Memories of You - My Life with Carl Edward Gardner, Original Lead Singer of the Coasters (Hardcover)
Veta Gardner
R646 Discovery Miles 6 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Memories of You is a compilation of author Veta Gardner's recollections of her marriage with The Coaster's lead singer Carl Gardner. She tells of his early days struggling to be discovered as an artist, his successes, and their life together on the road with The Coasters. They had 17 wonderful years before tragedies began to complicate their lives. Last year Veta lost Carl to devastating illnesses and, in Memories of You, she shares that emotional journey.

Frank Sinatra and Popular Culture - Essays on an American Icon (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Leonard Mustazza Frank Sinatra and Popular Culture - Essays on an American Icon (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Leonard Mustazza
R3,219 Discovery Miles 32 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Frank Sinatra's influence on American popular culture has been wide reaching and long lasting. This diverse collection of essays written by historians, music critics, and popular culture personalities offers a myriad of perspectives and commentaries on this multitalented legend. The essays attest to the interest in Sinatra that has spanned six decades and shows no sign of diminishing--even after his death. From singer to actor, from mass media personality to humanitarian and cultural trendsetter, the many contributions of Frank Sinatra are brought to life in this entertaining volume. Written to appeal to Sinatra fans, these unique essays, including one by Frank Sinatra himself, are organized into three sections. The first examines Sinatra's fame and the ways in which his image was formed, the second looks at his music, and the final group of essays are personal reminiscences by the people who knew him. Together these essays will provide new material for the ever-growing dialogue about Frank Sinatra's place in and influence over twentieth-century American popular culture.

George Crumb - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): David Cohen George Crumb - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
David Cohen
R2,093 Discovery Miles 20 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

George Crumb is a composer at the forefront of post-World War II American music, and never before has one volume combined a portrait of his life with a catalogue of his extensive work. David Cohen's "George Crumb: A Bio-Bibliography" corrects this by providing the reader and researcher with an overview of Crumb's life, career, and compositions; and an annotated guide to literature by and about the composer--including not only articles and books, but also album reviews, concert reviews, and interviews.

The biographical portion, written in close consultation with the subject, has resulted in perhaps the most complete and accurate biography currently in existence--an irreplaceable resource for anyone seeking a full understanding of 20th-century music.

The Words and Music of Paul McCartney - The Solo Years (Hardcover): Vincent P Benitez Jr The Words and Music of Paul McCartney - The Solo Years (Hardcover)
Vincent P Benitez Jr
R1,761 Discovery Miles 17 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This examination of the solo music of Paul McCartney, from 1970-2007, offers an analysis of his songs, recordings, and his impact on popular music. The Words and Music of Paul McCartney: The Solo Years examines the large and varied oeuvre of this deeply personal artist, showing how McCartney's stint as a Beatle continues to inform his solo music, as well as how he has transcended his days as a member of the Fab Four. After a biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters explore McCartney's music in the immediate aftermath of the breakup of the Beatles, his work with Wings during the 1970s, his collaborations with other artists during the 1980s, and his compositions of the 1990s, including his first forays into classical music. The examination also covers McCartney's critically acclaimed work in the first decade of the 21st century, including Memory Almost Full and Ecce Cor Meum, a composition written in the style of sacred English choral music. Throughout, the book supplies analytical insights and historical background to a repertoire that, surprisingly, has not previously been covered in detail.

American Muse - The Life and Times of William Schuman (Hardcover): Joseph W. Polisi American Muse - The Life and Times of William Schuman (Hardcover)
Joseph W. Polisi
R1,297 Discovery Miles 12 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

(Amadeus). President of The Juilliard School and then of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during the years 1945-1968, Schuman (1910-1992) was an "artistic catalyst" who was instrumental in shaping how America perceived and supported music, dance and drama in the second half of the twentieth century. His influence as an arts administrator, educator and composer caused him to be considered at one time as "probably the most powerful figure in the world of art music." Complex, driven, and filled with a confident optimism that characterized America at the time, Schuman thought of himself as "a part of many different worlds." Those worlds included his life as a composer of more than one hundred works in orchestral, choral, chamber, and operatic settings. His music has been characterized as "full of American directness in its vibrant rhythms and brilliant orchestrations." This first-ever complete biography of Schuman brings the many threads of his life together within the context of the personalities and events that shaped how we experience the arts in America in the twenty-first century.

Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo - A Film Score Handbook (Hardcover): David Cooper Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo - A Film Score Handbook (Hardcover)
David Cooper
R2,644 Discovery Miles 26 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This in-depth musicological and critical study examines how Bernard Herrmann's score for Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" plays a crucial role in the articulation and development of the filM's narrative and how it affects readings of the film. Herrmann's collaboration with Hitchcock spanned eleven years and nine films, and Herrmann's film score for "Vertigo" is widely regarded as being one of his finest. Cooper considers the development of Herrmann's career up to 1958, providing a detailed discussion of his musical style. The explicit information about the structure of Herrmann's music is based on a study of Herrmann's autograph score.

Cooper examines not only the context of the filM's production, but also its reception and critical readings of the film. In addition, this study explores how the effects track co-operates with Herrmann's non-diegetic and diegetic score and concludes with a detailed musicological study. The author advances a new theory, in his discussion of signification, about the establishment of meaning in film music through association with images on the screen. This sophisticated musicological approach will appeal to film music and film communication scholars.

Counterpoint - The Journey of a Music Man (Hardcover): Joe Harnell, Ira Skutch Counterpoint - The Journey of a Music Man (Hardcover)
Joe Harnell, Ira Skutch
R881 Discovery Miles 8 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jerry Herman - Poet of the Showtune (Hardcover): Stephen Citron Jerry Herman - Poet of the Showtune (Hardcover)
Stephen Citron
R2,021 Discovery Miles 20 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first in-depth biography of the celebrated composer/lyricist who created Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles This revealing and comprehensive book tells the full story of Jerry Herman's life and career, from his early work in cabaret to his recent compositions for stage, screen, and television. Stephen Citron draws on extensive open-ended interviews with Jerry Herman as well as with scores of his theatrical colleagues, collaborators, and close friends. The resulting book-which sheds new light on each of Herman's musicals and their scores-abounds in fascinating anecdotes and behind-the-scenes details about the world of musical theater. Readers will find a sharply drawn portrait of Herman's private life and his creative talents. Citron's insights into Herman's music and lyrics, including voluminous examples from each of his musicals, are as instructive as they are edifying and entertaining.

Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Tony Fletcher Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Tony Fletcher 2
R654 R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Keith Moon was more than just rock's greatest drummer, he was a phenomenal character and an extravagant hell raiser who - in a final, uncharacteristic act of grace - actually did die before he got old. This new edition includes a newly written After word that consiers Moon's lasting legacy, the death of John Entwistle and The Who's ongoing career in the new millennium. In this astonishing biography, Tony Fletcher questions the myths, avoids the time-honoured anecdotes and talks afresh to those who where closest to Moon including Kim, his wife of eight years, and Linda, his sister and Annette Walter-Lax, his main girlfriend of the final years. Also interviewed are Oliver Reed, Larry Hagman, David Putnam, Alice Cooper, Dave Edmunds, Jeff Beck, John Entwistle and many others who worked and partied with him. In interviewing over 100 people who knew Moon, Fletcher reveals the truth behind the 'famous' stunts that never occured - and the more outrageous ones that did! He also uncovers astonishing details about Moon's outrageous extravagance which was financed by The Who's American success.

Memphis Man - Living High, Laying Low (Hardcover): Don Nix Memphis Man - Living High, Laying Low (Hardcover)
Don Nix
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When Don Nix began his career in Memphis, he was still in high school. Over time, his first band, the Mar-Keys, evolved into Booker T. and the MGs. As a producer and musician, Nix worked with Freddie King, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Delaney and Bonnie, the Staple Singers, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, and many others. He was asked by Beatle George Harrison to help organize the 1971 Bangladesh Concert at Madison Square Garden. Nix's stories of living at George Harrison's mansion in England make for especially good reading. Included in this memoir are dozens of revealing photographs taken by Nix of the extraordinary musicians with whom he worked.

The Blues Man - 40 Years with the Blues Legends (Hardcover): Melvyn Jones The Blues Man - 40 Years with the Blues Legends (Hardcover)
Melvyn Jones
R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
David Bowie and the Art of Music Video (Hardcover): Lisa Perrott David Bowie and the Art of Music Video (Hardcover)
Lisa Perrott
R3,202 Discovery Miles 32 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first in-depth study of David Bowie’s music videos across a sustained period takes on interweaving storyworlds of an iconic career. Remarkable for their capacity to conjure elaborate imagery, Bowie’s videos provide fascinating exemplars of the artistry and remediation of music video. When their construction is examined across several years, they appear as time-travelling vessels, transporting kooky characters and strange story-world components across time and space. By charting Bowie’s creative and collaborative process across five distinct phases, David Bowie and the Art of Music Video shows how he played a vital role in establishing music video as an artform. Filling a gap in the existing literature, this book shines a light on the significant contributions of directors such as Mick Rock, Stanley Dorfman and David Mallet, each of whom taught Bowie much about how to use the form. By examining Bowie's collaborative process, his use of surrealist strategies and his integration of avant-garde art with popular music and media, the book provides a history of music video in relation to the broader fields of audiovisual media, visual music and art.

Opera Siam 2001-2018 - The First Sixty Productions (Hardcover): S.P. Somtow Opera Siam 2001-2018 - The First Sixty Productions (Hardcover)
S.P. Somtow
R1,102 R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Save R166 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Spoonfed - My Life with the Spoons (Hardcover): Gord Deppe Spoonfed - My Life with the Spoons (Hardcover)
Gord Deppe
R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Schubert's Workshop (Two Volume Set) (Hardcover): Brian Newbould Schubert's Workshop (Two Volume Set) (Hardcover)
Brian Newbould
R6,270 Discovery Miles 62 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Schubert's Workshop offers a fresh study of the composer's compositional technique and its development, rooted in the author's experience of realising performing versions of Franz Schubert's unfinished works. Through close examination of Schubert's use of technical and structural devices, Brian Newbould demonstrates that Schubert was much more technically innovative than has been supposed, and argues that the composer's technical discoveries constitute a rich legacy of specific influences on later composers. Providing rich new insights into the creative practice of one of the major figures of classical music, this two-volume study reframes our understanding of Schubert as an innovator who constantly pushed at the frontiers of style and expression.

Beethoven in Person - His Deafness, Illnesses, and Death (Hardcover, New): Peter J. Davies Beethoven in Person - His Deafness, Illnesses, and Death (Hardcover, New)
Peter J. Davies
R2,809 Discovery Miles 28 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This critical reevaluation of the causes of many of Beethoven's illnesses offers detailed accounts of the treatments applied by his physicians and a comprehensive rendering of the composer's final illness, death, and burial. Separate chapters discuss the causes of many of Beethoven's illnesses, his autopsy and the exhumations. Following the rediscovery of the original Latin autopsy report in 1970, the author has discovered two faulty translations, which he argues contributed to errors in earlier medical assumptions. New evidence disputes earlier assertions that Beethoven's deafness resulted from syphilis. This fascinating account of Beethoven's ailments should appeal to Beethoven enthusiasts and to both the medical and music communities.

Late Life Jazz - The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney (Hardcover): Ken Crossland, Malcolm MacFarlane Late Life Jazz - The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney (Hardcover)
Ken Crossland, Malcolm MacFarlane
R1,058 Discovery Miles 10 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Heralded by Tony Bennett as "the Madonna of the 1950s," Rosemary Clooney first came to national prominence when, guided by record producer Mitch Miller, she topped the Hit Parade with songs such as "Come On-a My House" and "Half As Much". Today, the name "Clooney" is synonymous with superstardom, with George Clooney, her nephew, fittingly regarded as one of Hollywood's most notable aristocrats. Few realize, however, that it was originally Rosemary's hit records that brought the surname to achieve worldwide fame and which ultimately landed her a starring role in the immortal "White Christmas", alongside Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen. By the time the Sixties arrived however, personal turmoil, fueled by an addiction to prescription medication, almost destroyed her life and her career. Rosemary endured a long period of mental therapy before she was able to resume her singing career in the early 1970s. Few expected her to be anything more than a nostalgia baroness. Rosemary had other ideas. Stimulated by a series of concerts alongside her friend and mentor, Bing Crosby, Rosemary found a new medium in the midst of America's finest jazz musicians, building a second career and with it, a reputation one of - some would say, the - finest interpreter of the Great American Songbook. Late Life Jazz is the story of the rise, fall and rise again of Clooney the First, Aunt Rose, a singer par excellence.

Music of the Golden Age, 1900-1950 and Beyond - A Guide to Popular Composers and Lyricists (Hardcover): Arthur L. Iger Music of the Golden Age, 1900-1950 and Beyond - A Guide to Popular Composers and Lyricists (Hardcover)
Arthur L. Iger
R2,098 Discovery Miles 20 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Golden Age of popular music began prior to World War I with composers and lyricists writing hit songs for Tin Pan Alley, for musical plays, for Vaudeville, and for radio. It blossomed from the 1920s through the early 1950s, defined by a mood and style filled with rhythm and romance and with memorable, melodic, literate music. Although this book focuses on hit songs by major song writers such as Berlin and Gershwin, Kern and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Porter, major collaborators are included as well. Contemporary songwriters, continuing with the style of the Golden Age include Marvin Hamlisch, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Burt Bacharach, and Stevie Wonder. A separate chapter concentrates on celebrities and women of song.

A preface outlining a brief history of American song provides an historical perspective in which to examine the Golden Age of music. Organized alphabetically within chronological periods, this guide to popular music will appeal to scholars and general enthusiasts alike. More than eleven hundred composers and lyricists are included along with the thousands of musical hits they have written spanning from Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and Hollywood musicals, and through the Big Band era.

Chasing Chopin - A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions (Paperback): Annik... Chasing Chopin - A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions (Paperback)
Annik LaFarge
R432 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Save R32 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A modern take on a classical icon: this "luminous book" (Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book) tells the story of when, where, and how Chopin composed his most famous work, uncovering many surprises along the way and showing how his innovative music still animates and thrives in our culture centuries later. In this widely-praised book, Annik LaFarge presents a very different Frederic Chopin from the melancholy, sickly, Romantic figure that has predominated for so long. The artist she discovered is, instead, a purely independent-and endlessly relevant-spirit: an innovator who created a new musical language; an autodidact who became a spiritually generous, trailblazing teacher; a stalwart patriot during a time of revolution, pandemic, and exile. One of America's foremost pianists, Jeremy Denk, wrote in The New York Times: "It is almost impossible for me to imagine a world in which [Chopin's "Funeral March"] is both fresh and tragic, where its death is real. LaFarge's charming and loving new book attempts to recover this world...This book took me into many unexpected corners...For a book about death, it's bursting with life and lively research." In this "entertaining dual music history and memoir" (Publishers Weekly), a "seamless blend of the musical and literary verve" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) LaFarge "brilliantly traces the footsteps of Chopin's life" (Scott Yoo, host of PBS Now Hear This) during the three years, 1837-1840, when he composed the now-iconic Funeral March, using its composition story to illuminate the key themes of Chopin's life. As part of her research into Chopin's world, then and now, LaFarge visited piano makers, monuments, churches, and archives; she talked to scholars, jazz musicians, video game makers, music teachers, theater directors, and of course dozens of pianists. She has given us, says pianist, author, and New York Times columnist Michael Kimmelman, "a tour-de-force and journey of the soul." It is an engrossing, "impeccably researched" (Library Journal) work of musical discovery and an artful portrayal of a man whose work and life continue to inspire artists and cultural innovators in astonishing ways. An acclaimed companion website, WhyChopin, presents links to each piece of music mentioned in the book, organized by chapter, along with photos, resources, and more.

The Road to Moonlight Feels Right (Hardcover): Bruce Blackman The Road to Moonlight Feels Right (Hardcover)
Bruce Blackman
R813 Discovery Miles 8 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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