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Books > Music
Contents are: Study Points for Volume 2 * Chorus from Judas
Maccabaeus (G.F. Handel) * Musette, Gavotte II or the Musette from
English Suite III in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 808 (J.S. Bach) *
Hunters' Chorus from 3rd Act of the opera Der Freischutz (C.M. von
Weber) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 for
Piano (J. Brahms) * BourrA(c)e from Sonata in F Major for Oboe, HHA
IV/18, No. 8 (G.F. Handel) * The Two Grenadiers, Die beiden
Grenadier, Op. 49, No. 1 for Voice and Piano (R. Schumann) * Theme
from Witches' Dance (N. Paganini) * Gavotte from Mignon (A. Thomas)
* Gavotte (J.B. Lully) * Minuet in G, Wo0 10, No. 2 (L. van
Beethoven) * Minuet from Sei Quintetti per Archi No. 11, Op. 11,
No. 5 in E Major (L. Boccherini).
Sin Documentos is a landmark album in Spanish popular culture and
continues to maintain considerable popularity more than two decades
after its release. The characteristic guitar riff of the title
song, a kind of rumba-rock, still occupies a place at every party
in Spain. Los Rodriguez's success came after a decade characterized
by the rise and fall of local-language punk and new wave bands. By
the time Sin Documentos appeared, however, rock journalism was
fascinated by the thriving indie scene, where the bands were
singing in English and had turned to grunge and noise rock. This
book evaluates the influence of Latin American pop-rock in the
modernization of Spanish popular music from the 1950s, despite the
Anglophilia of Spanish rock scenes, especially in the 1990s.
Through interviews with members of the band and members of the
record label DRO, analysis of the media coverage of the album and a
cultural analysis of its meanings, it delves into the cultural
trends of Spain throughout the 1990s and beyond.
The Beatles were - are - probably the most famous and successful
band in the world, and despite breaking up over 40 years ago, their
popularity remains rock solid, with fans ever-thirsty for new
celebrations of their work. Organized by year, this brilliant book
covers all the major events in their relatively short career.
For many diehard music fans and critics, Oklahoma-born James Talley
ranks among the finest of American singer-songwriters. Talley's
unique style-a blend of folk, country, blues, and social
commentary-draws comparisons with the likes of Woody Guthrie, Merle
Haggard, and Johnny Cash. In this engaging, down-to-earth memoir,
Talley recalls the highs and lows of his nearly fifty-year career
in country music. Talley's story begins in the hardscrabble towns
of eastern Oklahoma. As a young man, he witnessed poverty and
despair and worked alongside ordinary Americans who struggled to
make ends meet. He has never forgotten his Oklahoma roots. These
experiences shaped Talley's artistic vision and inspired him to
write his own songs. Eventually Talley landed in Nashville, where
his first years included exciting brushes with fame but also bitter
disappointments. As an early champion of social justice causes, his
ideals did not fit neatly into Nashville's star-making machine. By
his own admission, Talley at times made poor business decisions and
trusted the wrong people. His relationship with the country music
industry was-and still is-fraught, but he makes no apology for
staying true to his core principles. Nashville City Blues offers
hard-won wisdom for any aspiring artist motivated to work hard and
handle whatever setbacks might follow. Readers will also gain
valuable understanding about the country music industry and the
inescapable links between commerce and artistry.
The music world has seen some of the most iconic partnerships of
all time the reader feels almost on a first-name acquaintance with
many of them: Sonny and Cher, Mick and Marianne, Elvis and
Priscilla, Ike and Tina...Rock n Roll Love Stories looks at 14 of
the best, taking us from the 1950s all the way up to the early
2000s. Along the way we see behind the public face of a whole range
of relationships, from the straightforwardly romantic to the
messily divided, and from the famous (and infamous) to the
relatively unknown. All are engaging, full of contemporary detail,
and come imbued with the energy and the spirit of the music world
over the last half century.
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