This lively and highly informative contribution to the Menuhin Music Guides covers all aspects of percussion - the instruments, the percussion section within the orchestra and the use of percussion in chamber music and as a solo instrument. James Holland is not afraid to attack composers, conductors and music publishers as he puts the percussionist's point of view. Among his comments on how to interpret a percussion score and lay out and play a vast array of complex instruments are detailed analyses of Walton's 'Facade' and works by Gerhard and Stockhausen.

Features the life and work of Dinu Lipatti. This book deals with Lipatti as pianist, composer and teacher. It includes many quotations from letters written by him, many musical examples, a list of works and two cadenzas for the Mozart Piano Concerto in C (K467). This publication is a valuable foundation from which to understand the complete devotion and musicianship of one of the most gifted pianists/composers the world has ever heard. Much of this book is devoted to understanding Dinu Lipatti's music, his teaching, composing and those important in his musical development.

Louis Kentner covers all aspects of the piano in this comprehensive and fascinating dissertation. As well as practical material there are pages of instruction on technique including a chapter on the use of the pedal, some hints on singing tone and legato, advice on practising, and a do-it-yourself guide to basic tuning. Kentner provides a penetrating analysis of much of Chopin's and Liszt's piano music and contributes a unique and detailed study of Beethoven's thirty-two piano sonatas. The book includes some selected further reading and a discography.

The A Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings, biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from 69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

A video profile of the life and career of renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin, released to celebrate his eightieth birthday. From child prodigy to professional performer and teacher, Menuhin has carved a unique niche for himself in the world of classical music. His areas of expertise range from classical to Indian music and jazz, and he is also a passionate supporter of human rights.

Yehudi Menuhin shares with the reader his unique store of understanding about the violin, about how to exercise and practise, about the techniques of performance. His reflections on the nature and scope of his instrument are profoundly illuminating and his theories on interpretation particularly valuable. A section on the violinist as teacher/student contains a fascinating transcript of a lesson with Yehudi Menuhin, who also writes separately about the violinist as orchestral player, leader, chamber music player, recitalist and soloist. William Primrose writes the distinguished monograph on the viola and describes the instrument as 'a violin with a college education'. He was an acknowledged technical master of the viola who, along with Lionel Tertis, was one of the finest exponents of this beautiful instrument of the 20th century. Denis Stevens, the British musicologist and specialist in early music, provides and interesting chapter on the history of the violin and looks in detail at the monumental challenge that is Bach's Six Solos for Violin without Bass Accompaniment better known as the Sonatas and Partitas for Violin.

Bruno Monsaingeon directs this profile of violinist David Oistrakh, who died in 1974. Oistrakh was a leading proponent of the Russian school, and his work is recalled here by friends and colleagues including Yehudi Menuhin and Mstislav Rostropovich.

Written by Patanjali more than 2,000 years ago, this collection of sutras is the earliest and most revered holy reference on the practice of yoga, containing nearly 200 aphorisms filled with wisdom on the practice. In this expanded edition, renowned yoga instructor B. K. S. Iyengar translates the sutras from the original Sanskrit and provides his own insightful commentary for the modern reader. Readers learn how they can transform themselves through the practice of yoga, gradually developing their body, emotions, and mind to become spiritually evolved. Practitioners of yoga and all those interested in eastern philosophy have here an excellent resource.
"Escrita por Patanjali hace mas de 2.000 anos, esta coleccion de sutras es la mas antigua y venerada referencia santa sobre la practica del yoga, conteniendo casi 200 aforismos llenos de sabiduria sobre la practica. En esta edicion ampliada, el renombrado maestro de yoga B. K. S. Iyengar traduce los sutras del sanscrito original y provee su propio penetrante comentario para el lector moderno. El lector aprende como puede transformarse a traves del yoga, gradualmente desarrollando su cuerpo, emociones y mente hasta cambiar espiritualmente. Los practicantes del yoga y aquellos interesados en la filosofia oriental tienen aqui un recurso excelente."

In this classic yoga best-seller a world-renowned yoga master shares the techniques of breathing together with a comprehensive background of yoga philosophy. B. K. S. Iyengar is a legend who has practiced yoga in a unique way, and today "Iyengar Yoga" is taught around the world by certified instructors.