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Traditional World Music Influences in Contemporary Solo Piano Literature: A Selected Bibliographic Survey and Review
ISBN: 9780810833807 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Everything But Bach, Beethoven and Brahms," comprises this multicultural repertoire guide for pianists, composers, music teachers and students, world music enthusiasts and scholars. It identifies pieces in the contemporary solo piano literature which show world music influences not traditionally associated with the standard repertoire of Western European art music. The resulting annotated bibliography therefore includes pieces which use or attempt to emulate non-Western scales, modes, folk tunes, rhythmic, percussive or harmonic devices and timbres. Axford highlights the music cultures of...
"Everything But Bach, Beethoven and Brahms," comprises this multicultural repertoire guide for pianists, composers, music teachers and students, world...
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cena:
510,07 |
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Wond'rous Machine: A Literary Anthology Celebrating the Organ
ISBN: 9780810837881 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You do not have to be an organist to be blown away by the sound of the 'full organ' in St. Paul's, London; Notre Dame, Paris; or St. John the Divine, New York. Some of this inexplicable excitement seems to reside in everyone's consciousness, providing a glimpse of a world in which one particular instrument--the pipe organ--can assume a larger presence than any other. This anthology presents many of the literary expressions from writers who have tried to capture the magic of the organ for more than 2000 years--in poetry and prose, in stories, in factual and fictional accounts, in simile, and...
You do not have to be an organist to be blown away by the sound of the 'full organ' in St. Paul's, London; Notre Dame, Paris; or St. John the Divine, ...
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cena:
412,91 |
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Harp Music Bibliography Supplement: Compositions for Solo Harp and Harp Ensemble
ISBN: 9780810841246 / Angielski / Twarda / 412 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is designed to complement Harp Music Bibliography: Compositions for Solo Harp and Harp Ensemble (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995). The IU Press title has 3356 entries; the supplement has almost 3000 entries, nearly doubling the total number of listings of works for harp. Following the design of the earlier title, the Supplement contains citations for harp music published between 1800 and 2000 in a classified arrangement: 1) Method books; 2) Orchestral studies; 3) Solos (original works for harp); 4) Solo arrangements (arrangements of works originally for other...
This book is designed to complement Harp Music Bibliography: Compositions for Solo Harp and Harp Ensemble (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995...
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cena:
655,81 |
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Musical Instruments of the Bible
ISBN: 9780810842823 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For everyone who's read the Bible and wondered what David's harp, or Nebuchadnezzar's sackbut and cornett really were, Jeremy Montagu, retired curator of Oxford's Bate Collection of Historical Instruments, has composed an astoundingly thorough investigation and explanation of the musical instruments that pepper the pages of Western Civilization's most holy book. This is a detailed study of all the musical instruments mentioned in the Bible, using the resources of linguistics, organology, and ethnomusicology to identify and describe them. Every reference to an instrument is noted and all the...
For everyone who's read the Bible and wondered what David's harp, or Nebuchadnezzar's sackbut and cornett really were, Jeremy Montagu, retired curator...
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cena:
306,04 |
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Playing the Harpsichord Expressively: A Practical and Historical Guide
ISBN: 9780810850323 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The art of expressive harpsichord playing was lost when the instrument was replaced by the piano in the nineteenth century. Despite the great strides in harpsichord performance and building made during the last 100 years, the full expressive potential of the instrument has not yet been realized, or sometimes even acknowledged by professionals or amateurs. This book reveals the depth of expression that is possible on the harpsichord, and teaches the performer how to achieve it. Previous books devoted to playing the instrument have either been written for amateurs and beginners with little or...
The art of expressive harpsichord playing was lost when the instrument was replaced by the piano in the nineteenth century. Despite the great strides ...
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281,76 |
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Dulcimer Maker: The Craft of Homer Ledford
ISBN: 9780813190518 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dulcimer making has long been considered an art. The exquisite design is also functional, and the best instruments sound as beautiful as they look. Homer Ledford, a legend among dulcimer makers, is known for his innovative but traditional craftsmanship. A biography and a step-by-step guide to dulcimer making, this classic book illuminates and celebrates the work of a master craftsman, musician, and folk artist. This new edition presents a foreword by Ron Pen, director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music at the University of Kentucky, and an enlightening afterword featuring a... Dulcimer making has long been considered an art. The exquisite design is also functional, and the best instruments sound as beautiful as they look.... |
cena:
84,93 |
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Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920's
ISBN: 9780813512808 / Angielski / Miękka / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout the 1920s, in tents, theaters, dance halls and cabarets, and on "race" records, black American women captivated large audiences with their singing of the blues. University of Maryland professor Harrison examines the subjects and texts of their songs, the toll these performers paid for their right to be heard, and what they did to transform a folk tradition into a popular art. She describes the singing and lifestyles of Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, Edith Wilson and Alberta Hunter to illustrate how they introduced a new model of the black woman: assertive and sexy, gutsy yet...
Throughout the 1920s, in tents, theaters, dance halls and cabarets, and on "race" records, black American women captivated large audiences with their ...
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cena:
174,88 |
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Looking Up at Down: The Emergence of Blues Culture
ISBN: 9780877227229 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than just a history of a musical genre, "Looking Up at Down" traces the evolution of the various strands of blues music within the broader context of the culture on which it commented, and discusses its importance as a form of cultural resistance and identity for Afro-Americans. William Barlow explores the lyrics, describes the musical styles, and portrays the musicians and performers who created this uniquely American music. He describes how the blues soundwith its recognizable dissonance and African musical standardsand the blues text, which provided a bottom up view of American... More than just a history of a musical genre, "Looking Up at Down" traces the evolution of the various strands of blues music within the broader co... |
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155,45 |
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Kurt Weill - From Berlin to Broadway
ISBN: 9780881883336 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (P/V/G Composer Collection). A fabulous collection of this composer's songs, both from his German period and his later years in America. Features: Mack the Knife * September Song * My Ship * Speak Low * Lost in the Stars * many more.
(P/V/G Composer Collection). A fabulous collection of this composer's songs, both from his German period and his later years in America. Features: Mac...
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cena:
98,78 |
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The Acoustics of Orchestral Instruments and of the Organ (1929)
ISBN: 9781406750102 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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119,15 |
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The Orchestral Instruments and What They Do
ISBN: 9781410212436 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The object of this book is to assist the concert-goer in recognizing the various orchestral instruments, both by sight and by hearing, and to stimulate his perception of the thousand and one beauties of orchestral coloring. Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953) studied at Harvard and in Paris before joining the Columbia University faculty in 1910, where he remained until his 1942 retirement. He was the grandson of the music publisher and educator Lowell Mason and the son of Henry Mason, a founder of the Mason & Hamlin Co. piano firm; a composer as well as the author of many books on music.
The object of this book is to assist the concert-goer in recognizing the various orchestral instruments, both by sight and by hearing, and to stimulat...
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59,56 |
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Best Of Marcus Miller
ISBN: 9781423404330 / Angielski / Book / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Bass Recorded Versions). 23 transcriptions from Grammy-winning bassist and session player extraordinare Marcus Miller, including: Big Time * Could It Be You * Ethiopia * Forevermore * Funny * Maputo * Nikki's Groove * Tutu * What Is Hip * and more.
(Bass Recorded Versions). 23 transcriptions from Grammy-winning bassist and session player extraordinare Marcus Miller, including: Big Time * Could It...
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152,00 |
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High School Musical: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
ISBN: 9781423412052 / Angielski / Book / 67 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This original movie from the Disney Channel chronicles the story of two high schoolers who discover their love for singing and challenge their cliques in the process. Our songbook includes 9 songs from the record-breaking, best-selling soundtrack, including: Breaking Free * Get'cha Head in the Game * Start of Something New * Stick to the Status Quo * What I've Been Looking For * and more. Includes a color photo section.
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This original movie from the Disney Channel chronicles the story of two high schoolers who discover their love for sing...
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98,78 |
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Texas Folk Songs
ISBN: 9781574411140 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is, in Owens s words, a sampling of a rich experience in a richer land. The 135 songs included, a number of them in versions by more than one singer, are divided into nine chapters containing British popular ballads, Anglo-American ballads, Anglo-American love songs, Anglo-American comic songs, songs and games for children, play-party songs and games, Anglo-American spirituals, African-American spirituals, and African-American secular songs. The British ballads were brought to America in the seventeenth century and later were carried westward to Texas by the adventurous pioneers...
This volume is, in Owens s words, a sampling of a rich experience in a richer land. The 135 songs included, a number of them in versions by more than ...
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72,82 |
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The Best Of Linda Ronstadt
ISBN: 9781575607948 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 17 of Ronstadt's favorites, including: Adios * All My Life * Blue Bayou * Desperado * Don't Know Much * Heart like a Wheel * It's So Easy * Just One Look * Somewhere Out There * When Will I Be Loved * and more. Includes bio.
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 17 of Ronstadt's favorites, including: Adios * All My Life * Blue Bayou * Desperado * Don't Know Much * Heart li...
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cena:
113,24 |
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The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program
ISBN: 9781578865406 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program, the first comprehensive resource devoted to steel band pedagogy, is a must-have for anyone involved in the steel band idiom today. Written primarily for educators, The Steel Band Game Plan addresses a wide variety of topics, including instrumentation, personnel, basic pan technique, repertoire, and rehearsal strategies. This informative text addresses a sore need among the community of pan: the need for a thorough treatment of topics regarding the successful implementation and development of a steel...
The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program, the first comprehensive resource devoted to steel band ...
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412,91 |
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The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program
ISBN: 9781578865437 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program, the first comprehensive resource devoted to steel band pedagogy, is a must-have for anyone involved in the steel band idiom today. Written primarily for educators, The Steel Band Game Plan addresses a wide variety of topics, including instrumentation, personnel, basic pan technique, repertoire, and rehearsal strategies. This informative text addresses a sore need among the community of pan: the need for a thorough treatment of topics regarding the successful implementation and development of a steel...
The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program, the first comprehensive resource devoted to steel band ...
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cena:
184,60 |
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The Italian Solo Concerto, 1700-1760: Rhetorical Strategies and Style History
ISBN: 9781843830924 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The solo concerto, a vast and important repertory of the early to mid eighteenth century, is known generally only through a dozen concertos by Vivaldi and a handful of works by Albinoni and Marcello. The authors aim to bring this repertory to greater prominence and have, since 1995, been involved in a research programme of scoring and analysing over nine hundred concertos, representing nearly the entire repertory available in early prints and manuscripts. Drawing on this research, they present a detailed study and analysis of the first-movement ritornello form, the central concept that...
The solo concerto, a vast and important repertory of the early to mid eighteenth century, is known generally only through a dozen concertos by Vivaldi...
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cena:
558,65 |
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Winning Chess Endings
ISBN: 9781857443486 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winning Chess Endings teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way--by putting the player in the middle of the action with firsthand stories taken directly from famous matches. Pull up a chair and watch the world's most exciting chess endings. Then become an endgame master Winning Chess Endings explains how to: *Relentlessly find checkmates, from easy to hard, in all basic endgame patterns *Master the intricacies of King and Pawn Endings *Win consistently in the most common endgame--the Rook ending *Master the pros and cons of Bishop vs. Knight Endgames *Seize the advantage in Rook Pawn...
Winning Chess Endings teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way--by putting the player in the middle of the action with firsthand stories take...
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cena:
110,04 |
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Jazz Arranging
ISBN: 9781880157602 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical overview of jazz band instruments and a study of their characteristics. The body of the text includes an examination of relevant terminology, notational devices, principles of theory, and arranging techniques.
Examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musi...
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cena:
330,33 |