Wind instruments

What do the world's most prominent oboists have to say about their musical ideas, performance techniques, and teaching strategies?

Delve into the Mind of a Jazz LegendAre you ready to transcend your musical boundaries?

These three volumes are a summary by the renowned author and performer of his pioneering efforts and many years of experience as lecturer and teacher of this historical brass instrument at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

Originally published in 1975, and written by an authority on Scottish music, this book traces the evolution of the bagpipe whilst also narrating the fortunes of the 'Great Highland Bagpipe' itself.

Notes for Clarinetists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers important historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces written for the instrument.

Diese Studie bietet eine umfassende Übersicht über die klassische griechische Musik.

In Oboe Art and Method, veteran oboe performer and instructor Martin Schuring describes in detail all of the basic techniques of oboe playing and reed making, with expert tips and step-by-step instructions for how best to perform each of these tasks with grace and technical efficiency.

In his eulogy of saxophonist Johnny Hodges (1907-70), Duke Ellington ended with the words, "e;Never the world's most highly animated showman or greatest stage personality, but a tone so beautiful it sometimes brought tears to the eyes--this was Johnny Hodges.

This technical volume is addressed to advanced treble recorder players looking for repertoire that is suited for consistent work on the foundations of their instrumental and musical abilities.

In den letzten Jahren haben sich zwar verschiedene Publikationen den erweiterten Spieltechniken der Holzblasinstrumente gewidmet, doch wurden immer wieder die fehlende Systematik, Unvollstandigkeit und vor allem der fehlende Praxisbezug bemangelt.

The renaissance flute, with its rich history, stunning repertoire, and mellow tone, has attracted a significant following among flutists, whether they specialize in modern flute or historical instruments.

A 1999 Companion to the saxophone, containing essays by the finest performers and experts on the instrument.

In his eulogy of saxophonist Johnny Hodges (1907-70), Duke Ellington ended with the words, "e;Never the world's most highly animated showman or greatest stage personality, but a tone so beautiful it sometimes brought tears to the eyes--this was Johnny Hodges.

This practical guide is an essential and stimulating reference book for all clarinet enthusiasts.

Originally published in 1975, and written by an authority on Scottish music, this book traces the evolution of the bagpipe whilst also narrating the fortunes of the 'Great Highland Bagpipe' itself.

This book provides students and music teachers with a comprehensive overview of the clarinet from its origin to its use and important facts not covered in traditional method books.

With 'Clarinet Fundamentals', Reiner Wehle presents a three-volume basic work for the study of the clarinet.

The BBC's Jazz Book of the Year for 2008.

Following his much-acclaimed The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Albert R.

Georges Barr`ere (1876-1944) holds a preeminent place in the history of American flute playing.

Most trumpet players blow downward a bit too much; as a consequence, the pressure point lies on the lower lip.

Diese Blockflötentechnik richtet sich an fortgeschrittene Alt-Blockflötenspieler, die auf der Suche nach Material für die konsequente Arbeit an den Grundlagen ihrer instrumentalen und musikalischen Fähigkeiten sind.

This volume is the result of 20 years of teaching experience and is aimed at both beginners and advanced trombonists.

Edited by prominent musician and scholar Leonard Brown, John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music is a timely exploration of Coltrane's sound and its spiritual qualities that are rooted in Black American music-culture and aspirations for freedom.

This book provides students and music teachers with a comprehensive overview of the bassoon from its origin to its use and important facts not covered in traditional method books.

The work is the result of over thirty years of oral fieldwork among the last Gaels in Cape Breton, for whom piping fit unself-consciously into community life, as well as an exhaustive synthesis of Scottish archival and secondary sources.

A Choice "e;Best Academic"e; book in its first edition, The Recorder remains an essential resource for anyone who wants to know about this instrument.

An excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the flute Always wanted to play the flute?

Richard Egues and Jose Fajardo are universally regarded as the leading exponents of charanga flute playing, an improvisatory style that crystallized in 1950s Cuba with the rise of the mambo and the chachacha.

Richard Egues and Jose Fajardo are universally regarded as the leading exponents of charanga flute playing, an improvisatory style that crystallized in 1950s Cuba with the rise of the mambo and the chachacha.

Buzz to Brilliance engages students personally, technically and musically as they begin their study on the trumpet.

This comprehensive study treats the wind works of Anton Bruckner as a complete genre and uses them to illustrate how the composer evolved in style throughout his career.

As the sound-producing mechanism for the bassoon, the reed is a vital component in the sound of the entire instrument.

New Musical Figurations exemplifies a dramatically new way of configuring jazz music and history.

Das Werk wendet sich an fortgeschrittene Laien ebenso wie an Studenten.

This second edition of Clarinet Secrets is a compilation of Distinguished Professor Michele Gingras's acclaimed books that spearheaded Rowman & Littlefield's Music Secrets series: Clarinet Secrets and More Clarinet Secrets.

Modeled on the brilliant approach first formulated by distinguished professor of music and master clarinetist Michele Gingras in Clarinet Secrets and More Clarinet Secrets (both available from Scarecrow Press), Music Secrets for the Advanced Musician: A Scarecrow Press Music Series is designed for instrumentalists, singers, conductors, composers, and other instructors and professionals seeking a quick set of pointers to improve their work as performers and producers of music.

Tradition and Creativity in Korean Taegum Flute Performance describes the taegum as a representation of Korean culture in the contemporary world.

Offers unique perspectives on the clarinet's historical role in various styles, genres, and ensembles, from jazz and ethnic traditions to classical chamber music, concertos, opera, and symphony orchestras.

The fascinating story of a hugely popular instrument, detailing its rich and varied history from the Middle Ages to the present The recorder is perhaps best known today for its educational role.

A guide containing practical help on both the aquisition and playing of historical clarinets.

Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised Nancy Toff'sThe Flute Book, a unique one-stop guide to the flute and its music.

From 1922 until his death in 1954, Wilhelm Furtw"e;angler was the foremost cultural music figure of the German-speaking world, conductor of both the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic orchestras.

A 1999 Companion to the saxophone, containing essays by the finest performers and experts on the instrument.

Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised Nancy Toff'sThe Flute Book, a unique one-stop guide to the flute and its music.

Recorded by his quartet in a single session in 1964, A Love Supreme is widely considered John Coltrane's magnum opus and one of the greatest jazz albums of all time.

Edited by prominent musician and scholar Leonard Brown, John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music is a timely exploration of Coltrane's sound and its spiritual qualities that are rooted in Black American music-culture and aspirations for freedom.

First Published in 1994.