Musical instruments

Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially constructed identity influenced female violinists' 'separate but unequal' status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell (1867-1920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (1898-1943), and the British Marie Hall (1884-1956).

Chopin habe über alle Maßen gesanglich gespielt, berichten viele Zeitgenossen.

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In the course of the nineteenth century, four-hand piano playing emerged across Europe as a popular pastime of the well-heeled classes and of those looking to join them.

Acoustic Blues Guitar Styles is an introduction to fingerstyle acoustic blues guitar, the style made popular by Robert Johnson, Bill Broonzy, and Mance Lipscomb.

In this penetrating study, Russell Stinson explores how four of the greatest composers of the nineteenth century--Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Johannes Brahms--responded to the model of Bach's organ music.

Learn the secrets to achieving your ultimate sound Whether amateur or pro, guitarists live for the ultimate sound.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) was a Russian composer during the late-Romantic period.

Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds.

This collection contains 40 well-known children's songs in attractive arrangements for 1-2 voices with easy-to-play piano accompaniments and guitar chords.

Yes, you can turn those great melodies and smokin grooves in your head into stunning digital music!

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

A comprehensive study of the clarinet in use through the classical period, 1760 to 1830, a period of intensive musical experimentation.

Revered Hindu religious scriptures of the Vedas speak of the use of musical instruments in worship.

The Encyclopedia of the Piano was selected in its first edition as a Choice Outstanding Book and remains a fascinating and unparalleled reference work.

Originally published in 1924, this book is the result of many years' quiet thought and observation in connection with the authors own teaching.

Described by his contemporaries as the greatest pianist of the era, Josef Hofmann (1876 - 1957) performed on world stages for more than fifty years, enjoying phenomenal professional success and personal adulation.

Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds.

18th-Century Piano Music focuses on the core composers of the 18th century repertoire.

Master the most popular woodwind Want to play the clarinet?

This vintage book contain a complete guide to playing the tenor banjo.

Creative Concert Production and Entrepreneurship: Concert Dramaturgy and Project Development for the Performing Arts offers a conceptual and applied introduction to the musical and dramaturgical challenges involved in developing and producing concerts.

Vocal, Instrumental, and Ensemble Learning and Teaching is one of five paperback books derived from the foundational two-volume Oxford Handbook of Music Education.

Dynamic Group-Piano Teaching provides future teachers of group piano with an extensive framework of concepts upon which effective and dynamic teaching strategies can be explored and developed.

"e;Acoustic Guitar Styles"e; introduces the most popular traditional styles for the acoustic guitar.

The Romantic pianist - the solo pianist who plays nineteenth-century piano music - has become an attractive figure in the popular imagination, considering the innumerable artworks, literary works, and films representing this performer's seductive allure.

Drawing from his highly praised French work, Une simple flute, distinguished flutist and teacher Michel Debost has compiled a useful and imaginative introduction to playing the flute.

Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching helps university music teachers, high school band directors, private teachers, and students develop a vibrant and flexible approach to brass teaching and performance that keeps musical expression central to the learning process.

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 book is intended to help new and veteran band directors develop an orchestra in their school.

The Common Sense of Singing is a nine-chapter text that serves as man?

A performer''s perspective on Reich''s compositions which explores the techniques developed by musicians to bring his compositions to life.

Discoveries from the Fortepiano uncovers eighteenth-century performance practices and philosophical beliefs, enabling modern performers to craft an authentic, historically influenced style.

While composers and percussionists are working more closely than ever with one another, there are few resources that address this collaborative relationship in depth.

Best of Violin Classics contains popular performance pieces from four centuries for violin and piano.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der italienischen Geigenbaukunst und entdecken Sie die Meisterwerke von Stradivari, Guarnieri und Amati, deren Instrumente seit Jahrhunderten Musiker und Sammler gleichermaßen verzaubern.

Dieser Band versammelt originare Beitrage am Schnittpunkt von Philosophie, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Kultur- und Theaterwissenschaft.

The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds, Updated Edition brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever.

In this lively collection of interviews, storied music writer Jas Obrecht presents a celebration of the world's most popular instrument as seen through the words, lives, and artistry of some of its most beloved players.

Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music explores the nature, production, and evolution of timpani tone and provides insights into how to interpret the music of J.

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The book is an outline of the Armenian duduk, a cylindrical double-reed aerophone made of apricot-wood, and its relation to the Armenian identity.

"Simone Baccis Volkslieder für Gitarre Dein Einstieg in die Welt der deutschen VolksmusikDieses Buch ist der perfekte Begleiter für alle Gitarrenanfänger, die gerne bekannte Volkslieder spielen und ihre Notenlesefähigkeiten verbessern möchten.

Playing Beyond the Notes: A Pianist's Guide to Musical Interpretation demystifies the complex concepts of musical interpretation in Western tonal piano music by boiling it down to basic principles in an accessible writing style.

Twentieth-century composers created thousands of original works for solo percussion and percussion ensemble.

In this practical, project-based book, music students, educators, and coders receive the necessary tools to engage with real-world experiences in computation and creativity using the programming language Scratch.