Musical instruments

Originally published in 1920, this neat little book is the result of the authors desire to tabulate in a concise form, his own ideas on violin playing, with regard to both the technical and the interpretive aspects of the subject.

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) was a German pianist, organist, composer, and conductor during the Romantic period.

The garamut is a log idiophone that is found in many of the coastal and island areas of Papua New Guinea.

With 'Clarinet Fundamentals', Reiner Wehle presents a three-part basic work for studying the clarinet.

Maurice Ravel, der Meister der Klangfarben, hat die Musik des 20.

The most important clarinet literature in one volume: Best of Clarinet Classics contains numerous original works for clarinet in arrangements for clarinet in Bb and piano.

A History of the Trombone, the first title in the new series American Wind Band, is a comprehensive account of the development of the trombone from its initial form as a 14th-century Medieval trumpet to its alterations in the 15th century; from its marginalized use in a particular Renaissance ensemble to its acceptance in various kinds of artistic and popular music in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Perfect for any student of the violin, full of helpful and easy to follow exercises that will have you enjoying and progressing in your play.

The Spanish guitarist Narciso Yepes (1927-1997) was one of the great masters of his instrument and was regarded as the greatest guitarist of Spain, apart from Andres Segovia and Emilio Pujol.

Edvard Grieg, der bedeutendste Komponist Norwegens, schuf eine einzigartige Verbindung zwischen den Klängen seiner Heimat und den Idealen der europäischen Romantik.

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Anna Magdalena Bach wird oft nur als die Frau an der Seite eines der größten Komponisten der Geschichte wahrgenommen – doch ihre Rolle ging weit über die eines stillen Beobachters hinaus.

Fresh perspectives on teaching and evaluating music performance in higher education are offered in this book.

Are you a music teacher searching for sanity in the midst of all your chaotic responsibilities?

This modern reprint of the original scores features clear, large margins, making it ideal for students and musicians alike.

This is the first in-depth study in any language exploring the vast cultural range of instrumental music during the Renaissance.

Nach den Lehrplänen Klavier und Querflöte ist nun der neue Lehrplan für die Gitarre erschienen.

Twelve internationally-known keyboard artists entertainingly discuss their daily lives of practicing and performing in informative interviews, including reflections on learning new music, reviving repertoire, performing, controlling nerves, recording sessions, playing with ensemble groups, touring, playing in competitions, and the future of the piano.

Renowned scholars and performers present a wide range of different perspectives on Mozart''s chamber music with keyboard.

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

The Athletic Musician is an innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view.

To reach the highest standards of instrumental performance, several years of sustained and focused learning are required.

In this book, Julian Hellaby presents a detailed study of English piano playing and career management as it was in the middle years of the twentieth century.

Im Rahmen der aktuellen Serie von Lehrplänen wird nun auch der Band für die Blockflöte erscheinen.

This book is designed to be a music performer's companion, informing the performer's decisions as they prepare performances.

The Process That Is the World grapples with John Cage not just as a composer, but as a philosopher advocating for an ontology of difference in keeping with the kind posited by Gilles Deleuze.

Pedal Culture is a themed exploration of guitar effects pedals as cultural artifacts, derived from a 2017 design exhibition at San Francisco State University curated by the writer.

This is the first in-depth study in any language exploring the vast cultural range of instrumental music during the Renaissance.

The London firm of Gray (later Gray & Davison) was one of Britain's leading organ-makers between the 1790s and the 1880s.

In 2009, the legendary Les Paul passed away at the age of 94.

Steve Beresford's polymathic activities have formed a prism for the UK improv scene since the 1970s.

The first detailed contextual study of Beethoven''s middle-period quartets, encompassing reception history, early performance practices, aesthetic contexts and theatrical impetus.

This book investigates two areas in which the appreciation of sonic creativity can be easily acquired across diverse cultures, ages and interests: the music of sounds - making music with any sounds, part of today's sampling culture and the music of things - and the creation of instruments using existent materials (another type of sampling?

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.

A classic study of Bach''s organ works, fully revised in 2003 to take account of recent scholarship.

Creating Sounds from Scratch is a practical, in-depth resource on the most common forms of music synthesis.

A rich and fascinating account of one of music history’s most ancient, varied, and distinctive instruments   From its origins in animal horn instruments in classical antiquity to the emergence of the modern horn in the seventeenth century, the horn appears wherever and whenever humans have made music.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788), was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second (surviving) son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach.

Through curated essays, readers will experience a deeply personal and engaging survey of key figures in jazz in the book that Publishers Weekly calls "e;a cheerful celebration of an uniquely American musical form.

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Die schönsten 20 neuen Kinderlieder-Hits von Detlev Jöcker.

Drum Sound and Drum Tuning assists drummers, sound engineers, and music students in learning critical skills related to drum sound and achieving an optimised and personalised drum kit set-up.

Wer Kompositionen für ein bestimmtes Ensemble arrangieren möchte oder selbst komponiert, kennt das Problem: Welche Töne sind auf welchem Instrument überhaupt noch spielbar und in welchen Lagen wird es am besten geführt?

This companion volume to The Courtly Consort Suite in German-Speaking Europe surveys an area of music neglected by modern scholars: the consort suites and dance music by musicians working in the seventeenth-century German towns.

An essential Companion to all aspects of the organ and its music.

In the age of digital music it seems striking that so many of us still want to produce music concretely with our bodies, through the movement of our limbs, lungs and fingers, in contact with those materials and objects which are capable of producing sounds.

This book assesses the influence and reception of many different forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more specifically through the prism of John Williams.

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.