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Afterthoughts of a Pianist/Teacher

A Collection of Essays and Interviews

by Donald Isler ...

“This is a book I would readily recommend to any performer, teacher, student, or lover of the piano,” says pianist and composer John Musto. Pianist and professor Lisa Yui writes, “Donald Isler’s collection of articles and interviews are delightful! They are written in the charming and breezy style of Huneker, Loesser, and Hough (three of the most esteemed writers on the piano and pianists), but ... Read more

$4.85 CAD

“This is a book I would readily recommend to any performer, teacher, student, or lover of the piano,” says pianist and composer John Musto. Pianist and professor Lisa Yui writes, “Donald Isler’s collection of articles and interviews are delightful! They are written in the charming and breezy style of Huneker, Loesser, and Hough (three of the most esteemed writers on the piano and pianists), but
... Read more
The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works

An Introduction to the Fascinating World of Classical Music

by Gary A. Smook ...

His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day.Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents ... Read more

$12.59 CAD

His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day.Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents
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The Prize Racket: 'I was charmed...' – Marian Keyes

by Isabel Rogers ...

Series Book 4 - The Stockwell Park Orchestra Series
With a huge reward on the line, the Stockwell Park Orchestra will need to play on a whole new scale to win big...After a brief and disastrous Resident Poet episode, Stockwell Park Orchestra is invited to take part in a TV competition for classical music. For a £50,000 prize some competitors are tempted to stretch the genre to ‘crossover’ and beyond.Can a full concert orchestra compete with jazz ... Read more

$4.49 CAD

With a huge reward on the line, the Stockwell Park Orchestra will need to play on a whole new scale to win big...After a brief and disastrous Resident Poet episode, Stockwell Park Orchestra is invited to take part in a TV competition for classical music. For a £50,000 prize some competitors are tempted to stretch the genre to ‘crossover’ and beyond.Can a full concert orchestra compete with jazz
... Read more
The Northern Silence

Journeys in Nordic Music and Culture

by Andrew Mellor ...

An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape themOnce considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland dominate the British and American orchestral scene. Interest in the old masters Sibelius and Grieg is soaring and progressive pop artists like Björk continue to ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape themOnce considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland dominate the British and American orchestral scene. Interest in the old masters Sibelius and Grieg is soaring and progressive pop artists like Björk continue to
... Read more
The War on Music

Reclaiming the Twentieth Century

by John Mauceri ...

A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past centuryThis book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.Probing why so few ... Read more

$25.19 CAD

A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past centuryThis book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.Probing why so few
... Read more
Popular Classics for Classical Guitar Volume 1

Teach Yourself How to Play Classical Guitar Sheet Music (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Jason Waldron ...

Series series Progressive
Teach yourself how to play classical guitar sheet music by the world’s greatest classical composers, carefully arranged for the classical guitar player.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"As a fairly new classical guitar player I am finding this series […] extremely useful. […] contains numbers such as ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play classical guitar sheet music by the world’s greatest classical composers, carefully arranged for the classical guitar player.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"As a fairly new classical guitar player I am finding this series […] extremely useful. […] contains numbers such as
... Read more
Discover Early Music

by Lucien Jenkins ...

The Middle Ages began with the collapse of the Roman world. This left a military and political system in ruins but a cultural world-view largely intact. Artistically rich and varied in themselves, the medieval centuries also sparked both the artistic Renaissance and the religious Reformation that followed. Rich but musically lost? Buildings and statues endure, but how can we ever really know ... Read more

$7.74 CAD

The Middle Ages began with the collapse of the Roman world. This left a military and political system in ruins but a cultural world-view largely intact. Artistically rich and varied in themselves, the medieval centuries also sparked both the artistic Renaissance and the religious Reformation that followed. Rich but musically lost? Buildings and statues endure, but how can we ever really know
... Read more
Clair de Lune Easy Elementary Piano Sheet Music

by Claude Debussy ...

From Debussy's famous "Suite Bergamasque for Easy / Novice PianoEasy Note Style Sheet MusicLetter Names of Notes embedded in each Notehead!Quality Custom Made Original Sheet Music Arrangements ... Read more

$3.59 CAD

From Debussy's famous "Suite Bergamasque for Easy / Novice PianoEasy Note Style Sheet MusicLetter Names of Notes embedded in each Notehead!Quality Custom Made Original Sheet Music Arrangements
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The Lives and Times of the Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

'A glorious plum-pudding of a book, to be consulted, with pleasure and profit, over and over again' Sir Jeremy IsaacsMichael Steen's 'Great Composers' was originally published in 2003. A lifetime's work and almost 1000 pages long, it has since become 'the' reference point and key read on the biographical backgrounds to classical music's biggest names.Authoritative and hugely detailed - but ... Read more

$10.52 CAD

'A glorious plum-pudding of a book, to be consulted, with pleasure and profit, over and over again' Sir Jeremy IsaacsMichael Steen's 'Great Composers' was originally published in 2003. A lifetime's work and almost 1000 pages long, it has since become 'the' reference point and key read on the biographical backgrounds to classical music's biggest names.Authoritative and hugely detailed - but
... Read more
Classical Guitar Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Brett Duncan ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy classical guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Best teacher on paper! I’ve always wanted to learn how to play a guitar. It amazes ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy classical guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Best teacher on paper! I’ve always wanted to learn how to play a guitar. It amazes
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Canine Confessions

by Bernadette Griffin ...

Montreal in the 1970s. The Vietnam War is still sparking controversy. The second tide of feminism still washes in on women as Daisy, a flaxen-haired cocker spaniel, recounts in touching, albeit humorous, detail, the story of her life as it intersects with her humans. Through Daisy, we meet Harry and Monique, their three children, and significant others, and experience all of the turmoil swirling ... Read more

$6.29 CAD

Montreal in the 1970s. The Vietnam War is still sparking controversy. The second tide of feminism still washes in on women as Daisy, a flaxen-haired cocker spaniel, recounts in touching, albeit humorous, detail, the story of her life as it intersects with her humans. Through Daisy, we meet Harry and Monique, their three children, and significant others, and experience all of the turmoil swirling
... Read more
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music

by Robert Philip ...

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, ... Read more

$24.38 CAD

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich,
... Read more
Puccini: His Life and Music

by Julian Haylock ...

Puccini is one of the most beloved of all opera composers La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot play to packed opera houses the world over. In his lifetime he achieved an international celebrity accorded to only a few, yet the critics were rarely impressed. He was nevertheless a creative artist of profound sensitivity and dramatic flair who developed a unique form of free-flowing opera ... Read more

$11.05 CAD

Puccini is one of the most beloved of all opera composers La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot play to packed opera houses the world over. In his lifetime he achieved an international celebrity accorded to only a few, yet the critics were rarely impressed. He was nevertheless a creative artist of profound sensitivity and dramatic flair who developed a unique form of free-flowing opera
... Read more
Lost Secrets of Master Musicians

A Window Into Genius

by David Jacobson ...

What were the “secret” techniques and musical insights that enabled performers such as Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, and Glenn Gould to achieve such unsurpassed levels of musical expression and technical skill? And, if we could rediscover this knowledge, how might this impact musical education and our understanding, creation and performance of classical ... Read more

$11.05 CAD

What were the “secret” techniques and musical insights that enabled performers such as Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, and Glenn Gould to achieve such unsurpassed levels of musical expression and technical skill? And, if we could rediscover this knowledge, how might this impact musical education and our understanding, creation and performance of classical
... Read more
Ludovico Einaudi: Graded Pieces For Piano (Grade 3 - Grade 4 - Grade 5)

by Chester Music ...

This exclusive folio presents 20 of Ludovico Einaudi’s most popular piano works in special arrangements matched to the grade criteria of the major examination boards. Designed as a progressive course for intermediate players, Einaudi’s pieces have been adapted to make them accessible to students, while retaining their unique beauty.Each piece is preceded by companion exercises which focus on ... Read more

$15.11 CAD

This exclusive folio presents 20 of Ludovico Einaudi’s most popular piano works in special arrangements matched to the grade criteria of the major examination boards. Designed as a progressive course for intermediate players, Einaudi’s pieces have been adapted to make them accessible to students, while retaining their unique beauty.Each piece is preceded by companion exercises which focus on
... Read more
Classical Guitar Lessons for Kids - Book 1

How to Play Classical Guitar for Kids (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Connie Bull ...

Illustrated by James Stewart ...

Series Book 1 - Progressive Young Beginner
Teach how to play classical guitar for kids with our easy classical guitar lessons for kids.***Comes with online access to free classical guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"This book contains easy classical pieces for guitar and ... Read more

$6.47 CAD

Teach how to play classical guitar for kids with our easy classical guitar lessons for kids.***Comes with online access to free classical guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"This book contains easy classical pieces for guitar and
... Read more
Sergei Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Songbook)

Schirmer Performance Editions Series

by Sergei Prokofiev, Alexandre Dossin ...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). 20 short pieces packed with the unique harmonies and melodies which set Prokofiev apart as a distinct voice in 20th century piano literature. With historical and performance notes and audio recordings. Late Intermediate to Advanced Level. ... Read more

$14.30 CAD

(Schirmer Performance Editions). 20 short pieces packed with the unique harmonies and melodies which set Prokofiev apart as a distinct voice in 20th century piano literature. With historical and performance notes and audio recordings. Late Intermediate to Advanced Level.
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Bach

by Charles Francis Abdy Williams ...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTS (abridged list))CHAPTER I The Bachs of Thuringia—Veit Bach, the ancestor of John Sebastian—His sons and descendants—A breach of promise of marriage—J. Christoph Bach of Arnstadt—His cantata “Es erhob sich ein Streit”—John Michael Bach of Gehren—His character—His compositions—J. Christoph Bach of Ohrdruf ... Read more

$4.48 CAD

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTS (abridged list))CHAPTER I The Bachs of Thuringia—Veit Bach, the ancestor of John Sebastian—His sons and descendants—A breach of promise of marriage—J. Christoph Bach of Arnstadt—His cantata “Es erhob sich ein Streit”—John Michael Bach of Gehren—His character—His compositions—J. Christoph Bach of Ohrdruf
... Read more
Richard Baker's Classical Music Quiz Book

by Richard Baker ...

No matter how much you think you know about classical music, you’ll find plenty of baffling questions and surprising answers inside — all carefully compiled by Richard Baker OBE.Challenge your friends! Try to answer questions round by round…or read it just for fun! You’ll have hours of enjoyment with the ultimate Classical Music questions and answers book. ... Read more

$8.63 CAD

No matter how much you think you know about classical music, you’ll find plenty of baffling questions and surprising answers inside — all carefully compiled by Richard Baker OBE.Challenge your friends! Try to answer questions round by round…or read it just for fun! You’ll have hours of enjoyment with the ultimate Classical Music questions and answers book.
... Read more
The Listener's Companion: The Great Composers and their Works

by Nicolas Slonimsky ...

Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky’s daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged ... Read more

$16.55 CAD

Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky’s daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged
... Read more
si la musique t'était contée

de la préhistoire à la techno...

by Pascal Amoyel, Philippe Biojout ...

Arthur aime la techno. Son papa, lui, aime la « grande » musique. Il va lui raconter la longue évolution de la musique occidentale depuis la préhistoire jusqu’aux musiques d’aujourd’hui, en passant par Machaut, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Boulez, ... A travers un récit simple et vivant, (re)découvrez l’évolution de la musique depuis ses origines jusqu’à nos jours. Vous trouverez aussi un ... Read more

$5.84 CAD

Arthur aime la techno. Son papa, lui, aime la « grande » musique. Il va lui raconter la longue évolution de la musique occidentale depuis la préhistoire jusqu’aux musiques d’aujourd’hui, en passant par Machaut, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Boulez, ... A travers un récit simple et vivant, (re)découvrez l’évolution de la musique depuis ses origines jusqu’à nos jours. Vous trouverez aussi un
... Read more
Beethoven's Symphonies Critically Discussed [Illustrated]

by Alexander Teetgen ...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and linked Index CONTENTS Preface. Beethoven's Harbingers. Symphony, No. 1, Op. 21. Symphony, No. 2. Op. 36. — The Adagio — The Allegro — The Larghetto Symphony, No. 3. Op. 55. — Funeral March — The Scherzo Symphony, No. 4, Op. 60. — The Adagio Symphony, ... ... Read more

$4.48 CAD

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and linked Index CONTENTS Preface. Beethoven's Harbingers. Symphony, No. 1, Op. 21. Symphony, No. 2. Op. 36. — The Adagio — The Allegro — The Larghetto Symphony, No. 3. Op. 55. — Funeral March — The Scherzo Symphony, No. 4, Op. 60. — The Adagio Symphony, ...
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Music Theory: A Practical Approach To Quickly Understand Music Theory in a Step-By-Step Way. Learn How to Read And Compose Music For Any Musical Instrument Moving From Beginner To Expert Effortlessly

by Ludwig Copson ...

Have you ever had trouble learning music theory or thought that it's too hard to learn? Do you want to learn music theory and master scales and chords? Can you imagine your friend's surprise when you will get to entertain them playing their favorite songs? If yes, then keep reading.Music is the most ancient form of art that fascinates humanity from the beginning of its origins and awakens strong ... Read more

$7.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever had trouble learning music theory or thought that it's too hard to learn? Do you want to learn music theory and master scales and chords? Can you imagine your friend's surprise when you will get to entertain them playing their favorite songs? If yes, then keep reading.Music is the most ancient form of art that fascinates humanity from the beginning of its origins and awakens strong
... Read more
Popular Classics for Classical Guitar Volume 2

Teach Yourself How to Play Classical Guitar Sheet Music (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Jason Waldron ...

Series series Progressive
Teach yourself how to play classical guitar sheet music by the world’s greatest classical composers, carefully arranged for the classical guitar player.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"Inspiring material for the budding classical guitarist. I own all 6 of the Progressive Classics Series [and] have ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play classical guitar sheet music by the world’s greatest classical composers, carefully arranged for the classical guitar player.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"Inspiring material for the budding classical guitarist. I own all 6 of the Progressive Classics Series [and] have
... Read more

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