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  • 大師的刻意練習：20世紀傳奇鋼琴家訪談錄，教你比天賦更關鍵的學習心法

    Great Pianists on Piano Playing: Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos

    by 詹姆斯・法蘭西斯・庫克, James Francis Cooke ...
    有什麼比受到拉赫曼尼諾夫親自提示更令人振奮的？大師，不藏私回歸音樂的本質，全面藝術性的思考大鋼琴家在舞台上精彩演出，魅力四射。下台後，有些人把這些藝術家想像成在巴黎某個陰暗酒館中啜飲著苦艾酒、醉生夢死的英雄。事實上，赫赫有名的鋼琴家過的是完全不同的人生：用功、用功、再用功的人生，不停研究、無止盡地練習、不斷設法提升其藝術聲望。在縱情恣飲之都數英里外，某個寧靜的鄉間別墅，大家會發現大師正孜孜不倦地準備下一季的演奏曲目……這些鋼琴大師是怎麼練琴的呢？彈鋼琴這項藝術，幾百年來發展至巔峰，是少數教學法、練習法都已經發展成熟的技藝。音樂教育家詹姆斯・法蘭西斯・庫克訪談了廿世紀初幾位最偉大的鋼琴家，他多次在不同場合請教各個鋼琴家練琴的心法，也為求精確，所有文字都經過藝術家本人的修正才付梓出版。就讓鋼琴大師帶你深入鋼琴藝術的核心概念，重拾學音樂的樂趣吧！庫克訪談的鋼琴家有：埃米爾・馮・紹爾、拉赫曼尼諾 ... Read more

    RM 44.65

  • The Music of Leos Janácek

    Motive, Rhythm, Structure

    by Zdenek Skoumal ...
    The works of Leos Janácek, including Jenufa and several of his other operas, have been widely performed in recent years. But they have rarely been investigated closely from a theoretical perspective, and their musical language remains only partially understood. Zdenek Skoumal here offers a chronological exploration of Janácek's compositions that focuses on musical structure, identifying elements ... Read more

    RM 73.69

  • Die Mahlers in New York

    by Joseph Horowitz ...
    »Gustav Mahler war für Amerika nicht bestimmt. Fernab seines gewohnten Ambientes wirft Mahlers holprige New Yorker Karriere – an der Metropolitan Opera und bei den New Yorker Philharmonikern (1907–1911) – ein überdeutliches Schlaglicht auf seine Eigenheiten. Über den Menschen Mahler lernt man in Manhattan Dinge, die in Wien oder Budapest nicht so leicht zu beobachten waren. Das ist meine erste ... Read more

    RM 110.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Musikalsk rejsefører gennem Østrig

    by Inger Sørensen ...
    ”For mange mennesker er Østrig simpelthen musikkens land, og det er da også iøjnefaldende, at en stor del af de vigtigste begivenheder inden for de sidste 250 års musikhistorie, har udspillet sig på østrigsk jord. Navne som Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Schönberg, Berg og Webern skulle være tilstrækkelige til at underbygge denne påstand.”Musikhistoriker Inger ... Read more

    RM 46.59

  • The Time by the Sea

    Aldeburgh 1955-1958

    by Ronald Blythe ...
    The Time by the Sea is about Ronald Blythe's life in Aldeburgh during the 1950s. He had originally come to the Suffolk coast as an aspiring young writer, but found himself drawn into Benjamin Britten's circle and began working for the Aldeburgh Festival. Although befriended by Imogen Holst and by E M Forster, part of him remained essentially solitary, alone in the landscape while surrounded by a ... Read more

    RM 50.39

  • Beethoven

    Anguish and Triumph

    by Jan Swafford ...
    Sunday Times Classical Music Book of the Year'Magisterial, warm, and engaging . . . A triumph of scholarship and musical affinity . . . Jan Swafford is to be saluted.' IndependentJan Swafford's biographies of composers Charles Ives and Johannes Brahms have established him as a revered music historian, capable of bringing his subjects vibrantly to life. His magnificent new biography of Ludwig van ... Read more

    RM 76.39

  • The Faber Pocket Guide to Haydn

    by Richard Wigmore ...
    Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously misunderstood. This engaging new Pocket Guide assesses what Haydn's music means to us today, and challenges some of the myths that have grown up around the composer. With suggestions for further reading and recommended CD recordings, Richard Wigmore's crisp and concise guide presents ... Read more

    RM 44.69

  • Music for Life

    100 Works to Carry You Through

    by Fiona Maddocks ...
    How does music reflect the key moments in our lives? How do we choose the works that inspire, delight, comfort or console? Fiona Maddocks selects 100 classical works from across nine centuries, arguing passionately, persuasively and at times obstinately for their inclusion, putting each work in its cultural and musical context, discussing omissions, suggesting alternatives and always putting the ... Read more

    RM 50.39

  • The Faber Pocket Guide to Opera

    New Edition

    by Rupert Christiansen ...
    This new edition of leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen's perennially popular Pocket Guide has between extensively revised, and incorporates many more operas from all periods, including recent works by Philip Glass, Mark Anthony Turnage, Thomas Adès and George Benjamin.Whether you are a first-timer at La Boheme or a seasoned Wagnerian, every opera-goer can benefit from a little background ... Read more

    RM 50.39

  • Flute Sonata in B-flat Major Wq.125 (H.552) - For Flute

    by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ...
    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. C. P. E. Bach was an influential composer working at a time of transition between his father's baroque style and the classical and romantic styles that followed it. His personal approach, an expressive and often ... Read more

    RM 29.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Carl Czerny – School of the Virtuoso for Piano, Op.365

    Complete Advanced Studies for Technical Mastery and Expressive Performance

    by Carl Czerny ...
    A legendary path to true virtuosity at the piano.Carl Czerny (1791–1857), one of history’s greatest piano pedagogues and a direct student of Beethoven, created the School of the Virtuoso, Op.365 as a comprehensive training course for advanced pianists. More than a set of drills, this collection fuses technical brilliance with musical expression, preparing performers for the demands of Romantic and ... Read more

    RM 38.06 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Carl Czerny – 110 Easy Progressive Exercises for Piano, Op.453

    A Complete Technical Journey from Beginner to Advancing Student

    by Carl Czerny ...
    Step-by-step technical growth from the master of piano pedagogy.Carl Czerny (1791–1857), pupil of Beethoven and one of history’s most influential piano teachers, created the 110 Progressive Exercises, Op.453 to provide a structured, comprehensive path for developing technique. First published in 1837, this classic has trained generations of pianists, from first learners to advancing students ... Read more

    RM 29.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Favorite Hymns for Classical Guitar

    by Joseph Castle ...
    Twenty easy solos on hymn favorites. Easy to read and play, these selections are excellent for the beginning to intermediate guitarist. The selections will work well as short preludes and can be used in worship services. Selections include: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded; For the Beauty of the Earth; Still, Still with Thee; Come Thou Almighty King; O God Our Help in Ages Past and more. ... Read more

    RM 58.06

  • George Gershwin: His Life & Music

    by Ean Wood ...
    "In the summer of 1937 George Gershwin died suddenly from a brain tumour at the age of 38. His tragically early death stunned the world. A composer of classical and popular music, he had summed up the unique qualities of what is meant by ""American music"". This book sheds fresh light on the man and includes exclusive interviews with musicians who knew him, material from the Gershwin family ... Read more

    RM 43.99

  • Concerto RV 439 op. 10 n. 2 - La notte

    Trascrizione per flauto e pianoforte di Leonardo Carrieri

    by Antonio Vivaldi - Leonardo Carrieri ...
    Il concerto opera 10 n. 2 RV 439, detto La notte, fa parte di un gruppo di sei concerti per flauto che Vivaldi compose nel 1728.Il presente concerto consta di 6 movimenti:-Largo-Presto (Fantasmi)-Largo-Presto-Largo (Il sonno)-AllegroLa partitura originale prevede due violini, viola, organo e basso continuo. La presente trascrizione è basata sulla partitura originale e la rispetta il più possibile. ... Read more

    RM 13.36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Standard Operaglass

    by Charles Annesley ...
    STANDARD-OPERAGLASS CONTAINING THE DETAILED PLOTS OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE CELEBRATED OPERAS WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL REMARKS, DATES &c. &c. ... Read more

    RM 17.83

  • César Franck

    Entre raison et passion

    by Franck Besingrand ...
    La célébration du bicentenaire de la naissance de César FRANCK (1822-1890), né à Liège, fixé à Paris et naturalisé français, se veut d’être à la hauteur de ce compositeur de premier plan. La restitution de sa place exacte dans le contexte historique et artistique de son époque se révèle passionnant　: nous y découvrirons nombre de paradoxes, images d’Epinal entourant la personnalité, l’œuvre et la ... Read more

    RM 125.59

  • The Three Apostles of Russian Music

    The Soviet Avant-Garde

    by Gregor Tassie ...
    The Three Apostles of Russian Music looks at three figures in the Soviet avant-garde who led modernist music in the 1920s. Mosolov, Popov, and Roslavets were popular composers who are now unfortunately forgotten. These remarkable musicians produced compositions like the sensational machine music Foundry by Mosolov. The first symphony by Popov attracted musicians in Europe and America but was ... Read more

    RM 140.09

  • Siegfried

    Der Ring des Nibelungen

    by Richard Wagner, Richard Wagner, Rosmarie König ...
    Series series Opern der Welt
    "Siegfried" ist der Zweite Tag in Wagners Tetralogie "Der Ring des Nibelungen", die Uraufführung fand 1876 im Rahmen der Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten des Festspielhauses in Bayreuth statt. Im Gegensatz zu den anderen Teilen des Gesamtwerks ist "Siegfried" in seiner ganzen Stimmung lichter, heller gehalten. Wohl wird die Handlung des "Ring" entscheidend weitergeführt und endet mit der Liebe Siegfrieds ... Read more

    RM 50.39 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dieses Verlangen nach Schönheit

    Gespräche über Musik

    by Menahem Pressler, Holger Noltze ...
    Lange war Menahem Pressler vor allem als Pianist des Beaux Arts Trios bekannt - 53 Jahre hatte das Ensemble Bestand. Nach der Auflösung des weltberühmten Trios schloss Pressler eine faszinierende Karriere als Solist an: mit Konzerten und Aufnahmen, die Lektionen in Schönheit sind. Im Gespräch mit dem Musikjournalisten Holger Noltze entwickelt sich das Porträt des leidenschaftlichen Künstlers ... Read more

    RM 61.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Béatrice et Bénédict

    by Hector Berlioz ...
    Béatrice et Bénédict est un opéra comique en 2 actes du compositeur et critique musical français Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869).Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. ... Read more

    RM 9.15 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Last Trojan Hero

    A Cultural History of Virgil's Aeneid

    by Philip Hardie ...
    “I sing of arms and of a man: his fate had made him fugitive: he was the first to journey from the coasts of Troy as far as Italy and the Lavinian shores.” The resonant opening lines of Virgil's Aeneid rank among the most famous and consistently recited verses to have been passed down to later ages by antiquity. And after the Odyssey and the Iliad, Virgil's masterpiece is arguably the greatest ... Read more

    RM 109.99

  • Berlioz

    A Listener's Guide

    by Victor Lederer ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    Victor Lederer surveys the music of Hector Berlioz, one of the most pioneering orchestrators in history, and introduces the general music lover to both his masterpieces such as Les Troyens and lesser known gems.A bold innovator in the 19th century, Berlioz was a musical dramatist with an output that is less familiar than it should be and often misunderstood. His most famous and popular pieces are ... Read more

    RM 138.29

  • Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century

    A Study Guide for Conductors

    by Leonard Slatkin ...
    Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the nineteenth century:· Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”· Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)· Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique· Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 1· Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, “From ... Read more

    RM 115.99