Books About Music


New Illustrated Lives Of Great


Composers: Bach This new biography covers Bach’s life from his earliest musical efforts in Eisenach to his stormy career in Leipzig. The origins of all Bach’s major works are discussed and put into the context of the contemporary world. Book & CD


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Bach’s Choral Music


A Listener’s Guide A thorough study of some of the greatest choral works ever written. 30 of Bach’s 200 church cantatas are explored in detail. Studies of the two great oratorios, the St. John Passion and the St. Matthew Passion, follow, together with a detailed analysis of the Mass in B Minor. HL00332767


Getting The Most Out Of Mozart: Instrumental Works


In this book, Hurwitz takes the reader/listener through Mozart’s chamber and orchestral music. What makes it so special and how to enjoy it are explored. The CD contains excerpts from BMG Classics Recordings. Book & CD


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Classical Music 1600–2000: A Chronology


Jon Paxman’s Classical Music 1600–2000 - A Chronology interprets four centuries of


An Outline History


Of European Music This book sets out to provide a sound basis for a study of European musical history. From the chants of the early Christian church to today, the focus is on forms, styles and musical practices of each period in the context of the social and spiritual needs of the times.


Western classical music, considering its evolution from two different perspectives. Each of the eight chapters covers a 50-year period, tracing stylistic progressions with


particular reference to musical genres and geographical locations. A corresponding Chronology explores the lives of individual composers, patrons, publishers, impresarios, conductors and performers, so providing a cultural and social framework that helps put each musical development into a broader historical context. OP50677


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Mozart: Vocal Works Explore the seven major operas aria by aria, showing how Mozart uses vocal style and orchestration to create believable and moving characters that remain the standard for characterisation in music to which all composers and dramatists aspire.


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Sibelius: The


Orchestral Works Discover over 80 orchestral pieces, from songs amd choruses to symphonies, tone poems, overtures, and theatrical music. Accompanied by Two CDs, the text offers rich rich selections by Sibelius, and a sample of Finnish music by his contemporaries and successors. HL00331735


Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary


Definitions of over 2,200 music terms, 450 mini biographies of noted composers and musicians, and at-a-glance guides to essential notation signs and symbols. HL00183006


The History Of Orchestration


This classic text examines the evolution of individual instruments along with performance techniques and concepts of instrumental colour from the 17th to 20th century. 0486212580


How To Read Music A highly accessible book, guiding the reader through the fundamentals of rhythm, the structure of scales and intervals, keys and tonality to the more ‘specialist’ techniques of transposition and score reading. An ideal reference book for nonspecialists. OP41904


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How To Read Music This great book is written in plain English and uses a minimum amount of jargon; it is supplemented by audio material and other extras all available at hybridpublications.com. Regular worksheets at the chapter ends make sure you have understood the key points before moving on. AM986887


The Music


Management Bible This guide will steer both artist and manager through the turbulent seas of music management, lifting the veil on such matters as publishing and recording contracts, merchandising, mediation and PR. SMT2453


Young People’s Guide


To Classical Music This book fills the need in the market for comprehensive classical music literature written specifically for the younger generation. It covers all of the information needed for a thorough understanding of the elements that comprise classical music. HL00332853


Musical Forms & Terms A comprehensive handy reference which has been specially compiled to provide the necessary information to support the study of music history, score reading and analysis at advanced level. WMP1300


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