Musikbücher

Reaching for the music behind the celebrated composer, conductor, and pianist Thomas Ades, author Drew Massey offers an indispensable work for scholars and general readers alike.

In this, the fifth biography in our 'Extraordinary Lives' series, Beethoven expert Professor Barry Cooper provides a fascinating and compact summary of the key moments in Beethoven's life.

Short biography of the life of Benjamin Britten, Written by Chris Mark (University of Surrey, Guildford) 22 November 2013 = 100 years since birth

In this vivid portrait, Bruce Wood illuminates the sometimes shadowy figure of Henry Purcell, richly evoking the atmosphere of 17th-century England - full of intrigues and plots. By interweaving the e...

> Was Mozart poisoned? > Who was his first love? > Who or what was 'Pimperl'? In this book, three distinguished Mozart experts examine 111 frequently asked questions. Mysteries are explained, secrets...

Bowie, der Performer. Bowie, der Songschreiber. Bowie, der Künstler. Bowie, das Kunstwerk. Chamäleongleich erfand David Bowie sich und seine Alter Egos immer wieder neu und verwischte dabei die Grenze...

Fra i compositori italiani solo Respighi è riuscito ad infrangere ‘the glass ceiling’, il soffitto di cristallo dei pregiudizi che identificavano l’Italia come il regno esclusivo dell’opera, e il suo...

Randagio, ribelle, ma anche schivo e gaudente, Domenico Scarlatti lasciò poche tracce di sé: due lettere autografe, qualche documento ufficiale come l'atto di battesimo o quello di morte, e testimonia...

Mit seinen gesammelten Rezensionen für die 'Neue Zürcher Zeitung', dem Libretto zur Märchen-Oper 'Der Zauberschlaf' nach Mathilde Wesendonck und einem vollständigem Werkverzeichnis.

Marcel Moyse un homme extraordinaire, une biographie musicale. Par Wye aux éditions Leduc. Partition / Livre de chansons et théorie musicale

This autobiographical work is full of touching anecdotal references to occurrences in Honda's early life which subtly bring the Suzuki philosophies into focus. Written in the early seventies, this cha...

In Elvis Has Left the Building, Dylan Jones takes us back to those heady days around the time of his death and the rise of punk rock. He evokes the hysteria and devotion of The King's numerous discipl...

One-Page Composer Bios is a 100% reproducible book containing brief, informative, and interesting one-page biographies of 50 of history's greatest composers. Use these easy-to-read bios as a complete...

The Great Music & Musicians series provides a foundation for understanding the major cultural periods, musical styles, and development of music through the ages. The books include art and listening ex...