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  • Polish Style in the Music of Johann Sebastian Bach

    by Szymon Paczkowski ...
    Series series Contextual Bach Studies
    Now appearing in an English translation, this book by Szymon Paczkowski is the first in-depth exploration of the Polish style in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach spent almost thirty years living and working in Leipzig in Saxony, a country ruled by Friedrich August I and his son Friedrich August II, who were also kings of Poland (as August II and August III). This period of close Polish ... Read more

    $158.99 CAD

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    The German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was not only a musical genius, but was also one of the pre-eminent geniuses of the Western world. He defined in his music a system of musical thought and an entire state of mind that were unlike any previously experienced. A true child prodigy, he began composing at age 5 and rapidly developed his unmistakable style; by 18 he was composing ... Read more

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  • Rachmaninoff: The Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers.

    by Matthew Robert Walker ...
    In this biography, Robert Walker skilfully blends the fascinating story of Rachmaninoff's life with the historical background of his times. The author shows, too, how outside influences- the 1905 and 1917 revolutions, the Great War, the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression- very much affected Rachmaninoff as an artist. As well as the use of contemporary accounts, letters and reminiscences, ... Read more

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  • 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

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  • Chopin: His Life and Music

    by Jeremy Nicholas ...
    Chopin is one of the great originals of musical history and among the most universally beloved of all composers. Every one of his compositions involves the piano and his contribution to the development of the instruments potential cannot be underestimated. This biography offers a clear perspective on Chopins complex character, whose innermost feelings were only fully expressed in his music. It ... Read more

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  • The Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers: Debussy

    by Paul Holmes ...
    Lavishly illustrated throughout, this fascinating biography sets Debussy's musical revolution in the context of his times. It will be invaluable to musicians and concert-goers alike. ... Read more

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  • Johann Sebastian Bach - Flute Sonata in B Minor - Bwv 1030 - A Score for the Flute

    by Johann Sebastian Bach ...
    This volume presents the complete score for Johann Sebastian Bach's “Flute Sonata in B Minor”. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German musician and composer during the Baroque period. He based his work on existing German styles but often adopted and adapted textures, rhythms, and forms from other countries, especially from Italy and France. Although his music was celebrated for its ... Read more

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  • Discovering Classical Music: Mahler

    by Ian Christians ...
    Series series Discovering Classical Music
    An introduction to classical music, featuring the life and work of composer Gustav Mahler. "I recommend this book wholeheartedly to new music lovers" (Sir Charles Groves, CBE, former conductor of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).Thanks to Nigel Kennedy and Pavarotti, millions of people have recently discovered that classical music is a highly enjoyable experience, perhaps contrary to their ... Read more

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  • Schubert: The Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers

    by Peggy Woodford ...
    Schubert died at the age of thirty-one, in obscurity, his genius unrecognised except by a few friends. Today he is acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all times. His nine symphonies include what is probably the most famous of all symphonies - The Unfinished- and his chamber music, the best loved of all quintets - The Trout. Perhaps his most impressive accomplishment was the ... Read more

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  • The Invention of Beethoven and Rossini

    Historiography, Analysis, Criticism

    Edited by Nicholas Mathew, Benjamin Walton ...
    Beethoven and Rossini have always been more than a pair of famous composers. Even during their lifetimes, they were well on the way to becoming 'Beethoven and Rossini' – a symbolic duo, who represented a contrast fundamental to Western music. This contrast was to shape the composition, performance, reception and historiography of music throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The ... Read more

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  • Giacomo Puccini and His World

    Edited by Arman Schwartz, Emanuele Senici ...
    Series series The Bard Music Festival
    Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) is the world's most frequently performed operatic composer, yet he is only beginning to receive serious scholarly attention. In Giacomo Puccini and His World, an international roster of music specialists, several writing on Puccini for the first time, offers a variety of new critical perspectives on the composer and his works. Containing discussions of all of Puccini’s ... Read more

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  • Delphi Masterworks of Johann Sebastian Bach (Illustrated)

    by Peter Russell ...
    Series Book 3 - Delphi Great Composers
    A German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. Celebrated as the creator of the ‘Brandenburg Concertos’, ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’, the ‘Mass in B Minor’ and countless other masterpieces of church and instrumental music, Bach’s sublime skill was his ability to ... Read more

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