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A Conductor's Interpretive Analysis of Masterworks for Band

1. A Conductor's Interpretive Analysis of Masterworks for Band

Frederick Fennell, widely acknowledged as the dean of American band conductors, has freely shared what he called long-distilled thoughts about the world's greatest music for... more info
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Meredith Music Resource. With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 64 pages. Published by Meredith Music. (HL.00317178)
This Man and Music

2. This Man and Music

Anthony Burgess was the author of over 50 books, including his best known novel, A Clockwork Orange. But Burgess always emphasized music as the ruling passion in his creative... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314513)
The Pat Metheny Interviews

3. The Pat Metheny Interviews

Pat Metheny is one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and musically significant artists of the last 50 years. He has not only revolutionized his instrument,... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 161 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00332851)
A Night in Tunisia

4. A Night in Tunisia

...his economical writing style ... manages to pack lots of information - and opinion - into a few carefully chosen words ... Besides detail work well-grounded in scholarship...the... more info
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Imaginings of Africa in Jazz. Limelight. With Softcover. 5.5x8.25 inches. 244 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332409)
Song

5. Song

Song is an enthralling compilation of songwriting wisdom from 100 of the biggest names in music. From country to rock to folk to alternative, this genre-spanning collection... more info
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The World's Best Songwriters on Creating the Music That Moves Us. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x8.5 inches. 392 pages. Published by Writer's Digest Books. (HL.00331749)
Young People's Concerts

6. Young People's Concerts

On January 18, 1958, the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation aired the first of Leonard Bernstein's 53 Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic. So successful... more info
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AMADEUS. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 380 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331656)
Voices from September 11th

7. Voices from September 11th

All over the country, people continue to build their personal memorials to the tragedy and heroism of September 11th. U.S. citizens, visitors, and residents alike have reevaluated... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5x7 inches. 72 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314602)
The John Adams Reader

8. The John Adams Reader

The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer gathers a colorful and wide-ranging selection of pieces from leading musical commentators and critics. Included... more info
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Essential Writings on an American Composer. AMADEUS. With Hardcover. 6.25x9.25 inches. 455 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331693)
Bob Dylan - Performing Artist, Volume 1

9. Bob Dylan - Performing Artist, Volume 1

This is the first volum of Paul Williams' widely acclaimed writings on the music and performance of Bob Dylan. It's a thought-provoking, in-depth analysis of Dylan's work... more info
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The Early Years (1960-1973). Omnibus Press. With Softcover. 5x7.75 inches. 310 pages. Published by Omnibus Press. (HL.00335834)
Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive

10. Obscene, Indecent, Immoral & Offensive

This entertaining and insightful book is the first devoted exclusively to films that push the cinematic envelope with explicit language, nudity, sex, violence, or adult themes.... more info
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100+ Years of Censored, Banned, and Controversial Films. Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 374 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00314772)
Conversations with Boulez

11. Conversations with Boulez

A giant of postwar music and the most powerful figure in the contemporary French music scene, Pierre Boulez talks about his career as one of the world's most controversial... more info
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Thoughts on Conducting. AMADEUS. With Hardcover. 6.25x9.25 inches. 258 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331523)
The World of George Jean Nathan

12. The World of George Jean Nathan

This anthology represents George Jean Nathan in all the various facets of his long writing career. He has written on marraige, politics, doctors, metropolitan life, the ballet,... more info
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Paperback Book. Applause Books. 5.5x8.5 inches. 500 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314283)
The Worlds of Johann Sebastian Bach

13. The Worlds of Johann Sebastian Bach

The Worlds of J.S. Bach offers both traditional and new perspectives on the life and work of the man who is arguably the central figure in the Western musical tradition. It... more info
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Amadeus. With Hardcover. 7x10.25 inches. 348 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331943)
So When Does the Fat Lady Sing?

14. So When Does the Fat Lady Sing?

Think opera's just about starving artists, vengeful goddesses, randy noblemen, and adulterous lovers? Think again. In So When Does the Fat Lady Sing?, Michael Walsh, the former... more info
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Questions and Answers about Life, Sex, Love, and - oh, yes - Opera. Amadeus. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 272 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331784)
Beethoven - Impressions By His Contemporaries

15. Beethoven - Impressions By His Contemporaries

Letters, diaries, memoirs, etc. by Rossini, Weber, Liszt and friends depict Beethoven's accomplishments and strange personality. 16 illustrations. 231 pgs. more info
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Music History Book. 231 pages. Published by Dover Publications. (AL.06-217701)
Chopin - the Man and His Music

16. Chopin - the Man and His Music

Brilliant American critic, journalist, offers insights and commentary, piece by piece. Introduction by Herbert Weinstock. 239 pgs. more info
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Music History Book. 239 pages. Published by Dover Publications. (AL.06-21687X)
Teaching Genius

17. Teaching Genius

Itzhak Perlman, Kennedy, Midori, and Sarah Chang were among Dorothy Delay's students during her five decades as a violin teacher at Juilliard. For more than ten years, the... more info
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Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician. AMADEUS. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 240 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331675)
Working with Bernstein

18. Working with Bernstein

As they engage with one of the 20th century's most provocative musical personalities, studies of the multifaceted Leonard Bernstein will always proffer new insights into the... more info
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AMADEUS. With Hardcover. 6.25x9.12 inches. 372 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00332923)
Michael Colgrass: Adventures of an American Composer

19. Michael Colgrass: Adventures of an American Composer

In this delightful collection of anecdotes, Michael Colgrass invites the reader into his private encounters with Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie,... more info
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Meredith Music Resource. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 222 pages. Published by Meredith Music. (HL.00317195)
A Composer's Insight, Volume 3

20. A Composer's Insight, Volume 3

A Composer's Insight, Volume 3 - with a foreword by John Corigliano - is the third in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included... more info
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Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band. Meredith Music Resourse. With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 303 pages. Published by Meredith Music. (HL.00317160)
The Infinite Variety of Music

21. The Infinite Variety of Music

With style, wit, and expertise, Leonard Bernstein shares his love and appreciation for music in all its varied forms in The Infinite Variety of Music, illuminating the deep... more info
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AMADEUS. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 288 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331785)
Black Comedians on Black Comedy

22. Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Black Comedians on Black Comedy is the only up-to-date book to examine African-American humor. Comedian Darryl Littleton traces the history and evolution of black comedy in... more info
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How African-Americans Taught Us to Laugh Softcover Edition. Applause Books. With Softcover. 8x10.5 inches. 348 pages. Published by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. (HL.00314776)
The Artist as Citizen

23. The Artist as Citizen

The Artist as Citizen is a compilation of Joseph W. Polisi's articles and speeches from his two-decade tenure as president of the Juilliard School. His writings focus on the... more info
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AMADEUS. With Hardcover. 6.25x9.25 inches. 18 pages. Published by Amadeus Press. (HL.00331657)
Woodstocks International Joke Book

24. Woodstocks International Joke Book

A hardcover collection of insightful and often cynical glimpses into the world of being a string player as illustrated by Rupert Hörbst. more info
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German/English/French/Spanish. General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 8.5x8.5 inches. 30 pages. Published by De Haske Publications. (HL.44007040)
 
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