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Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony
by Arnold Steinhardt  Publisher Comments The Guarneri Quartet is fabled for its unique longevity and high-spirited virtuosity. Here is its story from the inside--a story filled with drama, humor, danger, compassion, and, of course, glorious music. A player who studies and performs the exalted...
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Guitar Classics: Works by Albiniz, Bach, Dowland, Granados, Scarlatti, Sor and Other Great Composers
by David Nadal Publisher Comments This treasury of more than 50 classic guitar works features rarities such as the 13th-century Cantigas de Santa Maria by Spanish ruler Alfonso X, a modern transcription of the 16th-century Fantasy for lute by Francesco da Milano, and Bach's Prelude...
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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 50 (Cambridge Music Handbooks)
by W. Dean Sutcliffe Publisher Comments The Op. 50 string quartets contain some of the purest writing Haydn ever accomplished. In this first full account of the six quartets, Dean Sutcliffe evaluates the Op. 50 in relation to Haydn's more frequently performed quartets and considers their...
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Mozart's Clarinet Concerto: The Clarinetist's View
by David Etheridge Synopsis Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, written in 1791 during the last months of the composer's life, is the most frequently performed and highly revered concerto in clarinet literature. Dr. Etheridge examines the concerto in detail and analyzes the musical...
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Orchestration (82 Edition)
by Cecil Forsyth Publisher Comments Probably best general book on the subject. Thorough discussion of 57 instruments, technical aspects of writing for each, much else....
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Guide To Chamber Music (2ND 01 Edition)
by Melvin Berger Publisher Comments Authoritative, beautifully written guide presents 231 of the most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 composers. For each, the author gives a brief biography, followed by discussions of the individual compositions — both their...
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Beyond the Notes: Journeys with Chamber Music
by Susan Tomes Synopsis We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that she's a superb writer too. Michael Church, INDEPENDENT She is as sensitive an observer and as subtle a writer as she is one of our finest chamber musicians...This...
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The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet (Cambridge Companions to Music)
by Robin Stowell Publisher Comments This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of...
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Verklarte Nacht
by Arnold Schoenberg Publisher Comments Inspired by Richard Dehmel's poem "Verklärte Nacht" ("Transfigured Night"), this 1899 work for string sextet is very much in the late-Romantic tradition. Schoenberg deftly translates the poem's pathos into a monumental work of chamber music. The...
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Goin' to Kansas City
by Nathan W. Pearson Synopsis The great bands of the Kansas City era drew on many styles to create a distinctive music that was among the finest expressions of swing and laid groundwork for modern jazz. Interviews and narrative combine in this intimate view of the development of an...
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Twentieth-Century Chamber Music (Routledge Studies in Musical Genre)
by James Mccalla Publisher Comments Composers covered range from Schoenberg and Bartok to Toru Takemitsu and George Crumb....
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A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians
by Ethan Mordden Publisher Comments Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe...
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Works for String Quartet
by Igor Stravinsky Publisher Comments This impressive volume brings together three major twentieth-century chamber works: Berg's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 3; Stravinsky's Three Pieces for String Quartet; and Webern's Five Movements for String Quartet. Reprinted from authoritative sources...
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Franck S Sonata in A & Faure S Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: With Separate Violin Part
by Cesar Franck Publisher Comments Two of the most popular sonatas in the repertoire. Franck’s Sonata in A for Violin and Piano boasts unflagging inventiveness and wealth of melodic charm. Fauré's Sonata No. 1 in A for Violin and Piano, Op. 13, possesses abundant originality...
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The English Madrigal
by Edmund H. Fellowes Synopsis The English Madrigal By Edmund H. Fellowes. Originally published in 1925. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these...
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The Art of Quartet Playing: The Guarneri Quartet in Conversation with David Blum (Cornell Paperbacks)
by David Blum 
Synopsis How do four instrumentalists with strong individual tastes and temperaments manage to forge a distinctive approach to the music they play? This extraordinary book ushers readers into the workshop of one of the world's most accomplished string quartets...
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The String Player's Guide to Chamber Music
by James Christensen Publisher Comments With this revised and enlarged edition of The String Player's Guide to Chamber Music, music lovers learn to play well-known works by Mozart, and Beethoven, among others. The book evaluates each piece, identifying problems performers may face and letting...
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40 Etudes for Solo Cello, Opus 73
by Dmitry Yablonsky Publisher Comments Popper (1843-1913) was among the greatest cellists of all time, and this set of etudes is universally acknowledged as being among the finest — and most difficult — ever composed. Newly engraved edition. A must for serious cellists....
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Jazz Improvisation #0001: Jazz Improvisation 1: Tonal and Rhythmic Principles
by John Mehegan Synopsis The fundamentals of jazz are explained and systemized in 70 lessons based on 60 jazz standards. Covers the styles of musicians from Buddy Bolden to Dizzy Gillespie....
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Arranging and Orchestration with CD (Audio) (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by Michael Miller Synopsis "Music-making made easyCD included." There are few books on arranging and orchestration, fewer yet that are recent, and none that explain the process easily in a fun-to-read fashion. This book demonstrates how to take a simple composition and arrange it...
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