Elyse Mach. Fascinating interviews with 25 of the world's greatest pianists of the contemporary era. Includes 50 photographs.

Virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt was a key figure in the evolution of modern music. Most of his 700 compositions which range from romantic impressionism to daring experimental pieces were written for the piano. This survey by a well-known British composer and musicologist constitutes the most authoritative English-language study of Liszt's works. 'Mr. Searle is himself a composer of progressive outlook and he thus speaks with authority. His book was needed and he has made it a good one ' observed the Times (London) Literary Supplement. This classic study surveys the compositions in chronological order and the medium for which they were written. The authorexamines in detail the most important pieces and fully reviews Liszt's place in history. Subjects include romantic pieces symphonic poems songs symphonies and other works. A biographical summary illustrates the relationship between significant works and events in the composer's life. Acclaimed by Library Journal as 'a balanced long-overdue treatment ' this study is essential for every true Lisztian student. Reprint of the Williams & Norgate 1954 edition.

Anton Felix Schindler. Schindler's intimate view of the composer - his music how he was viewed by his contemporaries his personality his deafness - a standard reference work essential to the Beethoven scholar.

50 Years of Gibson's Stylish Solid Guitar-To many vintage guitar fans it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and during the following year introduced a completely new design the one that we know now as the SG (solidguitar). At the time however it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering and Gibson decided to blow a breath of fresh air through its solidbody electric guitar line. The company described theresult as an ultra-thin hand-contoured double-cutaway body. The modernistic amalgam of bevels and points and angles was a radical departure and this new book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: theJunior Special Standard Custom and more. There are interviews with and stories about Gibson personnel through the years and all the major SG players including Pete Townshend Frank Zappa Eric Clapton Angus Young George Harrison Gary Rossington Tony Iommi and Derek Trucks. In the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of guitar books The SG Guitar Book is three great volumes in one package: a collection ofdrool-worthy pictures of the coolest guitars; a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits; and a detailed collector's database of every production SG model ever made. To many vintage Guitar fans it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and during the following year introduced a completely new design the one that we know now as the SG (“solid Guitar”). At the time however it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering and Gibson decided to blow a breath of fresh air through its solidbody electric Guitar line. The company described the result as an “ultra-thin hand-contoured double-cutaway body.” The modernistic amalgam of bevels and points and angles was a radical departure and this new book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: the Junior Special Standard Custom and more. There are interviews with and stories about Gibson personnel through the years and all the major SG players including Pete Townshend Frank Zappa Eric Clapton Angus Young George Harrison Gary Rossington Tony Iommi and Derek Trucks. In the tradition of Tony Bacon 's bestselling series of Guitar books The SG Guitar Book is three great volumes in one package: a collection of drool-worthy pictures of the coolest Guitars; a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits; and a detailed collector's database of every production SG model ever made.

Jaques-Martin Hotteterre. A treatise of central importance in the historical development of the flute with discussions on ornaments and embellishments of the period.

The term burst has been used to describe a specific Gibson Les Paul guitar manufactured from 1958 to 1960. The impact of this guitar has and continues to shake the music world. For dozens of guitar idols who'veplayed it - and those fortunate enough to have owned one or more - the Gibson Les Paul Sunburst possesses a mystique and magic not found in any other electric guitar. With its unique sound spectacular beauty andplayability the burst has shaped the landscape of the blues/rock genre as we know it today. The Burst Believers in this book - Joe Bonamassa Jimmy Page Billy Gibbons Kirk Hammett Rick Nielsen WaddyWachtel Slash Steve Lukather the Burst Brothers and many more - have been kind enough to share their experiences and stories that you will enjoy reading. These recollections plus hundreds of fantastic color photographsand a serial number index make this book a must for players and collectors everywhere. These guitars are the holy grail. - Joe Bonamassa The burst has helped to create andestablish the rock sound loved by generations. - Jimmy Page A modern-day Stradivarius. - Kirk Hammett I cannot imagine a guitar more perfectly suited to my eyes ears handsand musical inclinations. - Billy SquierThe term burst has been used to describe a specific Gibson Les Paul guitar manufactured from 1958 to 1960. The impact of this guitar has and continues to shake the music world. For dozens of guitar idols who'veplayed it - and those fortunate enough to have owned one or more - the Gibson Les Paul Sunburst possesses a mystique and magic not found in any other electric guitar. With its unique sound spectacular beauty andplayability the burst has shaped the landscape of the blues/rock genre as we know it today. The Burst Believers in this book - Joe Bonamassa Jimmy Page Billy Gibbons Kirk Hammett Rick Nielsen WaddyWachtel Slash Steve Lukather the Burst Brothers and many more - have been kind enough to share their experiences and stories that you will enjoy reading. These recollections plus hundreds of fantastic color photographsand a serial number index make this book a must for players and collectors everywhere. These guitars are the holy grail. - Joe Bonamassa The burst has helped to create andestablish the rock sound loved by generations. - Jimmy Page A modern-day Stradivarius. - Kirk Hammett I cannot imagine a guitar more perfectly suited to my eyes ears handsand musical inclinations. - Billy Squier

Cecil Forsyth describes 57 instruments tracing their origins development and status at the beginning of World War I. He discusses the evolution of each instrument and players' impressions of what they play.

A Symphony of Hasidic Music in 3 Movements-Velvel Pasternak a noted ethnomusicologist and lecturer has brought the joy of Hasidic music to audiences throughout North America and Israel. The three movements of this book feature Velvel's often-humorous retelling of his music projects with Hasidim a short overview of their music's essence and the songs with background stories and annotations. The 70-minute accompanying CD features music examples from the book. A Symphony of Hasidic Music in 3 Movements. Velvel Pasternak a noted ethnomusicologist and lecturer has brought the joy of Hasidic music to audiences throughout North America and Israel. The three movements of this book feature Velvel's often-humorous retelling of his music projects with Hasidim a short overview of their music's essence and the songs with background stories and annotations. The 70-minute accompanying CD features music examples from the book.

The three volumes of The Masterwork In Music present complete English translations of major works by Austrian music theorist Heinrich Schenker one of the twentieth century's leading figures in the field. First published in German between 1925 and 1930 these essays represent Schenker's greatest writings in analysis prior to the 1935 definitive formulation of his theory of music in Der freie Satz (Free Composition). This new publication of the long-awaited English translation which first appeared in the distinguished Cambridge University Press edition provides a valuable resource for scholars. Editorial annotations and elucidations byDr.William Drabkin and his translators offer additional insights. Volume One includes analyses of keyboard pieces by Bach Scarlatti Chopin and Beethoven along with studies of solo violin music by Bach. Volume Two contains a major essay on Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor and shorter studies of works by Bach Haydn and Reger. Volume Three's contents include Schenker's celebrated analysis of Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony and other works.

An Autobiography-In Learning to Listen Gary Burton shares his 50 years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner Burton made his first recordings at age 17 has toured and recorded with a who's who of famous jazz names and is one of only a few openly gay musicians in jazz. Burton is a true innovator both as a performer and an educator. His autobiography is one of the most personal and insightful jazz books ever written. In Learning To Listen: The Jazz Journey Of Gary Burton Gary Burton shares his 50 years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner Burton made his first recordings at age 17 has toured and recorded with a who's who of famous jazz names and is one of only a few openly gay musicians in jazz. Burton is a true innovator both as a performer and an educator. His autobiography has been pegged as one of the most personal and insightful jazz books ever written.

Salzburg Mannheim Rome Paris Prague Vienna - Mozart lived and worked in some of Europe's most beautiful cities; this lavishly-illustrated biography brings his world vividly to life. Musical extracts from some of Mozart's best-loved works - in simple keyboard arrangement - complete the picture of this flamboyant personality. Composer’s World is a series of books illustrating the life and times of the world's greatest composers. With pictures words and music it places each composer's life and work within the circumstances that shaped their career.

This Quick Pro guide is specifically designed to help engineers and producers who are already proficient in another DAW software platform make the transition to Logic Pro. Text illustrations and examples are geared towarddemonstrating the creative practical and technical benefits provided by Apple in this well-developed application. Everything in this book is to instruct someone who is already somewhat proficient in the modern recording world onhow to use this powerfully exciting and creatively conceived software tool. The guide includes a Quickstart chapter for instant gratification allowing the novice to become familiar with the software in a minimum amount oftime along with an accompanying DVD-ROM containing video and audio examples to support the text. Dot Bustelo's signature approach to teaching Logic has been sought out by musicians of every musical genre. She has helpedthem - and through this book will help you - get up and running quickly. You'll find many of the tips tricks and insider techniques that powered Logic Pro to its industry-leading status as the best tool forunleashing creativity in recording and producing. This Quick Pro guide is specifically designed to help engineers and producers who are already proficient in another DAW software platform make the transition to Logic Pro. Text illustrations and examples are geared toward demonstrating the creative practical and technical benefits provided by Apple in this well-developed application. Everything in this book is to instruct someone who is already somewhat proficient in the modern recording world on how to use this powerfully exciting and creatively conceived software tool. The guide includes a Quickstart chapter for instant gratification allowing the novice to become familiar with the software in a minimum amount oftime along with an accompanying DVD-ROM containing video and audio examples to support the text. Dot Bustelo's signature approach to teaching Logic has been sought out by musicians of every musical genre. She has helped them – and through this book will help you – get up and running quickly. You'll find many of the tips tricks and insider techniques that powered Logic Pro to its industry-leading status as the best tool for unleashing creativity in recording and producing.

So you want to write songs and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters from Bob Dylan to the Beatles to Tori Amos How to Write Songs onGuitar takes you through the four main elements of a song - rhythm melody lyrics and harmony - and inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways. Now with updated songs and tips on writing trends it'spacked with wisdom and practical advice culled from over 1 500 songs How to Write Songs on Guitar 2nd edition will soon have you producing better more memorable songs.So you want to write songs and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters from Bob Dylan to the Beatles to Tori Amos How to Write Songs on Guitar takes you through the four main elements of a song – rhythm melody lyrics and harmony – and inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways. Now with updated songs and tips on writing trends it's packed with wisdom and practical advice culled from over 1 500 songs How to Write Songs on Guitar 2nd edition will soon have you producing better more memorable songs.

To mark the 60th anniversary of Fender Backbeat's introduced a new completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck Eric Clapton JimiHendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the complete story of Fender guitars detailing classics such as the Telecaster Stratocaster & Jazzmaster as well as lesser-known models. Dozens of photos reveal Fender's storiedcraftsmanship while the text includes collector details for all models. The reference section lists all models and their statistics. This new edition has been refreshed and updated with 56 extra pages and over 60 newphotographs. The main text has added material and has been brought up to date to cover Fender's ever-changing history amid the fascinating developments for the company and its instruments during the eight years since the previousedition. The Fender Electric Guitar Book: 3rd Edition marks the 60th anniversary of Fender. This fantastic book tells the history of Fender and gives clear collectors details for all models ever made. With superb pictures and facts about guitars you may have never heard of or seen. This is truly the book to have for any Guitar fanatic of Fender enthusiast.

The latest edition to Tony Bacon's acclaimed series of Guitar books 60 Years Of Fender gives a year-by-year history of the most successful Electric Guitar maker. In 1950 Leo Fender introduced to the world the solidbody Electric Guitar - the instrument known as the Telecaster. He soon added two more classics: the Precision Bass (1951) and the Stratocaster (1954). Fender's sleek adaptable Guitars have since fuelled modern music - from country to rock - and have been heard in the hands of virtually every guitarist of note from Buddy Holly to Kurt Cobain from Eric Clapton to John Mayer. Illustrated with an unrivaled gallery of colour photographs of instruments players and memorabilia this revised and updated edition expands upon 50 Years Of Fender (published in 2000) covering nine more years of the Fender story. A must-have for any Fender fan. Highly entertaining. - Guitar Player The latest edition to Tony Bacon's acclaimed series of Guitar books 60 Years Of Fender gives a year-by-year history of the most successful Electric Guitar maker. In 1950 Leo Fender introduced to the world the solidbody Electric Guitar - the instrument known as the Telecaster. He soon added two more classics: the Precision Bass (1951) and the Stratocaster (1954). Fender's sleek adaptable Guitars have since fuelled modern music - from country to rock - and have been heard in the hands of virtually every guitarist of note from Buddy Holly to Kurt Cobain from Eric Clapton to John Mayer. Illustrated with an unrivaled gallery of colour photographs of instruments players and memorabilia this revised and updated edition expands upon 50 Years Of Fender (published in 2000) covering nine more years of the Fender story. 'A must-have for any Fender fan. Highly entertaining.' - Guitar Player

Electric Guitars and Basses tells the story in full colour of one of the most influential forces on American culture in the 20th century - the Electric Guitar. From the earliest 'lap steels' that reshaped the sound of Hawaiian music the the 'Spanish-neck' models that created a new voice in the Jazz world and powered the early rock and rollers and on to the solid body models that shattered conventional ideas of Guitar design and Guitar music all of the classic and historically important models are displayed and discussed by Guitar experts George Gruhn and Walter Carter. This new edition features an additional 16 pages of important instruments andnewly discovered information.

The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell to Wicked Revised and Updated Second Ed.-From his writing of Godspell's score at age 23 through the making of the megahit musical Wicked and beyond Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell to Wicked takes readers into the world of the legendary Broadway and film composer-lyricist. In this authorized biography drawing from her interviews with Schwartz and his collaborators author Carol de Giere focuses on the behind-the-scenes stories for Schwartz's hits and disappointing flops. Readers will find colorful anecdotes and insights for his licensed musicals Children of Eden Pippin Working and others. Defying Gravity also includes Hollywood stories beginning with a new foreword bycomposer Alan Menken. This updated and revised second edition delves into Stephen Schwartz's creative process for the new stage musicals The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Prince of Egypt and other shows. It provides additional insights on Schwartz's early work with Leonard Bernstein and his more recent international work on Wicked. It offers additional Creative Notes - a popular feature of the first edition - with comments from Schwartz about overcoming creative blocks collaboration and the artistic life. From his writing of Godspell's score at age 23 through the making of the megahit musical Wicked and beyond Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell to Wicked takes readers into the world of the legendary Broadway and film composer-lyricist. In this authorized biography drawing from her interviews with Schwartz and his collaborators author Carol de Giere focuses on the behind-the-scenes stories for Schwartz's hits and disappointing flops. Readers will find colorful anecdotes and insights for his licensed musicals Children of Eden Pippin Working and others. Defying Gravity also includes Hollywood stories beginning with a new foreword bycomposer Alan Menken. This updated and revised second edition delves into Stephen Schwartz's creative process for the new stage musicals The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Prince of Egypt and other shows. It provides additional insights on Schwartz's early work with Leonard Bernstein and his more recent international work on Wicked. It offers additional Creative Notes - a popular feature of the first edition - with comments from Schwartz about overcoming creative blocks collaboration and the artistic life.

No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien the five-time Grammy winner who with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records that topped the charts and shook the world. Friend co-creator and colleague Bruce Swedien was a seasoned recording engineer - plucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in Chicago - when he began working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on the soundtrack to The Wiz and he was the master technician who gave the records their sound as the trio progressed to Jackson's greatest triumphs Off The Wall and the iconic history-making Thriller which revolutionised music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King Of Pop. In The Studio With Michael Jackson is the chronicle of those times when everything was about the music the magic and the amazing talent of a man who changed the face of pop music - and culture - forever. In his laid-back style Bruce Swedien offers anecdotes about being part of Quincy Jones' extended 'family' and reveals the technical detail of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums as well as Bad Dangerous and HIStory . Including over 100 photos In The Studio With Michael Jackson provides an insider's look that will thrill anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some of America's most influential music. No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien the five-time Grammy winner who with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records that topped the charts and shook the world. Friend co-creator and colleague Bruce Swedien was a seasoned recording engineer - plucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in Chicago - when he began working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on the soundtrack to The Wiz and he was the master technician who gave the records their sound as the trio progressed to Jackson's greatest triumphs Off The Wall and theiconic history-making Thriller which revolutionised music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King Of Pop. In The Studio With Michael Jackson is the chronicle of those times when everything was about the music the magic and the amazing talent of a man who changed the face of pop music - and culture - forever. In his laid-back style Bruce Swedien offers anecdotes about being part of Quincy Jones' extended 'family' and reveals the technical detail of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums as well as Bad Dangerous and HIStory . Including over 100 photos In The Studio With Michael Jackson provides an insider's look that will thrill anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some of America's most influential music.

A valuable how-to insight into the playing and heritage of the saxophone that players of all styles and abilities will find useful. Packed with photos music diagrams and accompanied by an excellent CD of examples this volume covers everything from maintenance and equipment to effective practicing and recording. A valuable how-to insight into the playing and heritage of the saxophone that players of all styles and abilities will find useful. Packed with photos music diagrams and accompanied by an excellent CD of examples this volume covers everything from maintenance and equipment to effective practicing and recording.

Mastering your music is like mastering your life. It's amazing what happens when you clean up the noise maximize your good work and have your music sparkle and shine as you really want it to. Desktop Mastering is a conceptual guide intertwining a broad range of knowledge regarding audio engineering principles and practical applications for those wishing to enhance their own as well as their clients' work. In addition to providing a step-by-step in-depth survey of a successful mastering plug-in chain Desktop Mastering covers real-world practical applications the fundamentals of audio and electronics. Also included is a personal guide to the business of mastering leveraging emerging social networks for positive personal and business results. Mastering your music is like mastering your life. It's amazing what happens when you clean up the noise maximize your good work and have your music sparkle and shine as you really want it to. Desktop Mastering is a conceptual guide intertwining a broad range of knowledge regarding audio engineering principles and practical applications for those wishing to enhance their own as well as their clients' work. In addition to providing a step-by-step in-depth survey of a successful mastering plug-in chain Desktop Mastering covers real-world practical applications the fundamentals of audio and electronics. Also included is a personal guide to thebusiness of mastering leveraging emerging social networks for positive personal and business results.