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"One of the most entertaining and informative books of the year...to be enjoyed not only by rock fans, but by anyone interested in popular culture and social change."--NPR.org

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A sweeping and lively account from a master of the subject.

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A brand new look at the folk music tradition in England, a hugely readable social history of the phenomenon.

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Masterly conductor's guide to classical music for anyone seeking to love and understand it

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In this current work, Foretastes of Heavenly Music: Johann Mattheson and Christoph Raupach on Music in Time and Eternity, Irwin provides translations and commentary for two eighteenth-century texts that illuminate the musico-theological foundation underlying the work of Lutheran composers such as Bach and Telemann.

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Emerging from a period of protest and social unrest, 1968 was the year that ushered in gut-punching sounds that would define classic and hard rockthe formation of bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath rolled away the light sounds of psychedelic music and Flower Power. John Einarson provides the first detailed account of this crucial period.

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The first comprehensive publication on Polish literature to explore the theme of emigration among composers from the 20th and 21st centuries.

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This book is the culmination of more than 40 years devoted to the teaching of musical principles to students and composers in Europe and America. For his classes Schoenberg developed a manner of presentation in which 'every technical matter is discussed in a very fundamental way, so that at the same time it is both simple and thorough'.

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Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music In this funny, evocative, personal book, previously published as Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.

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This resource bridges generational gaps and fosters creativity in piano pedagogy by providing research-backed insights, innovative strategies, and real-life stories.

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George is the story of two extraordinary lives the private man and the public legend.

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Build your understanding and appreciation of some of the greatest music in the world

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Everything you need to get confident at the keyboard.

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A history of Riot Grrrl, a group of extraordinary young women coming of age angrily, collectively, and publicly. It tells the story of a time when America thought feminism was dead, and feminism seemed to buy into the slacker myths of Generation X, but a generation of noisy girls rose up to prove everybody wrong.

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This book presents a rich and intimate perspective of the National Symphony Orchestra as it evolved in prominence and international expanse over the last 50 years. Hundreds of stunning photographs and personal stories from NSO musicians bring to life the tenure of seven NSO conductors, major guest artists, and members themselves.

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The incredible story of The Beach Boys from founding member Mike Love

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Goodbye, Guns N' Roses transports the reader into a mind-altering trip through the colors, scandals, nihilism, and mythology that make Guns N' Roses so much more than another "hair metal" band.

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The moving story of Rachmaninoff's years in exile and the composition of his last great work, against a cataclysmic backdrop of two world wars and personal tragedy.

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A behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock era

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After she wrangles Hopes impulsive daughter, Dylan, to drive her from Boston to Memphis with the promise of meeting her mystery father, Hope has no choice but to chase after them.

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For voice and piano, with guitar chord symbols; includes guitar instructional tips.