Your guide to a bygone world of classical music and musicians.
Colin Hampton:
• Wise teacher
• musical iconoclast
• Nonpareil cellist of the illustrious Griller Quartet
• Helped redefine contemporary chamber music standards
• Founded one of America's first cello clubs
• Inspired generations of students
Colin Hampton, one of the 20th century's most distinguished cellists, is your guide to a bygone world of classical music and musicians. Wise teacher, musical iconoclast, and nonpareil cellist of the illustrious Griller Quartet, Hampton helped redefine contemporary chamber music standards, founded one of America's first cello clubs, and inspired generations of students. Through his witty, convivial, and candid narratives, you'll also encounter luminaries like Pablo Casals, Ernest Bloch, Igor Stravinsky, Arturo Toscanini, Bela Bartok, Yehudi Menuhin, and others as never before.
From the intrepid Bion Tsang to the dynamic Kenneth Slowik and the charming Yo-Yo Ma, these artists and many others discuss their professional and personal lives.
• A collection of interviews with this century's most gifted cellists
• Musicians reveal the facets and textures of their professional and personal lives.
• A discussion on what it's like to be a soloist, member of an ensemble, composer, mentor, musical activist, and recording artist.
This classic book of technique introduces the Galamian system of violin playing.
• Suitable for violin teachers and students of all ages and levels.
• Introduces the Galamian system of violin playing.
• Provides principles and philosophies for all facets of playing and practice.
• Galamian's philosophy, principles of teaching, and practice methods provide astonishing results.
• Includes a postscript written by the late Professor Emeritus Elizabeth A. H. Green.
The New Penguin Dictionary of Music is the essential A-Z of some 1,000 years of Western music.
• A pleasurable read
• An invaluable and authoritative reference book for all music lovers
• Explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers
• Examines such key topics as music history, performers, theory, and jargon.
• Written by an award-winning music critic and blending scholarship with personal insight and opinion
A useful exercise book for theory students to practice in or for composition.
• Made from 100% recycled paper
• 24 double-sided pages
• 48 pages of useable manuscript
• Each page includes 12 standard-sized staves
Twenty-five crossword puzzles with a musical theme, compiled by Randal Henly.
• A musical brain teaser offers hours of amusement
• For all musically-minded crossword lovers
• Intriguing, educational, and fun
• An excellent gift for musical friends and family
• A guaranteed way to extend your musical knowledge with maximum enjoyment
This book will help you face the audience without fear, enjoy the moment and succeed.
This book shows you how to:
• Channel adrenaline into energy.
• Excel in auditions, exams, and concerts.
• Cure shakes, jitters, butterflies, and brain fog.
• Survive mistakes and hazards on stage.
• Enjoy a confident performance.
This guide is a must-have reference book to help all string-instrument owners care for their instruments and bows.
• Basics
• Insurance
• The bow
• Strings
• Pegs
• The bridge
• The fingerboard
• The soundpost
• Open bouts
• Buzzes
• Repairs
• Retouching
• Preventing accidents
• General maintenance
