Explore 1,000 years of Western music with the New Penguin Dictionary of Music by Paul Griffiths. This A–Z reference features composers, theory, history, and jargon, written with expertise and insight by an award-winning critic.
Key Features:
• Authoritative A–Z music reference reference book for all music lovers
• Written by Paul Griffiths, acclaimed critic and blending scholarship with personal insight and opinion
• A pleasurable read
• Explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers
• Examines such key topics as music history, performers, theory, and jargon.
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
Nurtured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki is the classic guide to the Suzuki Method. It explains Suzuki’s philosophy of early childhood education and shows how every child can reach their full potential. Perfect for parents and teachers supporting young learners.
Key Features:
• Suzuki Method’s cornerstone book
• The philosophy and principles of Suzuki's teaching methods
• Established for early childhood education
• Allow every person to reach the highest potential
• This book is helpful in supporting children's education
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
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
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.
Dr. Samuel Applebaum addresses the most frequently asked questions, ranging from basic to the most advanced.
Includes:
• The Basic Principles of String Playing
• The Science of Scale Playing
• The Study of the Positions
• Developing a Good Intonation
• Some General Principles of Fingerings
• …and many more
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.
In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his cello teacher - the chance to people his world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends.
• An attractive and accessible read for children
• Catch the imagination of children encountering classical music for the first time
• Packed with facts, dates, and anecdotes
• Lively black-and-white line illustrations
