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
The New Penguin Dictionary of Music is the essential A-Z of some 1,000 years of Western music. It explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers and examines such key topics as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory, and jargon. Written by an award-winning music critic and blending scholarship with personal insight and opinion, this dictionary is a pleasurable read and an invaluable and authoritative reference book for all music lovers, whether amateur or professional.
Paul Griffiths, former chief music critic of the New Yorker and a regular contributor to the New York Times, has been writing about music professionally for over thirty years and is a recipient of the Commonwealth Writers Prize.
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.
Parents and teachers find this book helpful in supporting their children's education.
• 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
Manuscript Paper for learning and practising your theory and composing.
• 32 Pages
• Wide 9-lined stave
• A lined writing page on the left
• A stave page on the right
How today's leading violinists practice and work with other musicians, their performance secrets and anxieties, what moves and inspires them - all this and more comes to life in this series of revealing one-on-one conversations.
• A collection of in-depth interviews
• Discussion of today's leading violinists in making music
• A rare glimpse into the fascinating life of classical violin soloists
• Professionals and dedicated amateurs share their passion for music
Teachers, students, and parents can quickly and easily record, track and share practice plans, schedules, and homework.
• Quickly and easily record, track, and share practice plans, schedules, and homework
• Each double page includes fields for various important records for Date, Practice, Technical Work, Repertoire Work, and Extra Lists.
• It also has fields for Students’ Choice, Teachers' Comments, Music to Buy, and Next Lesson requirements
Addresses the elements of:
• Sound production
• Bowing technique
• Terminology
• Musical interpretation
All with integrated teaching suggestions.
Appropriate for school ensembles through college method classes.
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.
