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Blickstein, Edward &
Gregor Benko
Chopin's Prophet
The Life of Pianist
Vladimir de Pachmann
Scarecrow Press, Inc. (Lanham, MD, 2013)
In this book, the first biography ever of this
remarkable figure, Blickstein and Benko
explore the private and public lives of this
master pianist, surveying his achievements
within the context of contemporary critical
opinion and preserving his legacy as one of
the last great romantic pianists of his time.
Chopin's Prophet paints a colorful portrait
of classical piano performance and celebrity
at the turn of the 20th century while also
documenting Pachmann's attraction to men,
which ultimately ended his marriage but was
overlooked by his audiences. As the authors
illustrate, Pachmann lived in a radically
different world of music making, one in
which eccentric personality and behavior fit
into a much more flexible, and sometimes
mysterious, musical community, one
where standards were set not by certified
experts with degrees but by the musicians
themselves. Detailing the evolution of
concert piano playing style from the era of
Chopin until World War I, Chopin's Prophet
tells the fantastic and true story of an artist
of and after his time. Hardcover, 488 p.
10467670 Hardcover Book . . . . .80.00
Hall, Karen
so You want to sing
music theater
A Guide for Professionals
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing
(Baltimore, MD, 2014)
So You Want to Sing Music Theater
covers a vast array of topics. It includes
a brief history of music theater; the
basics of vocal science and anatomy;
information on vocal and bodily health
and maintenance, from diet to exercise
to healing techniques; advice on teaching
music theater to others, with focuses on
breath, posture, registers, range, and tone
quality; repertoire recommendations for
voice and singing types, from female and
male belting to classical and contemporary
styles; a survey of music theater styles,
such as folk, country, rock, gospel,
rhythm and blues, jazz, and pop; insights
on working with other music theater
stakeholders, from singing teacher, vocal
coach and accompanist, to acting teacher,
director, dance instructor, composer, and
music director; and finally sage advice on
working with and without amplification or
microphones, auditioning tips, and casting
challenges. Paperback, 180 p.
10464376 Paperback Book . . . . .35.00
Illiano, Roberto &
Michela Niccolai
Orchestral Conducting
in the Nineteenth Century
Brepols Publishers
(Turnhout, Belgium, 2014)
The nineteenth century witnessed the
birth of the public figure of the orchestral
conductor. Like composers and performers,
orchestral conductors registered the
transformed concept of the "musical work."
Whilst the Industrial revolution generated
new types of profession, the orchestral
conductor's career emerged, as an outcome
of the greater consideration that was
devoted to the act of "performance." In the
present volume nineteen scholars explore
historical and sociological phenomena
connected to the nineteenth-century system
of performance and musical production in
which the orchestral conductor worked.
A number of chapters investigate the
musical performances of famous orchestral
conductors; conducting by renowned
composers (including Berlioz, Bottesini,
Charpentier, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Paganini
and rolla) and orchestral treatises for
military bands. Hardcover, 441 p.
10479774 Hardcover Book . . . .195.00
Wixen, Randall D.
the Plain and simple guide
to music Publishing
3rd Edition
Hal Leonard Corporation
(Milwaukee, WI, 2014)
In this expanded and updated third edition,
with a foreword by Tom Petty, the author
adds greater depth to such increasingly
important topics as the rapidly shifting
industry paradigms, the growing importance
of streaming and subscription models,
a discussion of new compulsory license
media, the impact of copyright terminations
and reversions, updated advice on current
license prices, as well as all the basics
of copyright and rights management.
Hardcover book, 216 p.
10460987 Hardcover Book . . . . 24.99
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