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Musical Instruments

  • The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bachby David Schulenberg

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 45.95

    The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach provides an introduction to and comprehensive discussion of all the music for harpsichord and other stringed keyboard instruments by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Often played today on the modern piano, these works are central not only to the Western concert repertory but to musical pedagogy and study throughout... more...

  • String Quartetsby Mara Parker

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 158.00

    This research guide is an annotated bibliography of sources dealing with the string quartet. This second edition is organized as in the original publication (chapters for general references, histories, individual composers, aspects of performance, facsimiles and critical editions, and miscellaneous topics) and has been updated to cover research since... more...

  • Make: Analog Synthesizersby Ray Wilson

    O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2013; US$ 17.99

    Dive hands-on into the tools, techniques, and information for making your own analog synthesizer. If you?re a musician or a hobbyist with experience in building electronic projects from kits or schematics, this do-it-yourself guide will walk you through the parts and schematics you need, and how to tailor them for your needs. Author Ray Wilson shares... more...

  • Beyond A Love Supremeby Tony Whyton

    Oxford University Press, USA 2013; US$ 15.99

    Recorded by his quartet in a single session in 1964, A Love Supreme is widely considered John Coltrane's magnum opus and one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. In Beyond A Love Supreme, Tony Whyton explores both the musical complexities of A Love Supreme and the album's seminal importance in jazz history. Marking Coltrane's transition... more...

  • The John Coltrane Referenceby Lewis Porter; Chris DeVito; David Wild; Yasuhiro Fujioka; Wolf Schmaler

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 194.00

    The BBC's Jazz Book of the Year for 2008. Few jazz musicians have had the lasting influence or attracted as much scholarly study as John Coltrane. Yet, despite dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and his own recorded legacy, the "facts" about Coltrane's life and work have never been definitely established. Well-known Coltrane biographer and... more...

  • The Jazz Life of Dr. Billy Taylorby Teresa L. Reed

    Indiana University Press 2013; US$ 21.99

    The Jazz Life of Dr. Billy Taylor: America's Classical Musician is the autobiography of the legendary jazz ambassador whose work spans more than six decades, from the heyday of 52nd Street in 1940s New York City to CBS Sunday Morning. Beginning with his childhood in segregation-era Washington D.C., Billy Taylor recounts how he came of age as a jazz... more...

  • Out of Silenceby Susan Tomes

    Boydell & Brewer Group Ltd 2013; US$ 21.86

    Out of Silence' is a diary of a year in Susan Tomes's life as a performer. Taking as its inspiration Schumann's remark that 'I am affected by everything that goes on in the world, and I think it all over in my own way', it aims to show how a working musician mulls over and draws energy from the events of everyday life. We follow this internationally... more...

  • The Amazing Bud Powellby Jr. Guthrie P. Ramsey

    University of California Press 2013; US$ 34.95

    Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century?s most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet... more...

  • Keyboard Music Before 1700by Alexander Silbiger

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 50.00

    Keyboard Music Before 1700 begins with an overview of the development of keyboard music in Europe.  Then, individual chapters by noted authorities in the field cover the key composers and repertory before 1700 in England, France, Germany and the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain and Portugal. The book concludes with a chapter on performance practice, which... more...

  • Ukulele Exercises For Dummiesby Brett McQueen; Alistair Wood

    Wiley 2013; US$ 22.99

    Take your ukulele playing to the next level - fast! - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes You have a ukulele, you know just enough to be dangerous, and now you're ready to do something with it. You're in luck: Ukulele Exercises For Dummies helps you become a better player. This lay-flat, practice-based book focuses on the... more...