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C.P.E.: A Listener's Guide to the Other Bach book cover C.P.E.: A Listener's Guide to the Other Bach book cover
C.P.E.: A Listener's Guide to the Other Bach C.P.E.: A Listener's Guide to the Other Bach
David Hurwitz - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) has to be the most rewarding, expressive, and entertaining of all the composers whose work fell into obscurity in the years following his death. He was overshadowed

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10661204
$25.00
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The Great Instrumental Works The Great Instrumental Works (Unlocking the Masters Series)
M. Owen Lee - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Unlocking the Masters Series, No. 7.  Includes two full-length Naxos CDs.  Instrumental works from 50 different composers are examined within this volume, including historical background and significance of... view details
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10007556
$29.99
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Leading Tones Leading Tones (Reflections on Music, Musicians, and the Music Industry)
Leonard Slatkin - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Leading Tones is a glimpse into several aspects of the musical world by Leonard Slatkin, music director and conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. There are portions devoted to the Slatkin's

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10804747
$27.99
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Leonard Bernstein at Work Leonard Bernstein at Work (His Final Years, 1984-1990)
Steve J. Sherman - Amadeus Press, Inc.

This remarkable photographic essay of Leonard Bernstein during the last six years of his life gives us rare insight into the disparate, sometimes vastly conflicting elements that shaped his work and deeply... view details
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10188383
$41.00
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Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde's Dream book cover Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde's Dream book cover
Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde's Dream Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde's Dream
Judith Cabaud - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Truly great compositions spring, like Athena from Zeus' skull, at the juncture of genius and passion. In Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde's Dream, author Judith Cabaud calls on a host of heretofore undiscovered

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10800951
$29.99
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Michael Rabin Michael Rabin (America's Virtuoso Violinist)
Anthony Feinstein - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Anthony Feinstein tells the poignant story of the life and career of one of history's greatest violinists. As a child prodigy, Rabin had the classical music world at his feet. Notable successes included a... view details
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10298231
$22.99
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Ravel: A Listener's Guide Ravel: A Listener's Guide
Victor Lederer - Amadeus Press, Inc.

An enigma to those who knew him, the early-20th century French master Maurice Ravel composed some of the most popular and beloved music in the repertory. In Ravel: A Listener's Guide, Victor Lederer surveys

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10558324
$19.99
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The Real Toscanini The Real Toscanini (Musicians Reveal the Maestro)
Cesare Civetta - Amadeus Press, Inc.

In "The Real Toscanini," Cesare Civetta presents an intriguing collection of vivid, one-of-a-kind interviews with artists who performed with Toscanini.  A portrait of the inner workings of the maestro emerges... view details
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10341710
$26.00
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Richard Wagner: The Lighter Side Richard Wagner: The Lighter Side
Terry Quinn - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Richard Wagner: The Lighter Side appeals to classical music and opera enthusiasts in general, but particularly the many thousands of members of the 135 Wagner Societies around the world.  There are many books... view details
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10423786
$27.99
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Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos (An Owner's Manual)
David Hurwitz - Amadeus Press, Inc.

Unlocking the Masters Series, No. 9. An in-depth look at fifteen symphonies and six concertos by Shostakovich. The composer's musical language is discussed through each period of his life. The appendix... view details
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10017532
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