Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Author: James H. North

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0810862093

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This discography addresses all the recordings made by The Boston Symphony Orchestra and by the Boston Symphony Chamber Players. Each entry contains complete details of the recording session and work, including all the soloists and choruses, as well as issued discs and tapes in many formats. The material is cross-referenced in indexes organized by composer, conductor, and soloist. In addition to commercial recordings, this volume has separate sections on recordings issued by the U.S. government, recordings made by BSO musicians under other ensemble names, and 'pirate' recordings of BSO concerts and broadcasts.

Audition Day!
Audition Day!

Author: Blaise Dejardin

Publisher:

Published: 2022-02-02

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780578955698

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Destined both for cello students and young musicians at the outset of their professional careers, this book gives you insight into the ways you can prepare for an orchestral cello audition. From how to plan your practicing to how to prepare mentally for the event, no stone is left unturned. You will also get detailed instructions, bowings and fingerings for 38 excerpts of the standard orchestral repertoire from the author, principal cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Berlioz the Bear
Berlioz the Bear

Author: Jan Brett

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1991-10-11

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0399222480

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A "Reading Rainbow" Feature Title Zum, zum, buzz.... zum, zum, buzz... What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck. Time is running out, and if a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and an ox can't rescue the bandwagon, who can? As the suspense mounts, intricate borders reveal the village animals making their way to the square one by one. When the clock chimes eight, the animals, ready to dance, have filled the square-but there's no sign of Berlioz. Jan Brett's glorious illustrations invite the eye to linger over exquisite details and humorous nuances that enhance the story. This delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.

Berg's Wozzeck
Berg's Wozzeck

Author: Patricia Hall

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-05-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0199711631

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Although Berg decided immediately after seeing Büchner's play Woyzeck in May 1914 to set it to music, he did not complete his opera until 1922, with the Berlin premiere taking place in 1925. Berg's Wozzeck traces the composer's slow but determined progress. Using compositional sketches, diaries, notebooks and other archival material, author Patricia Hall reveals the challenges Berg faced--from his induction as a soldier in World War I, to the hyperinflation of the twenties. In addition to the precise chronology of the opera, the sketches show how Berg derived large-scale form from the Büchner text, and how his compositional style evolved during the nine years in which he composed the opera. A comprehensive visual database on the book's companion website of the extant sketches from seven archives in the United States, Germany and Austria allows the reader to examine, for the first time, Berg's sketches in high resolution color scans.

The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson

Author: Victor L. Wooten

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-04-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1440637695

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From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them. The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part philosopher, part eccentric wise man, the teacher would guide the young musician on a spiritual journey, and teach him that the gifts we get from music mirror those from life, and every movement, phrase, and chord has its own meaning...All you have to do is find the song inside. “The best book on music (and its connection to the mystic laws of life) that I've ever read. I learned so much on every level.”—Multiple Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Michael Brecker

Classical Music In America
Classical Music In America

Author: Joseph Horowitz

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2005-03-15

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9780393057171

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An award-winning scholar and leading authority on American symphonic culture argues that classical music in the United States is peculiarly performance-driven, and he traces a musical trajectory rising to its peak at the close of the 19th century and receding after World War I.