Broken Strings, Missing Notes
Author: Larry J. Eriksson
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13:
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Broken Strings
Author: Nancy Means Wright
Publisher: Belgrave House
Published: 2015-08-12
Total Pages: 383
ISBN-13: 1610849159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen puppeteer Marion collapses during a performance, her friend Fay Hubbard promises to carry on. But Fay, a neighbor of Ruth Willmarth, already has her hands full with three demanding foster children. When an autopsy reveals that Marion had swallowed a dose of deadly crushed yew—and a friend finds her sister dangling from a rod like a marionette, a shocked Fay races after the villains. Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by Enigma/GMTA Publishing
Maddalena and the Dark
Author: Julia Fine
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Published: 2023-06-13
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1250867886
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“[A] beguiling fairy tale.” —Vanity Fair (A Best Book of Summer) “Enchanted...A slow-burn gothic novel that will make you lose track of your surroundings...An atmospheric banger.” —LitHub Venice, 1717. Fifteen-year-old Luisa has only wanted one thing: to be the best at violin. As a student at the Ospedale della Pietà, she hopes to join the highest ranks of its illustrious girls’ orchestra and become a protégé of the great Antonio Vivaldi. Luisa is good at violin, but she is not the best. She has peers, but she does not have friends. Until Maddalena. After a scandal threatens her noble family’s reputation, Maddalena is sent to the Pietà to preserve her marriage prospects. When she meets Luisa, Maddalena feels the stirrings of a friendship unlike anything she has known. But Maddalena has a secret: she has hatched a dangerous plot to rescue her future her own way. When she invites Luisa into her plans, promising to make her dreams come true, Luisa doesn’t hesitate. But every wager has its price, and as the girls are drawn into the decadent world outside the Pietà’s walls, they must decide what it is they truly want—and what they will do to pay for it. Lush and heady, swirling with music and magic, Maddalena and the Dark is a Venetian fairytale about the friendship between two girls and the boundless desire that will set them free, if it doesn’t consume them first.
Out of Silence
Author: Susan Tomes
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 1843835576
DOWNLOAD EBOOK`The most successful writers on music have often been musicians-Robert Schumann in the 19th century, for example, and Susan Tomes in the 21st...' The Times `As natural and compelling a communicator in words as she is in music.' BBC Music Magazine `Susan Tomes's book Beyond the Notes offered a unique backstage glimpse at the world of classical chamber music. No other musician has pinned down its fugitive essence with such perceptive candour.' The Independent `Tomes writes with the same crispness, elegance and clarity that she brings to her music-making, and I found myself completely enthralled by each thought-provoking entry.' Classic FM magazine `The very precision and delicacy of the language she chooses takes us close to an appreciation of the particular state of mind that classical music is uniquely equipped to create.' Times Literary Supplement `Professional musicians will sigh with recognition at page after page; readers...will have their eyes opened to the realities of the performer's life. I found the book absolutely enthralling.' Classical Music
Grace Notes
Author: Laura Christian
Publisher: Rambling Rhodesy Publishing
Published: 2024-07-01
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrace landed the biggest job of her life with the Meyers Talent Agency. When her boss asks her to stand in for him at the last minute at lunch with two of his clients, she could never dream that her teen idol would be one of them. Derek has no time for anything other than music. After a brush with fame in what seems like another lifetime, he's made a name for himself as a producer. His agent gets him a meeting with a big name musician, and it feels like his entire future is riding on it. What neither anticipated was getting wrapped up in each other's lives. While she'd give her right arm to date Derek, she'd have to give up her new job for it. Derek might appreciate a vintage fan, but the last thing he needs is a woman taking his eye off the prize.
Piano Notes
Author: Charles Rosen
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2015-07-30
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 0141979860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this eloquent, intimate exploration of the delights and demands of the piano, world-renowned concert pianist and music writer Charles Rosen draws on a lifetime's wisdom to consider every aspect of the instrument: from what makes a beautiful sound to suffering from stage fright, from the physical challenges of playing to tales of great musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz's recording tricks, Rachmaninov's hands and why Artur Rubenstein applied hairspray to the keys. Gracefully blending anecdote, history, expertise and memoir, Piano Notes will enchant anyone with a passion for music.
Missing Notes, Hidden Talents, and Other Stories
Author: Donald F. Averill
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2013-03-26
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1475980493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLove and mystery have a way of intertwining in unexpected ways in life. In Donald Averills short story collection, he traces a journey through the lives of vibrant characters driven by love who suddenly find themselves in the midst of intriguing situations. In Missing Notes, a music department graduate student finds an intriguing composition in an old notebook and begins a search for the author. When she and another student look for a missing notebook, they find themselves implicated in a murder investigation. The Canoe sees retired mathematician and widower Samuel Kelly recalling past experiences involving his family canoe after seeing a canoe for sale. Following the sale of the canoe, Sam and a former girlfriend rekindle an old relationship and get involved in a holdup. In Hidden Talents, Clay Coleman, a young physician, misses a turn and arrives at a secluded farm house where he is attacked. Suffering from amnesia, he works his way along Interstate 84 helping people with medical problemswhile his wife searches desperately for him. A seven-year-old boy who thinks he is just living a normal life in 1949 soon realizes that the only way to find out any answers about his grandpas past is to ask good questions in The Pumpkin Tree. Missing Notes, Hidden Talents, and Other Stories shares four charming stories with important messages about perseverance, courage, and, most importantly, love.
The Killing Farm
Author: Jay Newman
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2022-11-03
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1039163122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA remote, government-run facility in Saskatchewan called The Farm, offers terminally ill patients an opportunity to die on their own terms, and the sky is the limit. Some choose a quiet, peaceful passing, while others choose more elaborate, thriller-movie endings carried out by hired professionals. Operations are running smoothly for the facility’s manager, Captain Travis Hawkins, until two mysterious new clients arrive on the scene. Soon, terrorist threats by religious zealots are uncovered, dark secrets are revealed, a twisted contract killer sets his sights on his beautiful target, and the moral lines at The Farm become even blurrier than they already were.
Beethoven the Pianist
Author: Tilman Skowroneck
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-05-13
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 1139487868
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe widely held belief that Beethoven was a rough pianist, impatient with his instruments, is not altogether accurate: it is influenced by anecdotes dating from when deafness had begun to impair his playing. Presenting a detailed biography of Beethoven's formative years, this book reviews the composer's early career, outlining how he was influenced by teachers, theorists and instruments. Skowroneck describes the development and decline of Beethoven's pianism, and pays special attention to early pianos, their construction and their importance for Beethoven and the modern pianist. The book also includes discussions of legato and Beethoven's trills, and a complete annotated review of eyewitnesses' reports about his playing. Skowroneck presents a revised picture of Beethoven which traces his development from an impetuous young musician into a virtuoso in command of many musical resources.
