Art Song - Hal Leonard

ooks about classical music
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Pavarotti Up Close
by Leone Magiera
Ricordi
Pavarotti Up Close is an unprecedented and affectionate
portrait of the greatest tenor of the twentieth century,
told through the eyes of his longtime musical coach
and accompanist Leone Magiera. The secrets of the
legendary voice are revealed for the first time, written
by the one person who was there throughout the
singer’s career and witnessed it all firsthand, making Pavarotti Up Close
different from any other Pavarotti biography.
50486876 ....................................................................................................................... $19.95
THE PERFECT WRONG NOTE
Learning to Trust Your Musical Self
by William Westney
Amadeus Press
First time in paperback. American Record Guide said
of it: “Everyone will benefit from the call of William
Westney’s book…dare to make and learn from
mistakes, and ‘get back in touch with your magical
three-year-old self.’”
00331733 .............................................................................. $18.99
The Gershwins’
New
Porgy and Bess:
The 75th Anniversary
Celebration
by Robin Thompson
Amadeus Press
Lavishly illustrated 75th anniversary volume created
with the participation of the Gershwin estate.
Thompson looks at the various interpretations
of the work and the many layers of meaning to be found in the story.
Packed with unique, rarely seen archival photographs and documents
associated with the production, Porgy and Bess commemorates this
uniquely American blending of musical, ethnic, and creative styles and the
people, the performers, and the times that produced it.
00333053 Hardcover ................................................................................................. $29.99
The Redeemer Reborn
Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of Wagner’s Ring
by Paul Schofield
Amadeus Press
Paul Schofield explains how and why the four main
characters of the four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung
are reborn in Parsifal, needing to complete the spiritual
journey begun in Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried
and Götterdammerung, finally attaining redemption.
00331753 ....................................................................................................................... $29.95
Schubert’s Theater of Song
A Listener’s Guide
by Mark Ringer
Unlocking the Masters Series
Amadeus Press
Ringer sheds new perspectives on Schubert’s songs,
focusing on their incomparable dramatic power, which
often exceeds that of many a full-fledged opera. But
Schubert’s “stage” was not to be the public theaters of the
repressive Metternich regime in Vienna, but the far less
censorable “theater of the mind.” Schubert’s theater of song would spring to
life in intimate social gatherings of like-minded friends, wherever a singer and
a fortepiano were available. They rightfully belong to every music lover. This
is the first introductory guide for the general reader to appear in many years.
00331973 Book/CD .................................................................................................... $22.99
Schumann –
New
A Chorus of Voices
With a CD of Schumann piano music
by John C. Tibbetts
Amadeus Press
Schumann – A Chorus of Voices is a significant
contribution to Schumann’s 200th-birthday year,
2010. In these hitherto unpublished interviews and
conversations, more than thirty biographers, musicians,
critics, and commentators offer their own unique perspectives on Schumann’s
life, work, controversies, and place in the history of Romantic music.
00332936 Book/CD Pack ......................................................................................... $34.99
The Singer’s
Companion
A Guide to Improving Your Voice and Performance
by Brent Monahan
Limelight Editions
In an easy-to-use format, the author has distilled the
depository of knowledge on singing, presenting tried and
true methods that have endured for centuries. Brilliant
singers and teachers, such as Enrico Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti, Eileen
Farrell, Manuel Garcia and others prove the point with dozens of pithy
quotations on their art. Any singer, from classical to popular, can benefit
from this concise companion. Includes vocal exercises.
00331737 Book/CD Pack ........................................................................................ $16.99
START-UP
AT THE NEW MET
The Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts 1966-1976
by Paul Johnson
Amadeus Press
The continuing chronicle of Metropolitan Opera
broadcasts continues in this new volume. Beyond facts
and statistics, includes essays on 140 performances
of the era, combining history and music criticism.
Includes over 100 photographs. Hardbound.
00331736 ....................................................................................................................... $49.95
So When Does
the Fat Lady Sing?
Questions and Answers about Life, Sex, Love,
and – oh, yes – Opera
by Michael Walsh
Amadeus Press
Michael Walsh, former music critic of Time magazine,
takes audiences on a wise and witty dash through
400 years of operatic history and culture. More a
freewheeling dialogue between author and reader than a traditional quiz book,
this is informational and entertaining for the expert and the novice.
00331784 ....................................................................................................................... $10.95
Working with
New
Bernstein
by Jack Gottlieb
Amadeus Press
Gottlieb has been described as Bernstein’s amanuensis
and as the preeminent Bernstein scholar. This memoir
presents fresh, sensitive, and revealing info about the
everyday life of the maestro in Part One, featuring
reminiscences peppered with anecdotes, humor, and
stories by others. Part Two includes Gottlieb’s commentaries and analysis
of Bernstein’s works, which have appeared in program notes for concerts by
many of the world’s orchestras, as jacket notes for recordings, and as articles
in journals and elsewhere.
00332923 ....................................................................................................................... $24.99