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By: Aubertine Woodward Moore (1841-1929) | |
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For Every Music Lover
A series of essays for music lovers, covering many topics. From music appreciation, to violin and symphony, music education, to piano and, in fact, the very origins of music, there is sure to be something for everyone. |
By: Alexander Wheelock Thayer (1817-1897) | |
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Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1
The first of three volumes of the first scholarly biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. Covers the years 1770-1802. - Summary by Zain Solinski |
By: Alice C. (Alice Cunningham) Fletcher (1838-1923) | |
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Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs | |
By: Amy Fay (1844-1928) | |
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Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay |
By: Aristotle (384-322 BC) | |
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Poetics
Aristotle’s Poetics from the 4th century B.C. aims to give a short study of storytelling. It discusses things like unity of plot, reversal of situation, and character in the context of Greek tragedy, comedy and epic poetry. But it still applies today. It is especially popular with screenwriters as seen in many script gurus’ how-to books. |
By: Arthur Elson (1873-1940) | |
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Woman's Work in Music |
By: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) | |
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Musical Memories | |
On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music |
By: Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) | |
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The Merry-Go-Round |
By: Charles Annesley | |
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The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas |
By: Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford (1850-1921) | |
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Happy New Year and Other Verses
This is a collection of 27 poems, some seasonal to New Years and Christmas, but others on themes of religion, nature and home. |
By: Charles Klein (1867-1915) | |
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The Music Master Novelized from the Play |
By: Charles Rogers (1825-1890) | |
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Modern Scottish Minstrel
Subtitled "Songs of Scotland of the Past Half-Century, with Memoirs of the Poets, and Sketches and Specimens in English Verse of the Most Celebrated Modern Gaelic Bards." |
By: Christopher Wilson (1874-1919) | |
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Shakespeare and Music
Shakespeare's plays are full of music: love songs, comic ditties, serious ballads, and songs for witches and spirits. Over the centuries musicians and composers have also created musical adaptations based on Shakespeare's plays. Composer Christopher Wilson's Shakespeare and Music (1922) documents the musical history of each play across various genres, including opera and incidental music. |
By: D. A. (David Alva) Clippinger (1860-1938) | |
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The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing |
By: David C. (David Clark) Taylor (1871-1918) | |
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The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern |
By: Edmund S. (Edmund Simon) Lorenz (1854-1942) | |
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The Otterbein Hymnal For Use in Public and Social Worship |
By: Edward Bellasis (1852-1922) | |
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Cardinal Newman as a Musician |
By: Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) | |
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Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University |
By: Edward Marshall (1870-1933) | |
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The Old Flute-Player A Romance of To-day |
By: Edward W. (Edward Woodall) Naylor (1867-1934) | |
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Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries |
By: Edwin Mims | |
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A Biography of Sidney Lanier |
By: Eleanor Mary Smith-Dampier | |
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Norse King's Bridal
In these translations from the Danish the author attempted to adhere strictly to the metres of the original, however in some, where this was not possible, she developed her own interpretations. |
By: Ellye Howell Glover (1868-) | |
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How the Piano Came to Be |
By: Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) | |
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The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze |
By: Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) | |
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Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing |
By: Ethel Home | |
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Music As A Language Lectures to Music Students |
By: Florence Akin (1878-) | |
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Opera Stories from Wagner |
By: Francis E. (Francis Edward) Howard (1858-) | |
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The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs |
By: Francis Jameson Rowbotham | |
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Story-Lives of Great Musicians |
By: Franz Hoffmann (1814-1882) | |
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Mozart's Youth
This short account of the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is part of the “Life Stories for Young People” series. It is written in an engaging dialogue format beginning with the young Mozart’s first notes on the piano keyboard at age three to his admission to membership in the Accademia Filarmonica at Bologna, Italy, ten years later. This child prodigy astounded the musical world of Europe to become one of the most cherished of all classical composers. |
By: Franz Liszt (1811-1886) | |
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Life of Chopin
Chopin was a romantic era Polish composer. This work is a memoir by Liszt who knew Chopin both as man and artist. This memoir gives a unique understanding to the psychological character of the compositions of Chopin. It also offers Liszt's insight into some of Chopin's polonaises, especially the grand polonaise in F sharp minor. Liszt explains the strange emotion "ZAL" which is inclosed in his compositions. Then, presents a brief sketch on the lives of other great people in Chopin's circle. After that, Liszt discusses Chopin's fame and early life. Finally, Liszt gives a detailed account on Chopin's sufferings due to ill health and the unfortunate departure of the great composer. |