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Shostakovich and Stalin
The Extraordinary Relationship Between the Great Composer and the Brutal Dictato r
Written by Solomon Volkov
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99
“Music illuminates a person and provides him with his last hope; even Stalin, a butcher, knew that.” So said the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, whose first compositions in the 1920s identified him as an avant-garde wunderkind. But that same singularity became a liability a decade later under the totalitarian rule of... Read more >
The Extraordinary Relationship Between the Great Composer and the Brutal Dictato r
Written by Solomon Volkov
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99
“Music illuminates a person and provides him with his last hope; even Stalin, a butcher, knew that.” So said the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, whose first compositions in the 1920s identified him as an avant-garde wunderkind. But that same singularity became a liability a decade later under the totalitarian rule of... Read more >
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This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring
"A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts"
Written by Ray D. Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2007
Price: $24.95
The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to... Read more >
"A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts"
Written by Ray D. Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2007
Price: $24.95
The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to... Read more >
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The Portable Henry Rollins
Written by Henry Rollins
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: February 10, 1998
Price: $19.95
Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline, Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His... Read more >
Written by Henry Rollins
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: February 10, 1998
Price: $19.95
Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline, Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His... Read more >
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Honky Tonk Girl
My Life in Lyrics
Written by Loretta Lynn
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $29.95
One of the most beloved country music stars of all time gives us the first collection of her lyrics and, in her own words, tells the stories that inspired her most popular songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin'," and, of course, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl."
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My Life in Lyrics
Written by Loretta Lynn
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $29.95
One of the most beloved country music stars of all time gives us the first collection of her lyrics and, in her own words, tells the stories that inspired her most popular songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin'," and, of course, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl."
... Read more >
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Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer
Written by Tom Lehrer
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1981
Price: $19.95
The subversive songs of Tom Lehrer, the sardonic piano-wielding fugitive from Harvard, have corrupted generations of Americans since he first began recording and performing in the 1950s. His uniquely depraved wit has been forced again on an unsuspecting public' via Tom Foolery, the stage revue based on his ever-trenchant observation of... Read more >
Written by Tom Lehrer
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1981
Price: $19.95
The subversive songs of Tom Lehrer, the sardonic piano-wielding fugitive from Harvard, have corrupted generations of Americans since he first began recording and performing in the 1950s. His uniquely depraved wit has been forced again on an unsuspecting public' via Tom Foolery, the stage revue based on his ever-trenchant observation of... Read more >
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Journey of a Thousand Miles
My Story
Written by Lang Lang and David Ritz
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $16.00
“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as... Read more >
My Story
Written by Lang Lang and David Ritz
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $16.00
“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as... Read more >
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Wagner Without Fear
Learning to Love--and Even Enjoy--Opera's Most Demanding Genius
Written by William Berger
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2010
Price: $14.99
Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers... Read more >
Learning to Love--and Even Enjoy--Opera's Most Demanding Genius
Written by William Berger
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2010
Price: $14.99
Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers... Read more >
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Sweet Judy Blue Eyes
My Life in Music
Written by Judy Collins
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $15.00
A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit... Read more >
My Life in Music
Written by Judy Collins
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $15.00
A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit... Read more >
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A Night at the Opera
An Irreverent Guide to The Plots, The Singers, The Composers, The Recordings
Written by Sir Denis Forman
Format: Trade Paperback, 976 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1998
Price: $24.95
With an encyclopedic knowledge of opera and a delightful dash of irreverence, Sir Denis Forman throws open the world of opera--its structure, composers, conductors, and artists--in this hugely informative guide. A Night at the Opera dissects the eighty-three most popular operas recorded on compact disc, from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur to Mozart's... Read more >
An Irreverent Guide to The Plots, The Singers, The Composers, The Recordings
Written by Sir Denis Forman
Format: Trade Paperback, 976 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1998
Price: $24.95
With an encyclopedic knowledge of opera and a delightful dash of irreverence, Sir Denis Forman throws open the world of opera--its structure, composers, conductors, and artists--in this hugely informative guide. A Night at the Opera dissects the eighty-three most popular operas recorded on compact disc, from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur to Mozart's... Read more >
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Nutcracker
Written by E.T.A. Hoffmann
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Translated by Ralph Manheim
Format: Hardcover, 120 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $24.99
"A classic, new and complete. One of the ten best illustrated children's books of the year."
-- New York Times Book Review
The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. It has retained its freshness because it appeals... Read more >
Written by E.T.A. Hoffmann
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Translated by Ralph Manheim
Format: Hardcover, 120 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $24.99
"A classic, new and complete. One of the ten best illustrated children's books of the year."
-- New York Times Book Review
The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. It has retained its freshness because it appeals... Read more >
