General Reference 39

The only encyclopedic and definitive book on American indie metal! If all you know about metal music was what was heard on commercial radio, then you don’t know metal at all. Heroes of the Undergrou……続きを見る

The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names tells the behind-the-scenes stories of how the world’s most popular and influential rock and pop acts got their names. By turns fascinating, funny, and bizarre, the……続きを見る

“Even the most avid music fan will make some new discoveries in these pages.” ーThe Current What makes a cult musician? Whether pioneering in their craft, fiercely and undeniably unique, or critical……続きを見る

A “lucid, comprehensive guide” to becoming a club DJ “from beat matching to promotion to not going deaf” by the authors of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (Rolling Stone). Bill Brewster and Frank Brou……続きを見る

“A concise guide linking the history of trumpet to performance . . . includes information on band music, bugle calls, orchestral repertoire, and jazz.” ーAmerican Reference Books Annual Unlike the v……続きを見る

An entertaining trivia compendium flush with fun facts about all things music. From boogie-woogie to Beethoven, from Prince to Pavarotti, from the bards of Broadway to the rebels of rock ’n’ rollーi……続きを見る

From A to Z to middle C: An “essential reference” for piano students, teachers, players, and music lovers, with hundreds of definitions (E.L. Lancaster, Alfred Music). The Pianist’s Dictionary is a ……続きを見る

“Badura-Skoda addresses the place of the piano in the eighteenth century from the perspective of a scholar and performer” (Eighteenth-Century Music). In the late seventeenth century, Italian musicia……続きを見る

From an experienced entertainment lawyer, “a terrific handbook that outlines all the information a fledgling musician or songwriter needs to know” (Booklist). Early in their careers, most musicians ……続きを見る

This comprehensive A-to-Z reference is “an impressive contribution to jazz history and surprisingly good reading” (Michael Ullman, author of Jazz Lives). This informative bookdocuments the careers o……続きを見る

“Hyper-insightful and . . . thoroughly entertaining . . . an essential read for anyone interested in the complex yet accessible world of musical improvisation.” ーGlenn Kotche, drummer and composer,……続きを見る

Whether introduced via cassette, CD's or digital download, for most of us 90's R&B provided the soundtrack to our lives, from childhood and young adult life, good times and hard times, falling in lo……続きを見る

This four-volume work provides provocative critical analyses of 160 of the best popular music albums of the past 50 years, from the well-known and mainstream to the quirky and offbeat. The Album: A ……続きを見る

This wide-ranging, two-volume encyclopedia of musicals old and new will captivate young fansーand prove invaluable to those contemplating staging a musical production. Written with high school stude……続きを見る

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world. Music has been the cornerstone of popular cultu……続きを見る

The 1970s was the decade that saw the arrival of Alice Cooper as a major force in the rock firmament. Chris Sutton explores the story of Alice Cooper the band and also Alice the solo performer from ……続きを見る

This is a short textbook on an alternative technique for stringing and tuning a guitar to get a very bright, treble-y sound that can be used to create some very unusual effects. It may at least inte……続きを見る

Think you know everything there is to know about about Billie Eilish? Well, think again. 1000 Billie Eilish Facts contains all you could ever wish to know about this popular singer. Facts about food……続きを見る

The Routledge Companion to Applied Musicology brings together academics, artist-researchers, and practitioners to provide readers with an extensive and authoritative overview of applied musicology. ……続きを見る

Konstantin Wecker, einer der bekanntesten deutschen Liedermacher, beeindruckt seit vielen Jahrzehnten mit seinem Glauben an die Veränderbarkeit der Welt und seinem Engagement für Menschlichkeit. Die……続きを見る

Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors, and music processors. In the most thorough and painstakingly researched book ……続きを見る

In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of the music industry during the year 1910, recording artists and musicians faced a multitude of challenges as they navigated the rapidly growing realm of ……続きを見る

Know the basic aspects of the musical systems followed in India and train the self to sense music on hearing 続きを見る

This is an album lookbook that explores the hidden meanings behind the vision. An album lookbook in comparison to a traditional lookbook outlines the ideas, photos, poems, hidden messages, merch, an……続きを見る

Being realistic is indeed crucial when it comes to booking your first gig. While it's natural to dream big and imagine yourself playing in front of a massive crowd, it's important to remember that s……続きを見る

This essential reference focuses on the lives, careers, and musical contributions of over 150 American pianists from early days of the nation until the present day. Richard Masters spotlights both m……続きを見る

The modern orchestra is a musical instrument upon which a performer, known as a conductor, plays compositions written especially for it. It is true that an orchestra is a collection of instruments, ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1997, The Pianist's Bookshelf**, was, according to the** Library Journal**,"a unique and valuable tool." Now rewritten for a modern audience, this second edition expands into……続きを見る

Un'inedita e originale biografia, che precisa i vari aspetti di Mozart, correggendo inesattezze e luoghi comuni che si sono tramandati nel tempo. Raccontata con un linguaggio scorrevole, la vita del……続きを見る

Un'efficace metodologia di apprendimento è cruciale per il pianista professionista. Ma come rendere più efficace e veloce il metodo di studio? I ventidue criteri qui esposti sono altrettanti distill……続きを見る