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William B. Gill
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Kurt Ganzl,Kurt Gänzl |
"Canadian by birth, Australian by upbringing, William B. Gill trod the boards in the Australian goldfields and the hill-stations of India before going on to try his luck in America. After unpromising… |
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BACHARACH: MAESTRO!: THE LIFE OF A POP GENIUS
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MICHAEL BROCKEN |
Covering the well-known and public areas of Burt Bacharach's life, as well as those aspects that have previously been hidden from the media, this book examines a celebrated career spanning 50 years. … |
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Sondheim on music
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Stephen Sondheim |
Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as the most important composer and lyricist of musical theater in the second half of the twentieth century. Celebrating his eightieth birthday, this new, significa… |
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The Stardust Road
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Hoagy Carmichael |
Composer, singer, lyricist, and actor Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981) was one of America's most versatile songwriters, crossing the boundaries of jazz, Tin Pan Alley, blues, and film. His classic songs … |
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Anyone who had a heart
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Burt Bacharach |
Burt Bacharach is one of the most celebrated and legendary song-writers of the twentieth century. Throughout his sixty year career he has worked with artists from Dionne Warwick to Dr Dre, Marlene Di… |
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Virgil Thomson
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Virgil Thomson |
When, in October 1940, the New York herald tribune named the composer Virgil Thomson its chief music critic, the management of the paper braced itself for an uproar. Music chronicles 1940-1954 presen… |
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Strayhorn
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A. Alyce Claerbaut,David Schlesinger |
Collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn and released in commemoration of his centennial, this coffee-table book offers details of the composer's life from musician… |
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The only pirate at the party
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Lindsey Stirling |
Dancing electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling shares her unconventional journey in a memoir filled with the energy, persistence, and humor that have helped her successfully pursue a passion outside t… |
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David Braham
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John Charles Franceschina |
"David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for their comic songs, including "The Mulligan Guards," "Paddy Duffy's Cart," and… |
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American composers
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David Ewen |
The aim of this biographical dictionary is to treat each composer, and particularly those living, in depth; to provide heart, flesh and sinews to the bare bones of biographical information available … |
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Scott Joplin and the age of ragtime
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Ray Argyle |
"This biography follows Joplin's life from the brothels and bars of St. Louis to the music mills of Tin Pan Alley as he introduced a syncopated, lively style to classical piano. Joplin's effect on po… |
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