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William B. Gill William B. Gill 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… OL11640956W
Mozart Mozart Stanley Sadie An exploration of Mozart's life and music relates his achievements to the social, economic, and cultural environments in which he worked, offering insight into his compositional process and his relat… OL15856146W
Rumours of Glory Rumours of Glory Bruce Cockburn Legendary Canadian singer and songwriter Bruce Cockburn delivers his long-awaited memoir—a chronicle of faith, fear, and activism that is also a lively cultural and musical tour through the late twen… OL17801050W
Sondheim on music Sondheim on music 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… OL1867310W
Mozart Mozart Ian McLean Cette collection d'origine anglaise se presente comme une agreable introduction au compositeur (trois ou quatre chapitres biographiques) et a sa musique (une vingtaine de pages d'analyses descriptive… OL24287201W
Schumann Schumann Ann Rachlin Biographie vivante et attrayante des premières années de la vie de Robert Schumann. OL24297099W
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Teodor de Wyzewa Une oeuvre maîtresse dont la première édition a paru en 1936. Abondamment et solidement documenté. Histoire et analyse de chacune des oeuvres par ordre chronologique. OL24308793W
L'homme de leur vie L'homme de leur vie Françoise Bourdin Analyse : Roman d'amour. OL24421636W
Mozart Mozart Philippe Brochard Il y a eu, il y aura d'autres musiciens, et des oeuvres magnifiques ou étonnantes. Mais Mozart est différent de tous. Il a produit une quantité fantastique d'oeuvres musicales : des oeuvres pour pian… OL24893736W
Biographical dictionary of American music Biographical dictionary of American music Charles Eugene Claghorn "Containing the names and brief biographical sketches of only American composers, musicians, singers, teachers, and writers. Coverage is limited to those individuals who were born in the United State… OL2544367W
The last prodigy The last prodigy Brendan G. Carroll Definitive biography of Erich Wolfgang Korngold meticulously researched and sensitively written narrative of a composer who easily penned memorable film scores but championed his early operas. OL2632057W
David Braham David Braham 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… OL2653351W
Mozart Mozart Brigitte Labbé Présente la vie de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), dont le génie fut découvert à l'âge de trois ans, mais qui ne crut jamais à la facilité et travailla sans relâche pour arriver à la plus mervei… OL28167758W
Journal intime Journal intime Robert Schumann Un choix de documents, journaux, lettres et souvenirs qui a permis de faire revivre, le plus authentiquement possible, la personnalité du musicien en le replaçant dans son temps, son milieu et sa fam… OL28600674W
Verdi Verdi Albert Bensoussan «Je peux mettre en musique une gazette ou une lettre, mais le public, lui, admet tout au théâtre sauf l'ennui.» Né au sein d'une famille de la petite bourgeoisie campagnarde, Giuseppe Fortunino Franc… OL28955042W
Walking among giants Walking among giants Bobby Wood If you browse through the greatest recordings in history, you will find one name appearing again and again--Bobby Wood. Bobby has left his mark on this world one lick at a time. His ability to create… OL31211069W
Cry till you laugh Cry till you laugh Terri Hendrix "As a trailblazing independent artist who lives by the motto "Own Your Own Universe," Terri Hendrix has spent two decades juggling both her art (making music out of life) and everything that goes int… OL31211475W
Scott Joplin Scott Joplin Katherine K. Preston Traces the life of the well-known ragtime pianist and composer who wrote over 500 pieces of music, including a ballet and two operas. OL4293381W
Jean Langlais Jean Langlais Kathleen Thomerson This is the first book on the French composer Jean Langlais to be published in English and also the first to provide complete information on all of his published works plus 86 unplubished composition… OL4986518W
Louis Applebaum Louis Applebaum Walter G. Pitman "Canadian composer Louis Applebaum devoted his life to the cultural awakening of his native land, and this "magnificent obsession" drove him to become a founder of the Canadian League of Composers an… OL6068699W
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