7/13/2015

Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Bio-Bibliography - Robert Cunningham - 2000

English | ISBN: 0313309078 | 2000 | 366 pages | PDF | 17 MB
Sergei Rachmaninoff was a renowned composer, pianist, and conductor.

From the Stage to the Studio: How Fine Musicians Become Great Teachers - C.Watkins and L.Scott - 2012

English | 2012 | ISBN: 0199740526, 0199740518 | 320 pages | PDF | 1,4 MB
"The fact is, you will teach."
from the Foreword by Stephen Clapp, Dean Emeritus, The Julliard School.

7/12/2015

Mozart's Grace - Scott Burnham - 2012

English | 2012 | ISBN: 0691009104, 0691168067 | 208 pages | PDF | 7,3 MB
It is a common article of faith that Mozart composed the most beautiful music we can know. But few of us ask why.

Death in Winterreise: Musico-Poetic Associations in Schubert's Song Cycle - Lauri Suurpää - 2014

English | 2014 | ISBN: 0253011000 | 248 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Lauri Suurpää brings together two rigorous methodologies, Greimassian semiotics and Schenkerian analysis, to provide a unique perspective on the expressive power of Franz Schubert's song cycle.

Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching - William Brown - 2008

English | 2008 | ISBN: 025335241X, 0253013526 | 328 pages | PDF | 6 MB
As soloist, master class teacher, and pianist of the world-renowned Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler can boast of four Grammy nominations, three honorary doctorates, more than 80 recordings, and lifetime achievement awards presented by France, Germany, and Israel. Former Pressler student William Brown traces the master's pianistic development through Rudiakov, Kestenberg, Vengerova, Casadesus, Petri, and Steuermann, blending techniques and traditions derived from Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and J. S. Bach.

7/11/2015

Harmony in Haydn and Mozart - David Damschroder - 2012

English | ISBN: 1107025346, 1107419840 | 2012 | 312 pages | PDF | 9 MB
Integrating Schenkerian tools and an innovative approach to harmony, David Damschroder provides numerous penetrating analyses of works by Haydn and Mozart.

Advanced Musical Performance: Investigations in Higher Education Learning (Sempre Studies in the Psychology of Music) - I.Papageorgi & G.Welch - 2014

English | 2014 | ISBN: 1409436896 | 372 pages | PDF | 3,2 MB

To reach the highest standards of instrumental performance, several years of sustained and focused learning are required.