The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music

The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music
Author: Don Michael Randel
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780674372993

Biographaical dictionary emphisizes classicaland art music; also gives ample attention to the classics as well as Jazz, Blues, rock and pop, and hymns and showtunes across the ages.

Beethoven as I Knew Him

Beethoven as I Knew Him
Author: Anton Schindler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 562
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780486292328

Intimate biography by Beethoven's pupil and secretary recalls composer's personality, contemporaries, deafness, irascible behavior, etc. Extensively annotated by Beethoven scholar Donald MacArdle. Revised 3rd edition. Editor's Notes. Introduction. Includes 7 illustrations.

The Book of the Piano

The Book of the Piano
Author: Dominic Gill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1981
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Chronicles the physical development of the instrument, the nature of the music written for it, and the rise of the virtuoso performer.

All Music Guide to Classical Music

All Music Guide to Classical Music
Author: Chris Woodstra
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 1620
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879308650

Offering comprehensive coverage of classical music, this guide surveys more than eleven thousand albums and presents biographies of five hundred composers and eight hundred performers, as well as twenty-three essays on forms, eras, and genres of classical music. Original.