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Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet Ludwig van Beethoven. He performed his first concert at age seven and had his first composition published by the time he was 12. Even after losing his hearing, Beethoven continued to create some of the best-loved music of all time. Learn all about this incredible musician s trials and triumphs in the pages of this book.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Mark Cabaniss brings to life the rocky origins of this timeless show, the music behind it, and the against-all-odds success story of its creator. Interweaving behind-the-scenes perspectives, this book looks at Meredith Willson's unusual career as a composer, conductor, radio personality, and flutist, which reached its pinnacle in The Music Man"--
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR, J.T. Harding charts his life from a kid growing up in Michigan to a chart-topping songwriter living in Nashville and working with country music stars like Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney. As a kid playing rock n' roll in his parents' garage, Harding's was a world in which every taste of new music-from KISS to Prince and everyone in between-was a revelation. Inspired by his favorite artists, Harding abandons the classic "American...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This is the memoir music fans have been waiting for. Half of one of the greatest creative partnerships in popular music, Bernie Taupin is the man who wrote the lyrics for Elton John, who conceived the ideas that spawned countless hits and sold millions and millions of records. Together, they were a duo, a unit, an immovable object. Their extraordinary half-century-and-counting creative relationship has been chronicled in biopics (like 2019's Rocketman)...
68) Shadowsong
Author
Series
Wintersong volume 2
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Devoting herself to her musical career six months after the events of Wintersong, Liesl struggles with her brother's cold withdrawal and her own inability to forget the austere young man who inspired her efforts.
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When singer, musician, and broadcast journalist Malka Marom had the opportunity to interview Joni Mitchell in 1973, she was eager to reconnect with the performer she'd first met late one night in 1966 at a Yorkville coffeehouse. More conversations followed over the next four decades of friendship, and it was only after Joni and Malka completed their last recorded interview, in 2012, that Malka discovered the heart of their discussions: the creative...
72) Amsterdam
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The death of Molly Lane, a London glamour photographer, leaves her many friends to ponder their mortality.
74) Prince
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Prince, one of the most iconic performers in music history. From a young age, Prince was obsessed with music. Even though he couldn't read it, his talent - whether on piano, drums, guitar or vocals - turned him into an icon. Combining funk, disco, soul and almost every other genre out there, his songs are some of the best-loved...
76) Tár
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discover the power of music and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with the Children's Book of Music. You'll find out how instruments are made and played and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great composers and musicians, from Bach to Bowie, Bjork, and Beyonce. The book is packed with facts and photos highlighting musical styles from around the globe, from the very earliest music through classical and blues, via reggae,...
Author
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
William Parker is the most influential jazz bassist since Charles Mingus. Universal Tonality tells the story of his origins -- traced from Africa to the Carolinas to Harlem -- and then details his path to music. Universal Tonality chronicles Parker's career from his early days playing with Cecil Taylor to leading his own bands--
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