Oliver Sacks With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the...

Ivor Marirants Acknowledged as one of the world's leading guitar experts, Ivor Mairants has now put into one volume a detailed account of his personal involvements with the guitar since...

Isaac Stern written with Chaim Potok For sixty-four years, Isaac Stern has been a great--and greatly loved--performing artist, famous for his profound music-making, his gusto for life, his passionate dedication...

Genevieve Helsby A delightfully colourful introduction to classical music, aimed to fire the imagination of young children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in...

Arthur Rubenstein The personal recollections of the piano virtuoso provide a record of his life and creative development from his childhood days in Poland to the years of the First...

Jeanice Brooks Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979) was arguably one of the most iconic figures in twentieth-century music, and certainly among the most prominent musicians of her time. For many composers—especially Americans...

David HepworthA rollicking look at 1971, rock’s golden year, the year that saw the release of the indelible recordings of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, the Who, Rod Stewart, Carole King,...

Kazuo IshiguroDescribed by the New York Times as ‘an original and remarkable genius’, Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of six novels, including Never Let Me Go and The Remains of...

Rene Clemenicic Nice color and black-and-white illustrations of musical instruments with explanatory essays. Chapters: Introduction, High Renaissance, Mannerism, High Baroque, Rococo, Classicism, Conclusion. January 1, 1973 by Octopus Books

Zoe SuggPenny's bags are packed.When Noah invites Penny on his European music tour, she can't wait to spend time with her rock-god-tastic boyfriend.But, between Noah's jam-packed schedule, less-than-welcoming bandmates and...

Ian Strasfogel OPERALAND follows Richie Verdun, a funny, fearless little dynamo, as he enters the glamorous and treacherous world of opera facing almost impossible odds. He's in his early forties,...

Alison LathamPrinted music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms...