Richard Crawford The life of a beloved American composer reflected through his music, writings, and letters. New York City native and gifted pianist George Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before...

Joseph Szigeti Reminiscences, insights into great music and musicians, innumerable tips for practicing violinists. Includes 385 musical passages. March 1, 1979 by Dover Publications

Ann Patchett Orange Prize winner Ann Patchett's second novel to be published in the UK. John Nickel is a black ex-jazz musician who only wants to be a good father....

Michael Chabon As the summer of 2004 draws to a close, Archy Stallings and Nat Jaffe are still hanging in there, longtime friends, band mates and co-regents of Brokeland Records,...

Randy Charles EppingA comprehensive guide to understanding today's global economy from the author of the bestselling A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy.While reporting on today's world, business and mainstream...

Hannah Rothschild Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father's favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild...

Albert R Rice The first edition of Albert R. Rice's The Baroque Clarinet is widely considered the authoritative text on the European clarinet during the first half of the eighteenth...

Mark Evan Bonds The "Beethoven Syndrome" is the inclination of listeners to hear music as the projection of a composer's inner self. This was a radically new way of listening...

Edited by Anna Harwell Calenza George Gershwin is often described as a quintessentially American composer. This Cambridge Companion explains why, engaging with the ways in which his music was shaped...

Edited by Jeremy Barham In the years approaching the centenary of Mahler's death, this book provides both summation of, and starting point for, an assessment and reassessment of the composer's...

Edited by Anastasia Belina and Derek B Scott Those whose thoughts of musical theatre are dominated by the Broadway musical will find this book a revelation. From the 1850s to...

Edited by Nancy November This Companion provides orientation for those embarking on the study of Beethoven's much-discussed Eroica Symphony, as well as providing fresh insights that will appeal to scholars,...