Greatest Book on Music Ever Written (Grapevine edition)

Some of the greatest books on music ever written included in this collection are The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Volume - 1 Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826 Volume 1 How to Sing The Shanty Book Part I Sailor Shanties and Life of Chopin.The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Volume – 1 - Adapted from Ludwig Nohl's collection an excerpt from Vol. 1 of 2 of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Correspondence 1769–1791Although excerpts from Mozart's biographies by Nissen Jahn and myself that were taken directly from the originals have already revealed much of their content a complete and authentic edition of the letters shouldn't need any additional apologies. This is because the letters are necessary not only very imperfectly given but also in some places so fragmentary that the unique charm of this correspondence namely the familiar and private tone in which it was written is lost.Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826 Volume 1 - Beethoven's Complete Correspondence Volumes I and II (1790-1826.)A pianist and composer from Germany Ludwig van Beethoven. He is still among the most well-known and significant of all composers playing a critical role in the transition of Western art music between the Classical and Romantic eras. The nine symphonies five piano concertos one violin concerto 32 piano sonatas sixteen string quartets his monumental Missa solemnis and one opera Fidelio are among his best-known works.How to Sing - One of the earliest international opera superstars' most important vocal manual. Mme. Lehmann renowned for her dramatic presence strong adaptable voice and extensive repertoire provides inspiration and wise counsel in every aspect of singing from how to breathe properly produce a ringing head tone and execute a proper trill to crucial nuances of vocal expression language and role interpretation. Particularly interesting are the vocal exercises and advice on voice maintenance provided by the legendary vocalist.The Shanty Book Part I Sailor Shanties - A Classic Collection of Sea Songs Shanties and Work MusicWith Richard Runciman Terry's collection of 30 sea songs The Shanty Book Part 1 first published in 1921 you can try your hand at some traditional sea tunes chanteys and work songs. Sing along to some of the most well-known and lesser-known sea song titles many of them were also employed as well-liked drinking and pub tunes. includes words for each component as well as multi-part harmony—two things a rhythmic work song must have!Life of Chopin - The classic biography Life of Chopin offers the complete portrait of the famous Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin. The great Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt who was Chopin's friend and coworker is the right person to recount the narrative of his brief but brilliant life. This Chopin biography resonates like few others can because of Liszt's close familiarity to the subject and his incisive accounts.