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Get the Summary of Keith Richards's Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Keith Richards' autobiography "Life" delves into his experiences as a member of the Rolling Stones and his personal journey. In 1975, despite being banned from the U.S. and carrying drugs, Richards and his bandmates managed to tour the States, thanks to their attorney Bill Carter's efforts. Richards reflects on his childhood in Dartford,...
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Get the Summary of Charles R. Cross's Heavier Than Heaven in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Heavier Than Heaven" chronicles the life of Kurt Cobain, from his childhood in Aberdeen, Washington, to his rise to fame as the frontman of Nirvana, and ultimately to his tragic death. Born into a musical family, Cobain's early life was marked by his parents' divorce, which deeply affected him. He developed a passion for...
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) was a prolific composer of orchestral works and many other forms of music, including chamber works and art songs. He also wrote many operas, excerpts from which are featured in this collection. Contents include the famous orchestral interlude The Flight of the Bumblebee as well as the suite from The Tale of Tsar Saltan. This fanciful opera was based on Aleksandr Pushkin's poem, "The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His...
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LA HISTORIA DE UN MITO Y DE UN GRUPO QUE FORJARON UNA LEYENDA MUSICAL QUE PERDURA HASTA NUESTROS DÍAS
Entre 1965 y 1971, Morrison compuso un centenar de canciones, escribió y editó cuatro libros de poemas, realizó tres películas, redactó guiones y decenas de cuadernos con notas y poesías. Fue un icono sexual y la principal estrella del rock estadounidense. Transgredió todos los tabúes sexuales de aquel puritano país y llegó a amenazar...
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One of Verdi's most popular operas, an exciting, deeply moving musical drama set in the intoxicating demi-monde of mid-19th century Paris, and long admired for the lyric beauty of its arias and ensembles and for the dramatic force and finesse of its orchestral scoring. Reprinted from the authoritative edition prepared by G. Ricordi, Milan.
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They all tried, but few singers and musicians from the 1950s became stars. Yet many of them had stories to tell that were far more interesting than the ones you already know. Author Hank Davis was bitten by the music bug as a teenager. By the time he entered college in 1959, he was no stranger to New York's recording studios and had a few 45s of his own on the market.
Spanning a 45 year career in music journalism, Davis has spent time backstage,...
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Mozart's 1787 masterpiece, Don Giovanni is considered by many to be his greatest opera. It is among the most often performed operas the world over, essential to the repertoire of every singer. This complete vocal score is ideal for rehearsals, study and concert performances. It is the lowest-priced vocal score edition now available. Features the Italian text.
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La revisión que hace esta obra de un siglo de música es notable e inédita. Emprendida en complicidad con un grupo de periodistas, investigadores y músicos, nos lleva de viaje por las raíces y los frutos de la prolífica música peruana. Veintiún crónicas y ensayos nos introducen en este universo sonoro que, al igual que la gastronomía de Perú, posee una exquisita y fascinante diversidad que merece ser escuchada fuera de las fronteras de esta...
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My Date with a Beatle is a charming look back at the glory days of Beatlemania, as seen through the eyes of a loyal and devoted fan. You'll feel as if you're right there with Judy: at her first sighting of The Beatles at Kennedy Airport, witnessing their first press conference, sneaking into The Plaza Hotel, drooling over their first appearance on Ed Sullivan, her wild trip to The Beatles First American concert in Washington, D.C., and the crazy antics...
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Get the Summary of Sly Stone's Thank You in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Thank You" by Sly Stone is an autobiographical account of the life and career of the iconic musician Sly Stone. The book chronicles his journey from a creative and protective child to a groundbreaking artist who formed Sly and the Family Stone, a band that challenged racial and gender norms. Stone's early life was marked by his family's...
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A "lucid, comprehensive guide" to becoming a club DJ "from beat matching to promotion to not going deaf" by the authors of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (Rolling Stone).
Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton wrote the definitive history of the DJ in Last Night a DJ Saved My Life. Now they share their extensive knowledge of the creative and technical aspects of DJing in this clear, accessible, entertaining guide for all aspiring jocks.
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-Un elenco estelar de periodistas y músicos de rock analiza los 15 álbumes de los reyes del rock ¡que desafían el género!
-Con 300 millones de discos vendidos en todo el mundo, Queen se encuentra entre los gigantes de la historia del rock. Este libro rememora cada uno de los álbumes de la banda a través de entretenidos y profundos debates moderados por el autor, Martin Popoff.
-Las reflexiones, opiniones y anécdotas resultantes exploran todo,...
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The punk band D.O.A., established in 1978, is considered one of the founders of hardcore punk, alongside such other seminal groups as Black Flag and Minor Threat. Their raw, melodic sound, which drew comparisons to The Clash and The Ramones, has always been matched by the band's acute political sensibility. Known for its uncompromising and outspoken anarchist viewpoints, D.O.A. has been active on behalf of many issues, including anti-racism, anti-globalization,...
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Alrededor de The Beatles han surgido toda suerte de leyendas sobre su música y sobre la vida de cada uno de los componentes del grupo. Se ha analizado con lupa la trayectoria de Lennon, se ha especulado con la personalidad de McCartney, y se ha dicho de todo de las vidas de Ringo Starr y George Harrison. Pero hasta este momento no se había hecho un ejercicio de recopilación anecdótica de quien fue parte esencial de la banda sonora de tantas generaciones.
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Capitol Contingency chronicles a unique time in a uniquely vibrant music scene: Washington, D.C., 1991-1999. Punk was broken; the Internet had yet to engulf society; the major label compact disc marketing system was in its greatest, and final, era of dominance before its file-sharing-imposed collapse. And, the nation's capital, already ground zero for some of the nation's best hardcore punk and post-punk sounds, was once again emerging as an incubator...
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From their eponymous 1978 debut through their colossal 1984 album (they've sold over 75 million albums worldwide), Van Halen rewrote all the rules. Nobody rockedor partiedharder. Photographer Neil Zlozower first met the band in 1978, worked with them again on Van Halen II, and soon became their friend, hanging out in L.A. and hitting the road on tour with them. Van Halen collects more than 250 backstage, candid, and full rock-out photos of the all-powerful,...
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The product of decades of work and multiple self-published editions, Going Underground, written by 1980s scene veteran George Hurchalla, is the most comprehensive look yet at America's nationwide underground punk scene.
Despite the mainstream press declarations that "punk died with Sid Vicious" or that "punk was reborn with Nirvana," author Hurchalla followed the DIY spirit of punk underground, where it not only survived but thrived nationally as...
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This treasury of charming works includes Rondo in A Minor (K.511), Adagio in B Minor (K.540), Gigue in G Major (K.574), plus 15 sets of variations, in addition to minuets, allegros, fugues and other pieces - 37 works in all. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel editions.
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When acclaimed novelist Donna Leon is not conjuring up tales of crime and corruption in Venice, or reveling in delicious cuisine, she is listening to music. For Leon, patron of conductor Alan Curtis and his celebrated orchestra Il Complesso Barocco, that usually means the work of her favorite composer, George Frideric Handel. Over the years, Leon has noticed that the great musician filled his operas with arias that make reference to animals; rich...
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