composers

A biography of the composer of more than forty operas, nineteen oratorios, including the famous "Messiah," and hundreds of other vocal and instrumental works.

Two friends meet at the funeral of their former lover, who had many lovers and make a pact that affects the rest of their lives in ways they never imagined.

Music composer Peter Els also dabbles in microbiology, using science to try to find patterns in microscopic life which he might be able to turn into music. Homeland Security learns about Els' microbiology lab and worries about its potential to be used for terrorism. They show up at his house. Terrified himself, Els goes fugitive, and with help of the closest people in his life he weaves a pattern on the run that may just turn into a work of art itself.

Chronicles the life of Scott Joplin and traces the development of the ragtime years, exploring how the composer became a representative of the first post-Civil War generation of African-Americans in the world of entertainment who found a way out of poverty and lowly social status to achieve success.

"Introduce young readers to one of history’s greatest composers. They will enjoy tracing Mozart’s life from his childhood touring Europe as a musical prodigy through his years in Italy, Salzburg, and Vienna. They’ll learn about his struggles for independence and his musical innovation. The title touches on the composition of operas, liturgical music, symphonies, concertos, and more. Mozart’s enduring popularity and the significant influence he had on the composers who followed him are also discussed. A timeline helps readers understand the chronology of events discussed in the book."--Publisher description.

"Composer Peter Els, the "Bioterrorist Bach", pays a final visit to the people he loves, those who shaped his musical journey and, through the help of his ex-wife, his daughter, and his longtime collaborator, he hatches a plan to turn his disastrous collision with Homeland Security into a work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around them."--Provided by OCLC.

"The art of noise offers an unprecedented collection of insightful, of-the-moment conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the techniques and methods they have independently developed to foster their creativity. Contributors include: Sting, Ray Davies, Robin Gibb, Jimmy Page, Joan Armatrading, Noel Gallagher, Lily Allen, Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher, Laura Marling, Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, and many more. Each interview is approached with depth of understanding--of the practice of songwriting, but also of each musician's catalog. The result is a collection of conversations that's probing, informed, and altogether entertaining--what contributor Noel Gallagher called "without doubt the finest book I've ever read about songwriters and the songs they write." The collected experience of these artists makes this book the essential word on songwriting--as spoken by the songwriters themselves. "--.

In 1963 sixteen-year-old JJ Green, a songwriter interning at New York City's famous Brill Building, finds herself a writing partner in Luke Silver, a boy who seems to connect instantly with her music, and they start cutting their first demo with Dulcie Brown, a legend who has fallen on hard times, with a secret past.

Music critic Norman Lebrecht examines how the compositions of Gustav Mahler have influenced him and culture in the twentieth century and explores the life of the Austrian composer.

Contains a collection of interviews that provide a oral history of twentieth century American music composers, from Charles Ives to Duke Ellington. Includes two audio CDs.