Postage is extra.
HAYDN, by Barbaud, an evergreen profile book, pb, biography through
pictorial documentation of the 18th centry world, 190 pp, 1959, $5
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, MUSIC GIANT, Garrard publishing, hb, by Bishop,
1972, 144 pp, xlib, exc cond, "A biography of the prolific
eighteenth-century German composer whose works were largely unknown
outside of Germany until the nineteenth century", $12
BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS, Nichol, 7 x 9, Scholastic, covers have creases
and title page has notes on it, otherwise very good, $4
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, Why They Became Famous series, Silver Burdett
oversized hb, xlib,1987, "A biography of the German musician who composed
most of his greatest works after his hearing was gone." large colorful
illustrations, 9 x 11, top edge of spine has a missing peice, $9
MOZART, by Manuel Komroff, decorations by Warren Chappell, hb, xlib,
1956/64, pictorial cover, Knopf pub, title page missing, edges of cover
worn, solid and tight book, 170 pp plus index and Kochel listing note and
typeset note, $9
MOZART, Follett Publishing, hb, exc cond, by Reba Paeff Mirsky, 1960, 144
pp, biography, "At the age of six, Wolfgang Mozart was already known in
Europe and England as a musical genius. This is the story of the triumph
and tragedy in the brief life of one of the greatest figures in the
history of music." detailed pen and ink illustrations, pictoral
cover,excellent condition!, privately owned, beautiful book, $22
CHOPIN, THE GREAT COMPOSERS, by Chissell, hb, xlib, Crowell pub, 1965, 94
pp, edges bumped and spine has a tear, but inside is vg cond, " juvenile
biography based almost entirely on letters and various other
autobiographical writings from Chopin and George Sand", $12
BRAHMS, hb by Reba Paeff Mirsky, xlib, dj,1966 first printing, Follett
publishing company, 160 pp, ages 10 and up, exc cond, a favorite author
and series, illus by W T Mars, $24
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, hb by Reba Paeff Mirsky, xlib, exc cond, Follett
Publishing company, 142 pp, 1965, second printing, illus by Steele
Savage, "A fictionized biography of the great musician whose compositions
include some of the world's most beautiful church music as well as
secular music for the flute, violin, clavier, and organ. " a favorite
author and series, " ages 10 and up, $22
BEETHOVEN, hb by Reba Paeff Mirsky, xlib, vg cond, Follett Publishing
company,176 pp, last blank page removed, 1957, sixth printing,ages 10 and
up, illus by W T Mars, "Easy-to-read print of the life of the great
German composer, beginning with his boyhood, and his hearing loss. ", a
favorite author and series, $22
NICOLO PAGANINI, Celebrated Musicians series, a biography by J G
Prod'homme, translated from the original French by Mattullath, 1976, hb,
vg cond, $9
HE HEARD AMERICA SING, THE STORY OF STEPHEN FOSTER, Messner biography,
hb, dj, xlib, 1963, 236 pp, $10
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, STORIES OF PATRIOTIC SONGS, hb, xlib, Garrard,
1972, 96 pp, vg cond (part of front cover has had its illustrated
covering pulled off- about 1 in by 2 in at bottom right corner), $7
A SHORT HISTORY OF MUSIC, by Alfed Einstein, contains 159 pp of musical
examples, 437 pp total plus index, hb with dj, exc cond, translated from
the German, Dorset press, 1986, third American edition, revised, includes
ancient civilizataions, Middle Ages, (Gregorian chant, polyphony), the
Renaissance (monody, instrumental music, Protestant church music, Bach,
Handel), Modern Times (Homophony, instrumental music, Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, the Romantic age, opera, Latin opera, new Romanticism, Wagner,
Brahms, Bruckner, national music, yesterday and today, and examples such
as Song of Seikilos, Antiphon, Alleluia, Troubadour Song, Hans Cachs, da
Cacia, Pergolesi, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Gluck, Ravenscroft, Gabrielli,
Schutz, deMacque, Dowland, and many more, $20
THE WORLD OF GREAT COMPOSERS, FROM Palestrina to Debussy, David Ewen, hb
dj, xlib, "Here are 37 of the world's greatest composers, portrayed by a
unique method that results in an engrossing, authoritative history of
classical music from the Renaissance to the beginning of the 20th
century. A chapter is devoted to each composer, describing him from four
points of view, first a brief biograpy tells you the basic facts of the
composer's life, next an informal, revealing portrait of the man- apart
from the composer- written by a contemporary, Then a critical appraisal
of the composer's work by a leading muiscologist, scholar or critic, and
finally you'll read a statement by the composer himself in which he
writes about his own work, about music and often about his own personal
problems, his frustrations, hopes, and successes. " Prentice-Hall,
1962/69, 576 pp, large book, vg cond, $25
A CONCISE HISTORY OF MUSIC, FROM PRIMITIVE TIMES TO THE PRESENT, 1974, by
Percy Young, hb, mylar dj, xlib,includes "how sound is made, the infancy
of musical instruments, oringins of Christian music, musical
missionaries, song schools, music and drama, choirs and their composers,
reformation, Opera begins, Handel and Back, Haydn and Mozart, harpsicord,
orchestra, pianoforte, Beethove, national styles of music, painting and
music, survival and revival of old values, twentieth-century revolution,
and more, 168 pp, nicley illustrated, great book, thorough, $14
TRUMPETER'S TALE, THE STORY OF YOUNG LOUIS ARMSTRONG, Jeanette Eaton, hb,
xlib, dj, 1955, 191 pp, 8th printing, " The story of the youth of the
jazz musician written for young readers.THE FASCINATING STORY OF A BOY
FROM THE SLUMS WHO PLAYED FIRST A CORNET AND THEN A TRUMPET AND BECAME
PROBABLY THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS JAZZ TRUMPET PLAYER." good condition, $6
CAREERS WITH AN ORCHESTRA, HB, xlib, 1983, "describes 15 different career
possibilities with a professional orchestra, including musician,
concertmaster, graphicdesigner, program annotator, piano tuner, conductor
and librarian" exc cond, $5
A GUIDE TO GREAT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, Modern Library, hb, exc cond, by
Spaeth, 532 pp, "treasury of valuable and lively information....It is a
comprehensive volume on all the great symphonic compositions and many
other instrumental works heard in concert .. from the classics to the
works of the youngest contemporaries....concise biographies of the
composers... evaluations of their significance, and detailed analyses of
their musical works....700 illustrations of the music..... an essential
introduction to orchestral music for laymen and amateurs, and ... give to
professionals an authentic survey of the entire literature for the
orchestra..."1943, Random House, $12
UNDERSTANDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, How to Select Your Instrument, by Jack
Levine and Takeru Iijma, hb, xlib, 1971, 124 pp, "to help young people
select a musical instrument, two music teachers describe the different
orchestral insturments- as well as some not found in the orchestra- and
then tell how each one is played. Useful lists of recordings which
feature the individual instruments are included and many illustrations
show each instrument and the way it is held....useful as a reference for
the study of musical instruments to both students and teachers." $10
MUSICAL GEMS FOR THE READER'S DIGEST, a small book 1961, yellowed pb,
interesting stories such as the 5 careers of Leonard Bernstein, The Texan
who conquered Russian, and many more,$2
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orchestra, brand new, played only once, includes Give Thanks, In Moments
Like THese, Jesus Paid it All, I stand in Awe, Fairest Lord Jesus, Holy
Ground, He is Exalted, Blessed be the Name of the Lord, Great is Thy
Faithfulness, There is a Redeemer, My SAvior's Love, Just as I AM, For
the Beauty of the Earth, My Jesus, I love Thee, It is Well with my Soul,
arranged and produced by Don Marsh, 1999, Brentwood, $8
SPIRITUAL CLASSICS, over 60 minutes, includes Schubert, Back,
Chopin, Mozart, Albinoni, Gounod(Ave Maria), exc cond in orginial case, c
2000, $7
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