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  • If You Only Knew

    Autobiography

    by David Garrett, Leo G. Linder ...
    The only autobiography of „the greatest violinist of his generation“ (Yehudi Menuhin)The road to the pinnacle of violin-playing has not been an easy one for David Garrett. His childhood revolved around discipline and working daily with his father, who fostered his talent and supported him, while also being an ambitious driving force. From the tender age of ten, he was already performing on stage ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Psalms for a Lost World

    by David Garrett ...
    For thousands of years, the world has been enthralled by the Psalms of David – timeless words that have offered comfort, challenge, and inspiration across generations. I began to wonder what it might look like to capture that same spirit today. This collection explores the idea of modern Psalms, written from the perspective of a contemporary Psalmist trying to make sense of the world around us. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Movies in the Age of Obama

    The Era of Post-Racial and Neo-Racist Cinema

    by Linda Belau, Thomas Britt, Sonya C. Brown, Brian E. Butler, Ed Cameron, Kwakiutl L. Dreher, Rodney M. D. Fierce, Andrew Grossman, Peter C. Grosvenor, Blake G. Hobby, David M. Jones, Victoria McCollum, Robert McParland, doug morris, Salvador Jiménez Murguía, Irina Negrea, Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, Sohinee Roy, Alisha Saiyed, Cammie Sublette ...
    The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America and the world at large. By voting an African American into the highest office, those who elected Obama did not necessarily look past race, but rather didn’t let race prevent them for casting their ballots in his favor. In addition to reflecting the changing political climate, Obama ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

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  • The Inner Voice

    The Making of a Singer

    by Renée Fleming ...
    The fascinating personal story of one of the most celebrated talents in today’s music sceneThe star of the Metropolitan Opera's recent revival of Dvorak's Rusalka, soprano Renée Fleming brings a consummately beautiful voice, striking interpretive talents, and compelling artistry to bear on performances that have captivated audiences in opera houses and recital halls throughout the world. In The ... Read more

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  • The Cello Suites

    J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece

    by Eric Siblin ...
    An award-winning journey through Johann Sebastian Bach's six cello suites and the brilliant musician who revealed their lasting genius.One fateful evening, journalist and pop-music critic Eric Siblin attended a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites—an experience that set him on an epic quest to uncover the mysterious history of the entrancing compositions and their miraculous reemergence ... Read more

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  • Classical Music Insights

    Understanding and Enjoying Great Music

    by Betsy Schwarm ...
    If you enjoy great music but want to know more about how it came to be the way it is - without investing time in a graduate degree - here are the background stories of over 200 great compositions. If you're only just coming to experiment with great music, here are guideposts to help you understand and enjoy what you encounter. The stories and sounds behind the scenes: welcome to Classical Music ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Language of the Spirit

    An Introduction to Classical Music

    by Jan Swafford ...
    A preeminent composer, music scholar, and biographer presents an engaging and accessible introduction to classical musicFor many of us, classical music is something serious -- something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for ... Read more

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  • Gareth Malone’s Guide to Classical Music

    The Perfect Introduction to Classical Music

    by Gareth Malone ...
    Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Life and Death of Classical Music

    Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made

    by Norman Lebrecht ...
    In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world’s most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso’s first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan.Lebrecht compellingly demonstrates that classical recording has reached its end ... Read more

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  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music: ...But Were Too Afraid to Ask

    by Darren Henley ...
    Just what exactly is classical music ...and why should it be a part of everyone's life? Who are the big names behind the classical hits ...and which are the best recordings of their music? What are you supposed to wear to a classical concert ...and when on earth are you supposed to applaud? 'Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music ...But Were Too Afraid to Ask' answers these ... Read more

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  • Music as Alchemy

    Journeys with Great Conductors and their Orchestras

    by Tom Service ...
    How are conductors' silent gestures magicked into sound by a group of more than a hundred brilliant but belligerent musicians? The mute choreography of great conductors has fascinated and frustrated musicians and music-lovers for centuries. Orchestras can be inspired to the heights of musical and expressive possibility by their maestros, or flabbergasted that someone who doesn't even make a sound ... Read more

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