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  • 你不可不知道的100首交響曲與交響詩 （彩色版）

    by 許麗雯 ...
    「交響曲是世界，它應該包容一切。」古斯塔夫‧馬勒在音樂的領域中，除了製作規模龐大的歌劇作品之外，就屬交響曲與交響詩的演出陣容最為盛大，而各個時代的音樂家們，莫不以能創作出交響曲，為此生最為榮耀的事情。　　西貝流士的交響詩《芬蘭頌》，具有強烈的國家民族意識，激勵了這個在夾縫中求生存的北歐小國人民，而被譽為芬蘭的第二首國歌。　　馬勒唯一題獻給妻子艾瑪的曲子《千人交響曲》，不但動員了多達一千名的演奏與演唱者，為了減少演出時的噪音干擾，還特別情商慕尼黑交通局，在電車經過時儘量減緩速度，且不可響鈴。布拉姆斯是貝多芬投胎轉世嗎？對於布拉姆斯的交響曲創作，大家無不寄予厚望，希望再次回味那種強烈的聽覺震撼。但布拉姆斯卻回答道：「你無法瞭解，每當創作時，身後傳來音樂巨人腳步聲的那種驚恐是什麼滋味。」　　本書精選100首在音樂史上赫赫有名、規模宏大、震撼人心的交響曲與交響詩。從創作者、創作背景、創作理念 ... Read more

    $75.86 HKD

  • How to Listen to Jazz

    by Ted Gioia ...
    An Economist Best Book of the YearAn acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz.**“Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.” ―**EconomistIn How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premie... ... Read more

    $93.19 HKD

  • The Music Lesson

    A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

    by Victor L. Wooten ...
    From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them.The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part ... Read more

    $72.89 HKD

  • The Spirit of Music

    The Lesson Continues

    by Victor L. Wooten ...
    Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten's inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in today's world.We may not realize it as we listen to the soundtrack of our lives through tiny earbuds, but music and all that it encompasses is disappearing all around us. In this fable-like story three musicians from around the world are mysteriously summoned to Nashville, the Music ... Read more

    $80.99 HKD

  • Year of Wonder

    Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day

    by Clemency Burton-Hill ...
    “Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” **—**Eddie RedmayneA unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personalityClassical music has a reputation for being stuffy, bori... ... Read more

    $154.39 HKD

  • This is Your Brain on Music

    Understanding a Human Obsession

    by Daniel Levitin ...
    From the author of The Changing Mind and The Organized Mind comes a New York Times bestseller that unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with music*****'What do the music of Bach, Depeche Mode and John Cage fundamentally have in common?'Music is an obsession at the heart of human nature, even more fundamental to our species than language.From Mozart to the Beatles, neuroscientist, psyc ... Read more

    $89.29 HKD

  • 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

    Was $128.49 HKD Now $15.66 HKD

  • How to Write Guitar Riffs

    Create and Play Great Hooks for Your Songs

    by Rikky Rooksby ...
    Countless great songs are based on riffs—catchy guitar phrases that repeat until they’re seared into your brain forever—or snappy chord sequences as memorable as any melody. Riffs get people excited, whether they are musicians or listeners. Advertising agencies use riffs on television, internet videos, and cinema trailers. Riffs sell concert tickets, guitars, and downloads. Youtube is full of ... Read more

    $184.09 HKD

  • One Direction: Who We Are

    Our Official Autobiography

    by One Direction ...
    *SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard!In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for the X Factor and meeting each other ... Read more

    $129.49 HKD

  • Why Jazz?

    A Concise Guide

    by Kevin Whitehead ...
    What was the first jazz record? Are jazz solos really improvised? How did jazz lay the groundwork for rock and country music? In Why Jazz?, author and NPR jazz critic Kevin Whitehead provides lively, insightful answers to these and many other fascinating questions, offering an entertaining guide for both novice listeners and long-time fans. Organized chronologically in a convenient question and ... Read more

    $104.09 HKD

  • Moving to Higher Ground

    How Jazz Can Change Your Life

    by Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward ...
    “In this book I hope to reach a new audience with the positive message of America’s greatest music, to show how great musicians demonstrate on the bandstand a mutual respect and trust that can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your life–from individual creativity and personal relationships to conducting business and understanding what it means to be American in the most ... Read more

    $72.89 HKD

  • Every Good Boy Does Fine

    A Love Story, in Music Lessons

    by Jeremy Denk ...
    **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A virtuosic memoir . . . elegant, frank and well-structured, that entirely resists cliche . . . readable for both diehard classical music fans and complete newcomers alike . . . A rare feat.' - The Guardian**A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical ... Read more

    $61.39 HKD

  • All You Have to Do is Listen

    Music from the Inside Out

    by Rob Kapilow ...
    Rob Kapilow has been helping audiences hear more in great music for almost twenty years with his What Makes It Great? series on NPR, at Lincoln Center, and in concert halls throughout the US and Canada. In this book, he gives you a set of tools you can use when listening to any piece of music in order to hear its “plot”—its story told in notes. The musical examples are available free for download ... Read more

    $84.39 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • One Direction: Our Story

    The Whole Story from Dare to Dream to Where We Are

    by One Direction ...
    Where We Are, the hotly anticipated official 1D book, now combined for the first time in a single eBook volume with One Direction’s first ever official book, Dare to Dream.One Direction: Our Story: The Whole Story from Dare to Dream to Where We Are charts the boys’ full story in their own words, from X Factor to global superstardom, their own movie and a 133-date tour. A must-have for all fans ... Read more

    $253.79 HKD

  • The Sound of Beauty

    A Classical Composer on Music in the Spiritual Life

    by Michael Kurek ...
    Music remains something of a mystery to many people—ephemeral sounds floating invisibly through the air—here, and then gone. This book begins with the basic question of what music actually is, scientifically, employing simple, clear explanations of wave theory and the acoustics of sound as part of God's natural creation. It presents accessible and fascinating explanations of some theories of the ... Read more

    $101.29 HKD

  • Great Singers

    An Endangered Species

    by Denes Striny ...
    This book supplies detailed explanations for young singers, teachers, and professional singers with "troubled" voices. Striny's previous book, Head First, discussed this process but without specific instructions to accomplish the task. This completely original process was conceived by Striny to correct major problems in his voice that had been caused by two separate voice teachers. The content of ... Read more

    $261.49 HKD

  • The Frustrated Guitarist's Guide To Alternate Guitar Tunings #2: Secrets of Drop Db

    Frustrated Guitarist, #3

    by Eric Morrison ...
    Series Book 3 - Frustrated Guitarist
    Ever wondered what drop Db (also known as dropped Db) tuning for your guitar is all about?Wouldn't it be great if it could be your go-to tuning of choice without having to have multiple guitars for different songs you or your band play?This third book in the Frustrated Guitarist series of instructional manuals expands on the indispensable chord lessons learned in "The Frustrated Guitarist's LAST ... Read more

    $7.99 HKD

  • Puccini: A Listener's Guide

    by John Bell Young ...
    Series series Dover Books On Music: Composers
    Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) began his career at the end of the Romantic period and his death signaled the end of the last major age of Italian opera. During his lifetime and in posterity, the composer's popularity surpassed that of his peers, and three of his works — La bohéme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly — rank among the twenty-first century's ten most-performed operas. With their enchanting ... Read more

    $90.19 HKD

  • Sweet Freedom's Song

    How Music of Patriotism, Protest, and Persistence Shapes American Identity

    by Michael Lasser ...
    A musical adventure through America as a land of songs, uncovering how American identity and values are found in popular and folk music.Michael Lasser cuts across a wide swath of history and people, from “This Land Is My Land” to Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, and shows how songs that help to shape and reflect American attitudes possess, at the very least, an element of patriotism.Lasser writes ... Read more

    $234.69 HKD

  • Benjamin Verdery

    A Montage of a Classical Guitarist

    Edited by Thomas Donahue ...
    This book honors the classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery, Professor at the Yale School of Music. It contains personal reflections from his friends and colleagues which illustrate several aspects of Professor Verdery: his influence on his peers, his students, and the classical guitar world; features of his musical career; and characteristics of his personality. In addition, there is an extensive ... Read more

    $212.29 HKD

  • Scales and Chords Ii

    A Progressive Approach to Learning Major and Minor Scales

    by Wendy S. Murphy ...
    A must-have for any pianist! Scales and Chords II is a direct continuation of Scales and Chords I. Throughout the book, the piano student will encounter technical exercises that challenge the mind as well as the fingers. A new leveled approach to scales and chord exercises is a welcome change from the reference books that are currently on the market. It gives a thorough grounding in the ... Read more

    $31.95 HKD

  • Beyond Breath

    The Journey of a Harmonica Player

    by Sager ...
    In Beyond Breath: The Journey of a Harmonica Player, author and musician Shane Sager explores the long and winding road to becoming the best harmonica player you can be. Enriched with ancient wisdom, practices, and tips from the trenches, Sager gives the reader a wonderful look into the mind and the tenacity it takes to succeed on the world's smallest and perhaps least understood instrument. ... Read more

    $74.39 HKD

  • French Music in Britain 1830–1914

    by Paul Rodmell ...
    Series series Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain
    French Music in Britain 1830–1914 investigates the presence, reception and influence of French art music in Britain between 1830 (roughly the arrival of ‘grand opera’ and opéra comique in London) and the outbreak of the First World War. Five chronologically ordered chapters investigate key questions such as:* Where and to whom was French music performed in Britain in the nineteenth century?* How ... Read more

    $508.93 HKD

  • 88 Keys

    The Making of a Steinway Piano

    by Miles Chapin ...
    More than 500 people are involved in the creation of just one of the world's greatest pianos, the Steinway. From the selection and aging of wood to the delicate voicing of the finished instrument, this special reissue of 88 Keys The Making of a Steinway Piano relates the story behind the instrument's intricate formation, as told by Miles Chapin, a fifth-generation descendant of Steinway's founder, ... Read more

    $184.09 HKD