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  • 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.” ―Economist**In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen ... Read more

    $93.09 HKD

  • 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

    $76.24 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

    $71.79 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

    $154.09 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

    $91.79 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

    $195.09 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

    $84.29 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    $62.39 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

    $128.29 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

    $103.99 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

    $91.79 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

    $131.49 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

    $90.69 HKD

  • 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

    $257.69 HKD

  • José Serebrier

    Portraits of the Maestro

    by Michel Faure ...
    With more than three hundred recordings to his name and multiple GRAMMY nominations, José Serebrier is one of the busiest and most successful conductors around. Admired across the globe, he has proven for several decades that he is not only one of the most original composers, but that he is also a major conductor for our times, one which the legendary Leopold Stokowski has called "the greatest ... Read more

    $298.59 HKD

  • Ways of Hearing

    Reflections on Music in 26 Pieces

    Edited by Scott Burnham, Marna Seltzer, Dorothea von Moltke ...
    An outstanding anthology in which notable musicians, artists, scientists, thinkers, poets, and more**—from Gustavo Dudamel and Carrie Mae Weems to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Paul Muldoon—explore the influence of music on their lives and workContributors include: Laurie Anderson ● Jamie Barton ● Daphne A. Brooks ● Edgar Choueiri ● Jeff Dolven ● Gustavo Dudamel ● Edward Dusinberre ● Corinna da Fonseca ... Read more

    $95.49 HKD

  • Never Work With Your Idols

    35 commandments for a successful career in the music industry

    by Gideon Karting ...
    Translated by Antoinette Fawcett ...
    Gideon Karting has been a stalwart of the music industry for more than twenty years. He started this career as a concert billposter and in the years that followed developed into one of the Netherlands' top concert promoters. In his work for Mojo Concerts and LiveNation he promoted all the Dutch shows of a wide range of leading artists, including Lady Gaga, Adele, One Direction, Arctic Monkeys, ... Read more

    $74.19 HKD

  • The Beatles and Vocal Expression

    by Bláithín Duggan ...
    Series series Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
    The Beatles and Vocal Expression examines popular song through the topic of paralanguage – a sub-category of nonverbal communication that addresses characteristics of speech that modify meaning and convey emotion. It responds to the general consensus regarding the limitations of Western art music notation to analyse popular song, assesses paralinguistic voice qualities giving rise to expressive ... Read more

    $484.63 HKD

  • English, Scottish and Irish Violin Makers - A Selection of Classic Articles on the History of the Violin (Violin Series)

    by James M. Fleming ...
    First published in 1890, this volume contains a detailed account of the history of the violin, exploring its fascinating history and evolution with reference to notable designers and makers from England, Ireland, and Scotland. This interesting volume was originally written for those who love the violin and those who desire to learn about its history, and it is not to be missed by modern ... Read more

    $75.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Directions in Musical Collaborative Creativity

    The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra and the Theater of Home

    by Raymond MacDonald, Maria Sappho, Tia DeNora, Robert Burke, Ross Birrell ...
    During the COVID-19 pandemic, creative communities were faced with unprecedented challenges and forced to embark upon a re-evaluation of traditional approaches to artistic collaboration. In the wake of these discussions and experiments, New Directions in Musical Collaborative Creativity asks how new technology can be used to enhance creativity and how this creativity increases our knowledge in ... Read more

    $218.09 HKD

  • Rayonnement - Tome 2

    Comme le cèdre du Liban

    by Pierre Loiret ...
    Series Book 2 - Ad Caelum
    Parler du chant grégorien, c’est parler de plus dix siècles de musique, même si le « vieux fonds » a été fixé dans les grandes lignes à la fin du VIIIe siècle dans la région de Metz (voir volume 1). Certains grands chefs-d’oeuvre gallicans demeureront, tel le répons Tenebrae factae sunt du Vendredi-Saint, interprété ici par le Deller Consort.Le rayonnement du chant grégorien se mesure par la ... Read more

    $106.60 HKD

  • THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BIBLE

    by CHRIS REESE ...
    The music industry is a broad category that includes a variety of businesses and organizations involved in the production, distribution, and promotion of music. The industry includes record labels, music publishers, music venues, artist development and artists management companies, concert promoters and many more. The music industry is constantly evolving, and new technologies and business models ... Read more

    $148.49 HKD

  • 樂讀普希金（輯錄樂界名家演繹12首經典曲目，超過72分鐘的聆音盛宴）【電子書加值：內嵌MP3音檔，作者群數位簽名＋專屬私密小語】

    Pushkin in Music

    by 焦元溥, 林慈音、羅俊穎、李宜錦、許惠品 ...
    Series series 焦點
    【電子書加值版】內嵌MP3音檔，作者群數位簽名＋專屬私密小語◆ 內嵌MP3音檔﹕電子書內嵌12首經典曲目mp3音檔，同步欣賞作品解析與聆聽曲子。（電子書MP3音檔版與紙本書CD版音質不同）◆ 作者群數位簽名：五位台灣頂尖音樂人焦元溥、林慈音、羅俊穎、李宜錦、許惠品數位簽名。◆ 電子書讀者專屬私密小語：作者焦元溥老師親筆寫給電子書讀者的一句專屬私密小語。我們的一切都是由普希金開始！──杜斯妥也夫斯基有了普希金，俄國文學才光芒萬丈，音樂才靈思飛揚12首經典樂曲、4位台灣名家頂尖演繹、72+分鐘音樂饗宴重磅作品、獨家編曲、細膩解析，宛如現場演出的精巧鋪排，帶你前往普希金的文學殿堂！三... ... Read more

    $124.58 HKD

  • Guitarist Game-Changers: 12 Simple Lessons from Listening to Six Iconic Players (~Akkerman, Braunn, Cooder, Howe, Malmsteen, McLaughlin)

    by Tommy Gordon ...
    Do you listen to the right guitar players?What can you learn if you start listening to really iconic guitar players who are being largely overlooked by others? Here are 12 simple guitar lessons pulled from listening to six great -- and largely underappreciated -- guitarists. Differentiate your playing from others by becoming more deliberate with your influences.These Six Iconic Guitarists Will ... Read more

    $46.99 HKD