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• Das Wunder von Leningrad
• Nachsatz
• Anhang zur Uraufführung des Sinfonischen Freskos und zur Vollendeten Klaviertechnik
• Zum Sinfonischen Fresko
• Aljonna Möckel (Bach) : Grusswort zur Uraufführung
• Erwin Johannes Bach : Einführung in das "Sinfonische Fresko" Ruf an die Menschheit
• Sinfonische Stolpersteine : ein besonderer Rahmen für die Uraufführung
• Aus einem Antwortbrief von Bachs Witwe an Prof. Horst Liebrecht, Bern
• Aus einer Rezension von Birgit Jürgens zum Konzert "Sinfonische Stolpersteine"
• Brief von Dr. Gottfried Eberle an Aljonna Möckel (Bach)
• Zur Vollendeten Klaviertechnik (Briefe)
• Prof. A. Besevic, Akademie Belgrad, an E. J. Bach
• Prof. A. Besevic an Bachs Witwe
• Professor Horst Liebrecht, Bern
• Weitere Stimmen zum tod von E. J. Bach
• Prof. Trude Richter, Leipzig
• Ludwig Richard Müller, Berliner Rundfunk
• Alfred Holz (Verleger von Bachs Buch "der Hasenhirt")
• Haus der Polnischen Kultur, Berlin
• Gerard Kimeklis : Triumph und Tragödie des Erwin Bach (Auszüge)
• Marta Torres del Rincón : Auszüge aus Briefen an Aljonna Möckel (Bach).

Hector Berlioz's "Les Grotesques De La Musique" is the only one of his books that has never been translated into English in its entirety. It is by far the funniest of all his works, and consists of a number of short anecdotes, witticisms, open letters, and comments on the absurdities of concert life. Alastair Bruce's fluid translation brings to life this important composer and bon vivant. He does a wonderful job of conveying all the puns, jokes, and invective of Berlioz's prose as well as the nuances of his stories. He even imitates a Tahitian accent in the translation, as Berlioz does in the original. The notes will give the reader insight into the innuendos and in-jokes that fill the pages. This translation will take its place among other translations of Berlioz's prose writings, bringing to the reader more lively examples of a still misunderstood composer caught up in the musical life of mid-nineteenth century Paris. It contains an introduction by Hugh Macdonald. Alastair Bruce is a London-based management consultant and former treasurer of the Berlioz Society. Hugh Macdonald is General Editor of "New Berlioz Edition".
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Show and Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes is a lively, funny and sometimes touching look at the adventures of some of Broadway's most colorful practitioners. From authors, directors, actors, producers and designers to the myriad other folk involved keeping the fabulous invalid alive, Far from a dry repetition of names, facts, and figures, Show and Tell offers up a history of Broadway shows and its practitioners from a skewed prospective in all their idiosyncratic glory.
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"Can you read music too?" This question, addressed by the singer Lili Kraus in 1936 to the 15 year-old Robert Brouwer, then a regular autograph collector haunting the artist's entrance of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, was the start of his short but memorable years as a page-turner to many of the great musicians who performed there before 1940. The author's passion for music, starting with his time at the Concertgebouw and continuing throughout his life in many parts of the world, shines vividly in the pages of this book. Here, enlivened with photographs and with some of the gems from the author's youthful collection of autographs, we meet many of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. But there is more than that. From his discussion of Willem Mengelberg, the conductor who made the Concertgebouw Orchestra great but ended his life in eclipse, to his account of Nigel Kennedy taking time off to jam in a "hole-in-the-wall" night club in Kowloon, it is the authors' gift to relate, on a personal level to the musicians he met, that serves to make these recollections of what they did and said, and of the opinions they expressed, both fascinating and endearing.
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"Photographer Fred Case was on the scene in the Twin Cities during the 1970s whenever the top rock and blues musicians came through town. In *When the Stones Came to Town,* Case recollects witnessing, photographing, and occasionally getting to know these music icons and gives readers an up-close-and-personal look at the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. These photos, many of them never seen before in print, highlight the vibrant music scene of the Twin Cities during this pivotal era"-- Provided by publisher

This second edition will feature new anecdotes involving Benny Goodman, Billy Taylor, Jackie Gleason, Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, and many more as well as a new foreword by Crow. "Read this somewhere where you're not afraid to be seen laughing out loud...Everyone should be able to find something to like in this rich collection." - "Library Journal." "A scintillating omnium gathering of jazz talk." - "Washington Post." "Guarantees up to a thousand laughs...recommended without reservation." - "Los Angeles Times." "The intense sociological hothouse that was the jazz and commercial music world has cooled down greatly over the years, but it's important to have books like this to remind us how exciting and invigorating those days were...Don't let it slip by." - "Allegro.".
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• The orchestra and how it works
• The maestro and music director
• The opera and diva
• The composer
• The performers
• The instruments of the orchestra
• The music
• This and that
• Sources of quotes.

This book answers questions from real classical music lovers about things they have always wondered but didn't know whom to ask. The information in this book is not readily found in music history or appreciation books, nor can it be found on line. Questions explored are: Do string players in orchestras get paid more because they play more than other instruments? Why does an orchestra tune to an oboe when there are electronic tuners? How does a composer decide what key to compose in? Why is the 1812 Overture played on the 4th of July? And many, many more! The answers represent behind the scenes, real world, insights into how classical musicians view and discuss these questions. There is even some insight into the jokes classical musicians find funny. This book is intended for the person who loves listening to classical music, either live or recorded and will provide hours of enjoyment as the reader invariably shakes his or her head and asks in wonderment "Who knew!".
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When Alice Cooper became the stuff of legend in the early '70s, their shows were monuments of fun and invention. Riding on a string of hits like "I'm 18" and "School's Out, " they became America's highest-grossing act, producing four platinum albums and hitting number one on the U.S. and U.K. charts with Billion Dollar Babies in 1973. As teenagers in Phoenix, Dennis Dunaway and lead singer Vince Furnier, who would later change his name to Alice Cooper, formed a hard-knuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars and teen clubs. Their journey took them from Hollywood to the ferocious Detroit music scene. From struggling for recognition to topping the charts, the Alice Cooper group was entertaining, outrageous, and one-of-a-kind. Dennis Dunaway, the bassist and co-songwriter for the band, tells a story just as over-the-top crazy as their (in)famous shows. Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! is the riveting account of the band's creation in the '60s, strange glory in the '70s, and the legendary characters they met along the way.
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• Just six more bands
• I heard Buddy Bolden play
• The King goes west
• Radio and Paul Whitman
• Buck Benny rides again
• If Beale Street could talk
• There'll be some changes made
• The big noise blows in
• Bop with a beard
• If you got ask you'll never know
• June Moon and Bing Crosby
• Don't give me a gimmick
• Mr. Swing goes to town
• The music or the money?
• How much can you take home?
• A pigeon among the cats
• Old rockin' chair hasn't got me.