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Begins with the oboe: a history of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
By Richard S Warren. 2002
The Toronto Symphony orchestra has been a part of the arts scene in Toronto for eighty years, and this history,…
compiled by its former archivist, details its challenges, achievements and trials. It includes stories of artists who performed with the orchestra, such as Glenn Gould, Maureen Forrester, and Seiji Ozawa, its tours throughout the world, and information about its musicians, visiting artists, directors, and administrative personnel. 2002.Confessions of a fairy's daughter: growing up with a gay dad
By Alison Wearing. 2013
Alison Wearing led a carefree childhood until she learned, at the age of 12, that her family was a little…
more complex than she had realized. When her father came out of the closet in the 1970s, when homosexuality was still taboo, it was a shock to everyone in the quiet community of Peterborough, Ontario — especially his wife and children. 2013.Boy erased: a memoir
By Garrard Conley. 2016
A beautiful, raw and compassionate memoir about identity, love and understanding. The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded…
in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard Conley was terrified and conflicted about his sexuality. When Garrard was a nineteen-year-old college student, he was outed to his parents, and was forced to make a life-changing decision: either agree to attend a church-supported conversion therapy program that promised to "cure" him of homosexuality; or risk losing family, friends, and the God he had prayed to every day of his life. Through an institutionalized Twelve-Step Program heavy on Bible study, he was supposed to emerge heterosexual, ex-gay, cleansed of impure urges and stronger in his faith in God for his brush with sin. Instead, even when faced with a harrowing and brutal journey, Garrard found the strength and understanding to break out in search of his true self and forgiveness. By confronting his buried past and the burden of a life lived in shadow, Garrard traces the complex relationships among family, faith, and community. At times heart-breaking, at times triumphant, this memoir is a testament to love that survives despite all odds. 2016.Before the gold rush: flashbacks to the dawn of the Canadian sound
By Nicholas Jennings. 1997
A generation of musicians, from Vancouver to Halifax, were drawn to Toronto's Yorkville district during the sixties. From among this…
group came some of Canada's most well known musicians, both then and now. 1997.Berlioz (Master musicians series)
By Hugh MacDonald. 1982
The first half of this book covers the life of Berlioz. In the second part Hugh Macdonald considers all known…
works of the composer from his early works in Paris as a medical student, through the romanticism of the 1830s to the more serene compositions of later life. 1982.Black vinyl, white powder
By Simon Napier-Bell. 2001
The author uses his wealth of contacts and extraordinary personal experiences to chart the incredible story of an industry that…
has become like no other. Where bad or irrational behaviour is not only tolerated but encouraged; where drugs are sometimes as important as talent; where artists allow themselves to be pushed to their physical and mental limits in the name of profit and ego. 2001.All American music: composition in the late twentieth century
By John Rockwell. 1983
One of America's foremost music critics makes a case for seriously considering a wide range of styles beyond conventional contemporary…
classics. He broadens his perspective to embrace experimental and electronic music as well as the best of folk, country, Broadway, jazz, salsa, and rock. 1983.AIDS activist: Michael Lynch and the politics of community
By Ann Silversides. 2003
Michael Lynch, the central figure of this book, was a long-time gay activist and a dynamic force in organizing an…
early response to the AIDS epidemic. Lynch's prescient articles in 'The Body Politic' spoke to the gay communities of Toronto, New York, and San Francisco; his organizing efforts meant change and hope. The author also furnishes a snap-shot history of how the AIDS crisis unfolded and of some of the heroic responses to it, and provides an emphasis on the politics of the gay community's response. Some strong language. 2003.Accepted: how the first gay superstar changed WWE
By Bertrand Hébert, Pat Patterson. 2016
When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was…
in love... with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this memoir, pioneer and creative savant Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports-entertainment - as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force. 2016.Adventures in symphonic music (Essay and general literature index reprint series)
By Edward Downes. 1944
Absolutely on music: Conversations With Seiji Ozawa
By Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin, Seiji Ozawa. 2016
Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo,…
and from The Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" to Franz Liszt's "Years of Pilgrimage," the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now he fulfills a personal dream, sitting down with his friend, acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa, to talk, over a period of two years, about their shared interest. Transcribed from lengthy conversations about the nature of music and writing, here they discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from record collecting to pop-up orchestras, and much more. Ultimately this book gives readers an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of the two maestros. 2016. Uniform title: Ozawa Seiji-san to, ongaku ni tsuite hanashi o suru.A Virgil Thomson reader
By Virgil Thomson. 1981
An authoritative selection of critical writing distilled from the work of one of America's most influential twentieth-century musicians. Includes elegant…
reviews; portraits of such figures as Gershwin, Ives, and Gertrude Stein; and essays on subjects ranging from the nature of jazz to the nature of genius. National Book Critics' Award. 1981. Uniform title: Literary works.A l'opéra au temps de Balzac et Rossini, Paris 1800-1850
By Patrick Barbier. 1987
La première moitié du XIXe siècle voit Paris accéder au rang de capitale de l'art lyrique : compositeurs et chanteurs…
étrangers affluent vers les prestigieuses scènes de l'Opéra et du Théâtre italien. Des tragédies lyriques aux grands drames italiens, des ouvrages de circonstance aux désopilantes parodies de célèbres opéras, cette Vie quotidienne fait revivre côte à côte Rossini et Berlioz, le castrat Crescentini et la Malibran. Les grands triomphes de la scène et les petites anecdotes de coulisses ; l'émotion du public aux soirs de " premières " et l'organisation méthodique de la " claque " ; les vrais fanatiques de musique italienne et les faux opéras de propagande politique autant de versants de la vie musicale à ses heures de gloire dans une société élégante que ses divertissements conduisent des Tuileries à l'Opéra et du boulevard des Italiens aux salons aristocratiques.1001 albums you must hear before you die
By Michael Lydon, Robert Dimery. 2005
If you thought you knew your music this will make you think again. "1001 Albums" is more than a simple…
guide to music, it is a critical list, packed with insights into why each album is significant, the key tracks, the circumstances of its creation, the critical reception in its day, and why it stands the test of time. 2005. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.Boyzone - by request (Youth project)
By B. P Fallon. 1999
This is the story behind Boyzone's greatest hits, revealing their thoughts on songwriting and the inspiration for each song -…
songs which have catapulted them into the charts many times. The book is the official tie-in to the "Boyzone's Greatest Hits" album. For junior and senior high students.Why do we feel the need to perform music in a historically informed style? Is this need related to wider…
cultural concerns? John Butt sums up recent debates on the nature of the early music movement and historically informed performance, calling upon ideas gleaned from historical musicology, analytic philosophy, literary theory, historiography and theories of modernism and postmodernism. 2002.Vers le bien et le beau: histoire de l'École de musique Vincent-d'Indy : 1932-2007
By Dominique Laperle. 2007
Sur un versant du Mont Royal, dans l'île de Montréal, l'École de musique Vincent-d'Indy célèbre cette année son soixante-quinzième anniversaire.…
À la frontière de l'histoire de la musique, de celle des femmes et de l'éducation, ce bref essai veut démontrer le rôle catalyseur des Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie dans le développement de l'enseignement musical au Québec. Cette formation de très haut niveau, offerte d'abord aux jeunes femmes, a profité ensuite à tous ceux et celles qui voulaient réussir en musique. Aujourd'hui, cet héritage se transmet toujours au niveau collégial, au secteur parascolaire et par le réseau des professeurs affiliés. Vers le bien et le beau est une rétrospective historique qui convie donc les élèves d'hier et d'aujourd'hui, les parents, le personnel, les religieuses et tous ceux qui ont l'éducation et la musique à coeur, à se plonger dans l'histoire extraordinaire d'une école dynamique qui ne cesse de nous étonner! -- 4e de couv.Le violoncelle: ses origines, son histoire, ses interprètes
By Lyse Vézina. 2006
[...] Une histoire du violoncelle de ses origines à nos jours, ainsi que des considérations sur les grandes écoles de…
musique centrées sur les instruments à corde, sur l'art de l'archet, sur la lutherie et sur les plus célèbres facteurs de l'instrument. Finalement, on y présente les grands interprètes du violoncelle. Ce livre constitue une véritable bible en son domaine et il est, en français, l'ouvrage le plus complet sur le sujet. [...] -- 4e de couv.Richard Desjardins, l'activiste enchanteur: [essai]
By Jacques Julien. 2007
Jacques Julien montre comment Richard Desjardins s'est constitué au fil des années, à l'aide des mots, de la musique et…
des images, un fort capital culturel populaire qu'il peut maintenant investir dans la défense de ses frères humains et dans le combat pour une vie respectueuse des ressources de la Terre. [...] -- 4e de couv.