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The ordeal of Ivor Gurney
By Michael Hurd. 1990
This biography tells the tragic story of Ivor Gurney, a composer and poet. His poetry, music and life are examined…
from his childhood to the grim years of World War I, and finally his descent into madness, ending his days in a lunatic asylum. 1990.The music of light: the extraordinary story of Hikari and Kenzaburo Oe
By Lindsley Cameron. 1998
Biography of the Japanese classical music composer Hikari Oe and his devoted father, Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize…
for Literature. Discusses Hikari's physical disabilities and musical gifts and his close relationship with the father who began writing to give his son a voice. c1998.The music of man
By Yehudi Menuhin, Curtis W Davis. 1979
A classical musician and educational director explains how music can be an alternative healing method. He cites his personal experiences…
and those of many others. He also illustrates how people integrate the concept of musical healing - using ears, voice, and choice of music - into their daily lives. 1997.The murder of Biggie Smalls
By Cathy Scott. 2000
Describes the rivalry between East and West Coast "gangsta" rap musicians that leads to murder. Chronicles the life of rap…
artist Biggie Smalls and his successful career under the guidance of Sean "Puffy" Combs. Smalls was murdered a few months after rival Tupac Shakur. Strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2000.The music instinct: how music works and why we can't do without it
By Philip Ball. 2010
From Bach fugues to Indonesian gamelan, from nursery rhymes to rock, music has cast its light onto every corner of…
human culture. But why music excites such deep passions, and how we make sense of musical sound at all have, until recently, remained mysterious. Ball provides the first comprehensive, accessible survey of what is known - and still unknown - about how music works its magic, and why it seems indispensable to humanity. 2010.The love you make: an insider's story of the Beatles
By Peter Brown, Steven S Gaines. 1983
Chronicles the lives and times of the Beatles from their early raucous days in Liverpool through John Lennon's death. Also…
the riveting, often bizarre story of the powerful and famous caught up in the Beatles' jet-set world. Strong language. Bestseller. 2002, c1983.The long trail: my life in the West
By Ian Tyson. 2010
Ian Tyson's journey to the West began in Victoria, BC, where he rode his dad's horses and eventually became a…
rodeo competitor. Laid up after breaking a leg, he learned the guitar, drifted east, and became a songwriter and performer in the folk revival movement. When his first marriage broke up, he retreated to a ranch, soon buying his own and finding a new voice as the Western Revival singer-songwriter and horseman he is today. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2010.The listener's guide to medieval & Renaissance music
By Derrick Henry. 1983
Guide to the recorded world of minstrels and meistersingers, and the chants, love songs, and bawdy tunes of an early…
age. Includes critical evaluations of nearly 200 recordings of music of the Renaissance and Middle Ages. 1983.The life and times of Little Richard: the quasar of rock
By Charles White. 1984
Biography of the original wild man of rock 'n' roll. The singer, who is now a preacher, confesses to homosexuality,…
voyeurism, sexual orgies and drug abuse. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1984.Still woman enough: a memoir (Biography Ser.)
By Loretta Lynn, Cox. Patsi Bale. 2002
Country singer continues her autobiography begun in "Coal Miner's Daughter" (DC31083). Includes reminiscences of her career and friendship with Conway…
Twitty, Tammy Wynette, and other entertainers; her stormy marriage to her late husband, Doolittle Lynn; and her relationships with her children. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002.La musique au Québec: 1600-1875 ((Étoile d'or).)
By Willy Amtmann, Michelle Pharand. 1976
Voyage au pays des Mi'gmaq ((Voyage au pays des--).)
By Annik Chiron de La Casinière. 2010
Au bord des chutes de Grand-Sault, dans la province du Nouveau-Brunswick, se dresse une imposante statue de femme indienne. Passé…
ce seuil, le visiteur entre en pays mi'gmaq... et dans d'épaisses forêts, zone intermédiaire que peuple la faune dont sont remplies les légendes de cette civilisation des côtes orientales du Canada. Puis viennent des villages aux habitations dispersées parmi les arbres ou concentrées autour d'une église et flanquées de jardins proprets. Les lieux de peuplement mi'gmaq n'ont pas tous cette apparence enchantée. Certains sont à l'image des relations tourmentées qu'entretinrent longtemps Mi'gmaq et Blancs. Une anthropologue observe, écoute et rend compte des aléas émouvants d'une minorité d'Amérique du Nord en pleine reconquête de son identité. 2010.Edgar Fruitier
By Daniel Rolland. 1992
Sous-titre: une passion nommée musique suivi de considérations de l'auteur sur la musique. Tous les Québécois ou presque connaissent la…
passion que porte Edgar Fruitier à la musique classique. L'auteur questionne l'homme sur la naissance de son amour de la musique, ses débuts comme commentateur, l'évolution de son gout musical. Le livre fourmille aussi d'anecdotes savoureuses sur les compositeurs et leurs interprètes. 1992.Miles: l'autobiographie
By Miles Davis. 1989
Biographie du célèbre musicien de jazz, Miles Davis. D'un caractère indomptable, il raconte ses quarante ans de carrière; comment il…
a su s'imposer malgré le racisme des Blancs, sa lutte contre l'alcool et la drogue, ses rechutes, sa passion pour les femmes et, surtout, comment il a su révolutionner le jazz et en devenir l'une des figures marquantes de notre époque. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 1989.Maria Callas, ma femme
By Renzo Allegri, Isabelle Reinharez, G. B Meneghini. 1983
Le paysage sonore (Musiques et musiciens)
By R. Murray Schafer, Sylvette Gleize. 1979
Les sons forment un paysage. Agréables ou déplaisants, légers ou puissants, audibles ou inaudibles, ils pénètrent de manière décisive les…
communautés humaines. Ce livre raconte leur histoire, c'est-à-dire notre histoire. 1979. Titre uniforme: The tuning of the world.Le voyage inachevé
By Yehudi Menuhin, James Du Mourier. 1977
Un grand violoniste de notre époque raconte sa vie, ses activités musicales, ses interventions comme apôtre de la paix. L'ensemble…
est accessible à un public assez large, mais certaines pages seront mieux comprises des lecteurs initiés à la musique. 1979, c1977.Ma voix et ma vie
By Marion Anderson. 1961
L'auteur, grande artiste lyrique, retrace l'évolution de sa carrière, ses vexations et les difficultés rencontrées à cause de sa couleur.…
Âpres plusieurs années d'efforts, elle entre au Metropolitan Opera, sorte de consécration. 1961.Le piano et son âme
By Marie-Paule Brière. 1977
L'auteure, seule femme spécialiste en pianos au Canada, a poursuivi trois objectifs en rédigeant ce livre, soit en faire un…
guide précieux pour les acheteurs, pour sensibiliser les gens à la musique et son moyen de communiquer sa passion. 1977.