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Rock'n roll: un portrait de Led Zeppelin
By François Bon. 2008
Plus fort que les Beatles, plus haut que les Stones. La décennie 70 est celle de Led Zep, dont le…
groupe anglais est l'exact marqueur : entre 1968 et 1980, deux musiciens de studio aguerris, deux amateurs d'à peine vingt ans et un producteur ancien catcheur dynamitent les canons de la pop music tout en brisant les derniers tabous d'une société déjà sens dessus dessous - sexe, drogue, alcool. Douze années, neuf albums, et le mystère à percer : que s'est-il joué alors pour que, quarante ans après, l'icône soit intacte ? Descriptions explicites de nature sexuelle, descriptions régulières de violence, et quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 2008.Robert's Rules in plain English
By Doris P Zimmerman, Henry M Robert. 1997
Revolution in the head: the Beatles' records and the sixties
By Ian MacDonald. 1994
Never was the soaring optimism and drug-inspired introspection of the sixties more perfectly expressed than in the Beatles' music. Ian…
MacDonald discusses 186 recorded Beatles' songs within their historical context, outlining how the group influenced, and were influenced by the spirit of the decade, which, in retrospect, became an ideological battleground. 1994.Rex: a mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives
By Cathleen Lewis. 2008
How can an 11-year old boy hear a Mozart fantasy for the first time and play it back perfectly, but…
struggle to navigate the familiar surroundings of his own home? Lewis shares the mystery of her son Rex, blind and autistic, and the highs, lows, hopes, dreams, joy, sorrows, and faith she has journeyed through with him. 2008.Richard Tucker: a biography
By James A Drake. 1984
Starting out as a salesman, Rubin Ticker rose rapidly to become famed tenor Richard Tucker. Investigates the family, friendships and…
Jewish faith that played such important roles in the singer's life. 1984.Reminiscing in tempo: a portrait of Duke Ellington
By Stuart Nicholson. 1999
Based on reminiscences from Ellington's family, friends, band members, and business associates, the author traces the musician's childhood in Washington,…
D.C., his performances in the 1920s, and his rise to fame as one of America's finest pianists and band leaders. Also portrays Ellington as a manager and renowned jazz composer. 1999.Raoul Jobin
By Renée Maheu. 1983
Né à Québec en 1906 et mort à Québec en 1974, Raoul Jobin, surnommé "la voix d'or du Québec", le…
"Caruso du Canada", est un des plus grands ténors que l'art lyrique ait connu à notre époque. 1983.Randy Bachman: takin' care of business
By John Einarson, Randy Bachman. 2000
A biography of rock guitarist Randy Bachman, from his early days in Winnipeg, to his years with the Guess Who…
and BTO. A songwriter, producer, guitarist, and session player, Bachman has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian music industry. Some strong language. 2000.Randy Bachman's Vinyl tap stories
By Randy Bachman. 2011
Randy Bachman has been writing and recording chart-topping songs his whole life, and since 2005, treating fans to a lifetime…
of stories on his hit CBC Radio show “Randy’s Vinyl Tap”. Even with all his success Randy is “still that kid from Winnipeg,” and his enthusiasm for great music is as strong as ever. 2011.Raga mala: the autobiography of Ravi Shankar
By Ravi Shankar, George Harrison. 1997
Memoirs of the classical sitar player from India who became popular in the U.S. in the 1960s. Recalls important events…
and people who influenced him or vice versa. Discusses his professional growth and details from his private life, and explains the history and principles of Indian music. 1997.Puccini: the man and his music (Metropolitan Opera Guild composer series)
By William Weaver. 1977
Pourquoi la musique?: son importance dans la vie des enfants (Collection du CHU Sainte-Justine pour les parents)
By Monique Désy-Proulx. 2014
Témoignant d'une riche et profonde réflexion et s'inspirant de recherches scientifiques et d'exemples concrets, ce livre explore les vastes territoires…
que touche l'art musical : capacité à nourrie la vie affective et sociale, dimension esthétique, influences sur la santé et les apprentisages. Livrant également un plaidoyer pour le folklore, l'auteure brosse, en annexe, un portrait de l'école québécoise d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. 2014.Portuguese: the complete course II; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 1999
Portuguese: the complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Portuguese: The short course (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2000
Portuguese: the complete course II; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 1999
Portuguese: the complete course I; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Practical English usage
By Michael Swan. 1980
Pierrette Alarie et Léopold Simoneau: deux voix, un art
By Renée Maheu. 1988
L'auteure, une musicologue, retrace ici la vie et la carrière du couple d'artistes canadiens, surnommés "Monsieur et Madame Mozart" et…
devenus internationalement célèbres dans le domaine de l'art lyrique. Elle nous rapporte leurs souvenirs et leurs confidences et nous invite à les suivre partout où leur art les a menés. 1988.Petites histoires des grandes chansons
By Fabien Lecoeuvre, Laurent Abrial. 2009
Nous avons tous dans la tête les refrains qui ont marqué notre enfance, et sur le bout des lèvres les…
succès du moment. Ces hits traversent des générations, pourtant certains d'entre eux ont failli ne jamais voir le jour. D'autres ne sont que le fruit d'un curieux hasard ou de rencontres inattendues. On s'attache de Christophe Maé, Joe le Taxi de Vanessa Paradis, Que je t'aime de Johnny Hallyday, et tant d'autres grandes chansons regorgent d'anecdotes incroyables, touchantes et parfois rocambolesques! 2009.