Afro-American Folk Songs: A Study in Racial and National Music
Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854 – 1923) was an American music critic and author. Krehbiel’s interest in music developed at a young age, and he pursued his passion by studying music theory and composition. However, he soon turned to music criticism and journalism, becoming…
A Manual Of Harmony
Of this work, A Manual of Harmony, Jadassohn suggested, “A thorough and complete knowledge of the chords and their inter-combination, such as the artist needs not only for original free composition, but also for preluding and modulating, and for a correct and intelligent…
The Song Lore of Ireland: Erin’s Story in Music and Verse
Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall (1830 – 1892) was a gifted mathematician and a pioneer for women’s rights.
How to Make a Violin and Violin Notes
by John Broadhouse and Ole Bull Purchase through Amazon With an attention for detail, John Broadhouse explains how to build a violin. The work is well illustrated to help explain the process, and all the options available. Broadhouse produced numerous works, including Musical…
A Description and History of the Pianoforte
by A. J. Hipkins Illustrated by John Hipkins Purchase through Amazon Alfred James Hipkins spend a lifetime surrounded by music. Born on June 17, 1826, in England, he began his career at the age of 14, working as a piano tuner. He was…
Complete Instructive Manual for the Bugle, Trumpet and Drum: Signals and Calls for the US Military Service and Boy Scouts’ Service
by V. F. Safranak Purchase through Amazon Drill signals, quicksteps, sound offs, and more are the contents of this manual, which is aimed at those in the armed services, school bands, and scouting. V. F. Safranek gives an extremely detailed account, even covering…
Bedouins: Mary Garden, Debussy, Chopin and More
by James Huneker Purchase through Amazon Croquet was all the rage in England in 1860s. It derived from earlier games, and was introduced by France. Interest in the game spread to the United States. The different forms of croquet, and similar games such…
Overtones: A Book of Temperaments
by James Huneker Purchase through Amazon James Gibbons Huneker was born in 1857 in Philadelphia. He began his life with a career in law in order to please his parents, but at 21 abandoned that path, and fled to Paris to learn piano,…
A Dictionary of Old English Music & Musical Instruments
by Jeffrey Pulver Purchase through Amazon Jeffrey Pulver wrote numerous works on music, including Paganini, the Romantic Virtuoso, and Aids to Elementary Violin Playing. This particular work seeks to rescue and herald the English history of music, and to elevate it to the…
Deep Sea Chanties: Old Sea Songs
by Frank Shay, Illustrated by Edw. A. Wilson, Introduction by William McFee Purchase through Amazon Deep Sea Chanties offers a unique lens upon seafaring life punctuated with fabulous woodcut illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. From the editor, Frank Shay: “In bringing these songs…
Famous Stars of Light Opera
by Lewis C. Strang, Introduction by Matthew Brewer Purchase through Amazon In his catalogue of their character and artwork, Strang’s book becomes as much an exploration of the requisites of comedic performance as of the individuals who epitomized it. In the narratives of…
Harvard University Songs
by E. F. DuBois Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Eugene Floyd DuBois (1882-1959) studied medicine at Columbia after doing his undergraduate work at Harvard and graduating in 1903. At Harvard he was business editor of the Harvard Lampoon, the humor magazine, and…
Fiat Lux: Full Score, Parts Included
Composed by by Gregory Thomas Woolford Martin Purchase on Amazon (Fiat Lux: Full Score, Parts Included) | Purchase on CreateSpace Purchase on Amazon (Fiat Lux: Piano & Vocal Score) | Purchase on CreateSpace Gregory Thomas Woolford Martin has composed for small and large ensembles,…
The Victor Book of the Opera
By Victor Talking Machine Co., Introduction by Matthew Brewer Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace The Victor Book of Opera carries on the proud tradition of operatic synopsis compendiums with a rich array of historic photos and recording references. With its intricate…
The Violin and Old Violin Makers: A Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin
by A. Mason Clarke Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace There is no question about the fascinating tales that come with celebrated violins, as in this volume, and the enormous prices. In 2011, a 1721 Stradivari was sold for nearly ten million pounds.…
Gems of Song for Eastern Star Chapters
compiled by Pitkin & Mathews Purchase on Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace Although the Order of the Eastern Star at one time claimed ties to orders in the seventeenth and eighteenth century Swedish royal court, the consensus is that it was largely invented…
Star Gleams: A Collection of Songs, Odes, and Ceremonials
by Carrie B. Jennings Purchase on Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace Although sometimes claiming seventeenth and eighteenth century Scandinavian origins and found in Scotland and Canada and Australia, the Eastern Star is really an American secret society closely tied to Freemasonry. Women largely lead…
Gems of Poetry and Song on James A. Garfield
by J. C. McClenahan Purchase on Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace The outpouring of grief over the assassination of James Garfield coincided with a Victorian high tide in emotional display about the dear departed, and produced enormous amounts of glassware, statues and other memorabilia…
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