Piano Lessons
Title | Piano Lessons PDF eBook |
Author | Noah Adams |
Publisher | Delta |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 1997-03-10 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0385318219 |
Piano Lessons is Noah Adams's delightful and moving chronicle of his fifty-second year--a year already filled with long, fast workdays and too little spare time--as he answers at last a lifelong call: to learn to play the piano. The twelve monthly chapters span from January--when after decades of growing affection for keyboard artists and artisans he finally plunges in and buys a piano--through December, when as a surprise Christmas present for his wife he dresses in a tuxedo and, in flickering candlelight, snow falling outside the windows, he attempts their favorite piece of music, a difficult third-year composition he's been struggling with in secret to get to this very moment. Among the up-tempo triumphs and unexpected setbacks, Noah Adams interweaves the rich history and folklore that surround the piano. And along the way, set between the ragtime rhythms and boogie-woogie beats, there are encounters with--and insights from--masters of the keyboard, from Glenn Gould and Leon Fleisher ("I was a bit embarrassed," he writes; "telling Leon Fleisher about my ambitions for piano lessons is like telling Julia Child about plans to make toast in the morning") to Dr. John and Tori Amos. As a storyteller, Noah Adams has perfect pitch. In the foreground here, like a familiar melody, are the challenges of learning a complex new skill as an adult, when enthusiasm meets the necessary repetition of tedious scales at the end of a twelve-hour workday. Lingering in the background, like a subtle bass line, are the quiet concerns of how we spend our time and how our priorities shift as we proceed through life. For Piano Lessons is really an adventure story filled with obstacles to overcome and grand leaps forward, eccentric geniuses and quiet moments of pre-dawn practice, as Noah Adams travels across country and keyboard, pursuing his dream and keeping the rhythm.
Music Lessons
Title | Music Lessons PDF eBook |
Author | Norbert Putman |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-08-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781618500908 |
History of iconic recording involving Norbert Putman
The Music Lesson
Title | The Music Lesson PDF eBook |
Author | Victor L. Wooten |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2008-04-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780425220931 |
From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them. The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part philosopher, part eccentric wise man, the teacher would guide the young musician on a spiritual journey, and teach him that the gifts we get from music mirror those from life, and every movement, phrase, and chord has its own meaning...All you have to do is find the song inside. “The best book on music (and its connection to the mystic laws of life) that I've ever read. I learned so much on every level.”—Multiple Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Michael Brecker
Music Lessons
Title | Music Lessons PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre Boulez |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 689 |
Release | 2019-10-17 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 022667259X |
Music Lessons marks the first publication in English of a groundbreaking group of writings by French composer Pierre Boulez, his yearly lectures prepared for the Collège de France between 1976 and 1995. The lectures presented here offer a sustained intellectual engagement with themes of creativity in music by a widely influential cultural figure, who has long been central to the conversation around contemporary music. In his essays Boulez explores, among other topics, the process through which a musical idea is realized in a full-fledged composition, the complementary roles of craft and inspiration, and the degree to which the memory of other musical works can influence and change the act of creation. Boulez also gives a penetrating account of problems in classical music that are still present today, such as the often crippling conservatism of established musical institutions. Woven into the discussion are stories of his own compositions and those of fellow composers whose work he championed, as both a critic and conductor: from Stravinsky to Stockhausen and Varèse, from Bartók to Berg, Debussy to Mahler and Wagner, and all the way back to Bach. Including a foreword by famed semiologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez, who was for years a close collaborator and friend of the composer, this edition is also enriched by an illuminating preface by Jonathan Goldman. With a masterful translation retaining Boulez’s fierce convictions, cutting opinions, and signature wit, Music Lessons will be an essential and entertaining volume.
Leila Fletcher's Music Lessons Have Begun
Title | Leila Fletcher's Music Lessons Have Begun PDF eBook |
Author | Leila Fletcher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 1947 |
Genre | Piano music, Juvenile |
ISBN |
Music Class Playlist
Title | Music Class Playlist PDF eBook |
Author | Melody Easter-Clutter |
Publisher | Alfred Music |
Pages | 78 |
Release | 2015-01-30 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0739092707 |
Creative listening activities from a master music educator! These dynamic ideas invite students to experience, analyze, and reflect on an array of musical genres, including Motown, pop, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and film. Teacher preparation will be minimal as materials are few, and lesson planning is easy as Common Core and National Standards are listed on every page. Assemble your playlist online, and then explore the lessons for each song. With hits like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the Disney classic "Let It Go," music class has never been so much fun! Recommended for grades 4 and up.
Music Class Today!
Title | Music Class Today! PDF eBook |
Author | David Weinstone |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2015-09-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0374351317 |
A group of toddlers enjoys a lively music class including, at last, one very shy two-year-old boy.