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Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)

Price: $12.00 USD

It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people--and other famous musicians--really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And--possibly most interesting of all--what did their neighbors think?
Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians--people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods. Beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woodie Guthrie, Lives of the Musicians brings musical history to life!

Author: Kathleen Krull

Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks

Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Price: $17.98 USD

This has to be Steve Reich's most difficult work to perform; but he's done it. Several times. Music for 18 Musicians is for violin, cello, two clarinets doubling bass clarinet, four women's voices, four pianos, three marimbas, two xylophones, and a metallophone (vibraphone with no motor). It's a 1974 composition that focuses entirely on the rich staccato that gives minimalism its unique sound. However, Reich turns all of this into actual music by adding the richness of the metallophone and the women's voices. Whatever else people may have said about minimalism, pro or con, a work such as Music for 18 Musicians demonstrates its legitimacy. --Paul Cook

Publisher: Ecm Records

2008 Musician's Atlas

Price: $49.95 USD

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Author: FOLKMAN M

Publisher: MUSIC RESOURCE GROUP

The Musician's Guide to Pro Tools

Price: $39.99 USD

"Recommend this book to anyone, whether beginner or expert. From the Foreword by Peter Buck of R.E.M because everything is explained so concisely, you spend less time wading through pages and more time recording music."
--Sound on Sound magazine.

An excellent book for any engineer or home recordist just getting into Pro Tools & Tape Op magazine.

Author: John Keane

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Electronic Musician

Price: $90.87 USD

Electronic Musician is the premier resource for making and recording music. Every month we bring you articles that help you choose and use the tools you need to express your creativity. EM is jam-packed with essential information on personal studio recording, midi applications, music software, synth programming and much more.

Publisher: Penton Media

Musicians Gear Acoustic 12 80/20 Bronze Guitar Strings

Price: $9.99 USD

Acoustic 12 80/20 Bronze guitar strings deliver a strong, deep bass response with extremely bright and crisp overtones. They are made from an 80% copper and 20% zinc alloy, and are manufactured to the highest tolerance standards to enhance your musical enjoyment and performance....

Publisher: Musicians Gear

David Oistrakh - Remembering a Musician

Price: $19.99 USD

Narrated by Erick Friedman

Violin virtuoso David Oistrakh was an artist dedicated to music in all forms; violin, conducting, chamber music and teaching. In the 1930's, following a very successful appearance in a number of competitions, he made a name for himself as a great musician. In the years that followed, his music would then go on to transcend the cultural world.

In this rare and informative program, Oistrakh plays scintillating and emotional performances of such works as the 'Intermezzo' movement from Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole (with piano), excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerti, a movement from Prokofiev's F minor Sonata (with Sviatoslav Richter), a Schumann transcription with piano and more. This historical program documents the great talent of David Oistrakh and is essential viewing for every lover of classical music.

Publisher: Kultur White Star