Music
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The late Pitts Sanborn wrote this booklet under the title Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies... I have left Mr. Sanborn’s pages on the symph…
Shakespeare and Music
Shakespeare's plays are full of music: love songs, comic ditties, serious ballads, and songs for witches and spirits. Over the centuries mus…
Song Gifts from the Holy Spirit
My wife, Eva and I, Vic Zarley, are songwriters. We each had written many songs before we met each other and continued to write songs once w…
For Every Music Lover
For Every Music Lover is a collection of insightful essays that delve into the rich tapestry of music and its appreciation. Authored by Aube…
Music
"So many books are written for beginners on the appreciation of music that I can be thankful that advancing age makes it unnecessary fo…
Anecdotes of Great Musicians
Three hundred anecdotes and biographical sketches of famous composers and performers.I have attempted to cull from the mass of material that…
Pinto Pete in Arizona
Pinto Pete in Arizona is a delightful series that showcases little-known country and western programs. The show features Pinto Pete and His …
The Seven Lively Arts
“... But, beside those great men, there is a certain number of artists who have a distinct faculty of their own by which they convey to us a…
The Life of Mozart
Volume 2 in the 3 Volume Set on the Life of Mozart, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. - Summary by Mozartjr
A Bird in a Gilded Cage
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of A Bird in a Gilded Cage by Arthur J. Lamb. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 2, …
Out Of The Shadows
Out of The Shadows is a celebration of The Shadows, arguably one of the most influential British groups of all time. As George Harrison pith…
Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebra…
J.S. Bach
Second volume of an analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach's life and musical compositions, and of the artistic, philosophical, and religious wor…
Physiology of the Opera
Trust Scrici for a tell all, no holds barred exposé of the modern opera . . . well, modern as of . . . er . . . say, 1852. (Summary …
Benjamin Britten
Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire: according to Operabase, they are performed worldwide more than thos…
The Loves of Great Composers
Gustav Kobbe was a German/US music critic who worked at the time of Liszt and Wagner in particular, and was clearly in the Wagnerian rather …
Letters from Great Musicians
The object of this little book is to bring the reader nearer to the great masters in the realm of music, and make him or her acquainted with…
The Roy Rogers Show
Along with music, Roy presents a tale of the old west about a Texas Rangers' capture of a murderous gang.
Sunday Feature A Symphony Of Psalms
In this captivating episode of Sunday Feature, Cerys Matthews explores the enduring influence of the Psalms on musicians and composers acros…