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Crunch Time (High School Musical Stories From East High #4)
by N. B. GraceThe pressure is on! The students of East High are preparing for SATs, and Gabriella has the unfortunate honor of tutoring Sharpay--who shines much more brightly onstage than she does on her practice tests. Luckily, the school's upcoming Halloween Festival is taking everyone's mind off the SAT crunch. This year's theme is Future Fantasy, and the students will wear costumes that represent what they would like to be someday. Gabriella and Troy are both wondering what kind of future the other foresees, but they'll have to wait until the party to find out. Bookshare has all of the books in this series about the kids at East High. Check out: #1 BATTLE OF THE BANDS, #2 WILDCAT SPIRIT, #3 POETRY IN MOTION, #4 CRUNCH TIME, #5 BROADWAY DREAMS, #6 Heart to Heart, #7 Friends 4Ever, #8 Get Your Vote On, #9 Ringin' It In, and #10 Turn Up The Heat.
Ithaka
by Adele GerasThe island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
by Lloyd MossUsing evocative poetic language, the author describes ten instruments coming on stage and performing, to the delight of the audience. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Guitar Girl
by Sarra ManningSeventeen-year-old Molly Montgomery never planned on becoming famous. Molly's band, The Hormones, was just supposed to be about mucking around with her best mates, Jane and Tara, and having fun. But when the deliciously dangerous Dean and his friend T join the band, things start happening fast. Soon The Hormones are front-page news, and their debut album is rocketing up the charts. Molly is the force behind the band, but the hazards of fame, first love, screaming fans, and sleazy managers are forcing the newly crowned teen queen of grrl angst close to the edge. Fame never comes for free, and Molly's about to find out what it costs.
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century
by Alexander RossRoss (music critic for The New Yorker) tells the story of 20th century classical composition, which for him is an "untamed art, and unassimilated underground." While composers from Richard Strauss to John Adams lie at the heart of the narrative, Ross also places them within a social and political world, describing the politicians, dictators, corporate officers, art patrons, intellectuals, and critics who have attempted to adjudicate and control musical expression and the social upheavals that impacted the lives of composers and the music they produced. He also goes beyond the genre confines of classical to discuss connections to such artists as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, the Beatles, and the Velvet Underground.
Who Was Louis Armstrong?
by Yona Zeldis McdonoughIf not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs' home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it was Louis Armstrong's own passion and genius that pushed jazz into new and exciting realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His seventy-year life spanned a critical time in American music as well as black history.
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World
by Julius LesterThe blues. It's that low-down feeling that makes you ache from your soul to the soles of your shoes. Here in the voice of a grandfather passing on a legacy to a younger generation, renowned author Julius Lester introduces ten of the hottest black blues singers of our time. The diva Aretha Franklin, the legendary Billie Holiday, and the fabulous B.B. King are just a taste of what's in store.
Living Proof: An Autobiography
by Hank Williams Jr. Michael BaneAlmost singlehandedly Hank Williams, Sr., changed country and western music into a national mania. When he died in 1953, he became a mythic figure. From the day his famous father died, Hank Junior was pushed to fill his father's shoes. By the time he was seven, he had been tutored by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Brenda Lee. At the ripe old age of eight, he played his first show, singing his daddy's songs and telling his daddy's stories, and even then it was apparent he had inherited his father's musical genius. His rise to fame was spectacular: at eleven he premiered at the Grand Ole Opry and at fourteen was a hit on the "Ed Sullivan Show." At nineteen Hank Junior was perched atop show business. But success took its toll. The demons of drugs and booze that had destroyed his father began to claim the son. Two marriages failed. Hostile audiences came to watch him forget lyrics or drop his guitar. The pressures were so enormous Hank Junior wanted to die. Then in 1975 Hank's death wish was almost granted when he slid five hundred feet down a mountain in the Rockies, landing head first on a boulder. Awaiting certain death in the snow, his face split apart, Hank had a powerful revelation--he wanted desperately to live, and amazingly he did. With a sense of wonder, Hank takes his survival as a sign he isn't to end up like his father. Now twenty-nine, Hank just released his twenty-fourth album and has a full concert schedule. With his career stronger than ever, this great singer movingly conveys his extraordinary life and his tortured journey to escape from under the dark shadow of his father's ill-fated life.
Play to the Angel
by Maurine F. DahlbergAustria in 1938 is under the shadow of the Nazis, but 12-year-old Greta doesn't notice--she cares only for her piano lessons with their new neighbor. Then the Nazis invade and Greta discovers her teacher's secret. His life is in danger, and she may be the only one who can help him.
Beethoven's Symphonies: A Guided Tour
by John Bell YoungThe latest release in this value rich book/CD series brings us the great German composer who bridged the classical and romantic eras. In Beethoven's Symphonies: A Guided Tour, readers are treated to a detailed nuts-and-bolts description in easy-to-understand English of each of the famous nine Beethoven symphonies. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to read, listen, and learn more about Beethoven (1770-1827), and discover how this musical genius changed the face of orchestral music forever.
Logan's Song
by Tracy Stuffle Libbi StuffleThis book discusses the loss of Libbi's son Logan. She talks about how she got through the miscarriage and how God helped her cope with the loss of her still-born child. Also gives tips for helping family/friends who are experiencing this type of loss.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Biography
by Piero Melograni Lydia G. CochraneAn engaging account of one of the most enduringly popular and celebrated composers to have ever lived, this book is both readable and scholarly, and grounded by a wealth of Mozart's correspondence. His substantial oeuvre contains works that are considered to be among the most exquisite pieces of symphonic, chamber, and choral music ever written. His operas too cast a long shadow over those staged in their wake. And since his untimely death in 1791, he remains an enigmatic figure -- the subject of fascination for aficionados and novices alike. Piero Melograni here offers a wholly readable account of Mozart's remarkable life and times. This masterful biography proceeds from the young Mozart's earliest years as a wunderkind -- the child prodigy who traveled with his family to perform concerts throughout Europe -- to his formative years in Vienna, where he fully absorbed the artistic and intellectual spirit of the Enlightenment, to his deathbed, his unfinished Requiem, and the mystery that still surrounds his burial. Melograni's deft use of Mozart's letters throughout confers authority and vitality to his recounting, and his expertise brings Mozart's eighteenth-century milieu evocatively to life. Written with a gifted historian's flair for narrative and unencumbered by specialized analyses of Mozart's music, Melograni's is the most vivid and enjoyable biography available. At a time when music lovers around the world are paying honor to Mozart and his legacy,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be welcomed by his enthusiasts -- or anyone wishing to peer into the mind of one of the greatest composers ever known.
For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy
by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA teenager transforms from a schoolgirl to a spy in this true story of heroism in wartime. Suzanne David's everyday life is suddenly shattered in 1940 when a bomb drops on the main square of her hometown, the city of Cherbourg, France, killing a pregnant neighbor right in front of her. Until then the war had seemed far away, not something that would touch her or her teenage friends. Now Suzanne's family is kicked out onto the street as German soldiers take over their house as a barracks. Suzanne clings to the one thing she really loves--singing. Her voice is so amazing that she is training to become an opera singer. As Suzanne travels around for rehearsals, costume fittings, or lessons, she learns more about what the Nazis are doing and about the people who are "disappearing." Her travels are noticed by someone else, an organizer of the French Resistance. Soon Suzanne is a secret courier, a spy fighting for France and risking her own life for freedom.
On the Road (Disney's Hannah Montana #14)
by Kitty RichardsSeries Description: Miley Stewart looks like a regular girl-next-door, but when the lights go down, Miley is teen pop sensation Hannah Montana! Off stage, Miley wants her life to be as normal as possible, so only a few people know the truth about her dual identity. But keeping that secret is harder than Miley ever thought it would be. Hannah Montana #14: On the Road. Miley is totally disappointed! Her dad canceled Hannah Montana's European concert tour because she is flunking biology. But if she can ace her midterm, Hannah's tour is back on! Miley is determined to go to Europe, so she creates song and dance routines as study techniques for the test. Will Miley's preparations earn her an A, or will she be left singing the blues? Plus, when Miley's dad forbids her to travel alone for a Hannah Montana charity concert, she decides to take matters into her own hands-and goes anyway!
Broadway Dreams (High School Musical Stories From East High #5)
by N. B. GraceBIG APPLE, HERE WE COME!! Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, and Ryan are headed to New York City on a class trip! Everyone is eager to bask in the lights of Times Square and explore the bustling streets of Manhattan. Then some unexpected opportunities arise: Sharpay and Ryan put on their dancing shoes and try out for a real Broadway musical, and Gabriella and Taylor vie for scholarship money on a game show. But are any of them ready for the level of competition they'll face? Bookshare has the other books in this series. Look for: #1 BATTLE OF THE BANDS, #2 WILDCAT SPIRIT, #3 POETRY IN MOTION, #4 CRUNCH TIME, #6 Heart to Heart, #7 Friends 4Ever, #8 GET YOUR VOTE ON, #9 Ringin' It In, #10 Turn Up The Heat. And #11 In The Spotlight.
Burning Up: On Tour with the Jonas Brothers
by Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Kevin JonasBurning Up: On Tour with the Jonas Brothers is your backstage pass to life with Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas. It includes never-before-seen photos of the Jonas Brothers' Look Me in the Eyes tour and exclusive images taken during Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus's Best of Both Worlds tour. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the band warming up, performing, and having fun backstage. This sizzling souvenir will also give you a glimpse of the downtime that the brothers have between gigs. In addition to pictures of the group laying down tracks at the recording studio for A Little Bit Longer, giving radio interviews, and sight-seeing in London, you'll see snap-shots of them bowling, racing Go-karts, and playing video games with the Bonus Jonas, younger brother Frankie. The dynamic photography is accompanied by a candid narrative by the Jonas Brothers themselves, chronicling their life on the road and their experiences growing up in the music world. They discuss everything from the songwriting process to the importance of family to their favorite kind of ice cream (Kevin's is rocky road!) So pick up your guitar and get ready to strum along--you're going on tour with the Jonas Brothers!
The Opryland Insider's Guide to Nashville
by Susan ChappellNashville is an attraction of the tourists. Susan Chappell, a top Nashville writer has information about this place- the best hotels, the music venues, theaters, a schedule of annual events, historic day trips, river cruises, and specialty shops.
Beethoven's Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture
by William BenzonA cognitive scientists and co-founder of the Afro-Eurasian Connection music ensemble, Benzon argues that music connects people not so much to the physical world as to the social world that comes into being through music. It is comprised of groups ranging from two to billions that become a community by dancing and singing. Despite the title, he looks to the future rather than the past, describing building block for communities.
Igor Stravinsky: An Autobiography
by Igor StravinskyWhile many hundred thousands of pages have been written about Stravinsky, in this book -- the composer's first -- we hear from the man himself. An Autobiography chronicles the first half-century of Stravinsky's life, all the while offering his opinions and "abhorrences". A Parsifal performance at Bayreuth? "At the end of a quarter of an hour I could bear no more". Nijinsky? "The poor boy knew nothing of music". Spanish folk music? "Endless preliminary chords of guitar playing".
Jazz Piano Masterclass with Mark Levine: The Drop 2 Book
by Mark LevineThis book covers both the basic version of the jazz technique called drop 2 and the more advanced version.
Liszt
by Derek WatsonA very carefully researched and written account of the life, times, work and influence of Franz Liszt (1811-1886), who was from every point of view the most complex of men, an awesome constellation of restless contradictions. Contains many musical illustrations and references to a vast literature, also a cleverly organized and usefully detailed calendar and an exhaustive list of Liszt's works in diverse forms. Absorbing as bedtime reading material, but valuable also as a scholarly resource. Nicely produced, with several pages of photographic material.
Schumann on Music: A Selection from the Writings
by Robert Schumann Henry PleasantsIncludes 61 important critical pieces Schumann wrote for the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik 1834-1844. Perceptive evaluations of Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, other giants; also Spohr, Moscheles, Field, other minor masters. Annotated.
Tchaikovsky
by Edward GardenRevised to mark the centenary of Tchaikovsky's death and the recent upsurge of interest in his music, Edward Garden's study assesses the operas, ballets and other works against the background of the composer's eventful life: his ill-judged marriage, his curious pen-friendship with his patron Nadezhda von Meck, and his relationship with Balakirev and other Russian composers. Edward Garden also examines conflicting theories on the manner of Tchaikovsky's death.
The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection (2nd edition)
by Ted LibbeyBerlioz. Vaughan Williams. Schubert and Schumann. Mozart after the Jupiter Symphony, Bach beyond the Brandenburg Concertos, opera after The Magic Flute. National Public Radio's Ted Libbey takes listeners by the hand through the classical repertory to build a music library. For the second edition, with five years of new performances to consider, five years of new releases to review, and five years of reissues to re-evaluate--the author has completely revised and updated the book. While sticking to the essential 300 works, there are now one-third new selections and reviews, and a 50% change in discography to keep all suggested CDs up to date.
Joys and Sorrows
by Albert Kahn Pablo CasalsCellist Pablo Casals shares his life story, his beliefs and reflections on music.