Calendar of Events Member Benefits Board of Directors Musical Competitions Scholarship Foundation Syllabus Examinations Find a Teacher Send a Message	BOOK LIST Title Sub-Title by Description # of Pages All American Music Composition in the Late Twentieth Century John Rockwell "In twenty original essays, each of which is constructed around one living composer (or, in two cases, ensembles), Mr. Rockwell, a music critic for The New York Times, offers a stimulating overview of the disparate segments of American art music." Arnold Schoenberg Charles Rosen "In this lucid, revealing book, award-winning pianist and scholar Charles Rosen sheds light on the elusive music of Arnold Schoenberg and his challenge to conventional musical forms." The Art of the Piano "Its Performers, Literature and Recordings" David Dubal "Completely revised to include new artists and recordings, as well as, for the first time, a CD of rare recordings of the piano literature, this is the only all-inclusive and up-to-date book containing profiles of every major pianist and his or her essential repertoire. Dubal also includes, in alphabetical order by composer, insightful commentary on the masterpieces of the literature, solo and concerto, and lists of recordings that represent the finest craftsmanship and widest diversity of interpretation of each work." 693 A Damrosch Dynasty American's First Family of Music George Martin "This is a book about a family of musicians, with emphasis on the family's social characteristics, the attitudes and assumptions underlying its personal relations and its extraordinary contribution to music in the United States." Great Pianists on Piano Playing "Godowsky, Hofmann, Lehvinne, Paderewski, and 24 other legendary performers" James F. Cooke "In 28 separate interviews, these legendary artists talk about piano technique, musical development, what is required to achieve virtuoso piano artistry, and many other topics related to keyboard performance. " 418 Indirect Procedures A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique Pedro de Alcantara "The problems of a musician have many causes and many possible solutions. While working conditions, stress, and instrument and furniture design are all significant factors, the most important aspect remains not what is done to musicians, but what they do to themselves." Making Money Teaching Music David R. Newsam and Barbara Sprague Newsam "With this guide, you'll discover how rewarding teaching can be, both musically and monetarily. Whether you plan to teach music full-time or you want to supplement your performing income by giving private lessons, you need this book to show you how to build a profitable teaching business." Music-Study in Germany The Classic Memoir of the Romantic Era Amy Fay "In this series of letters written between November 1869 and May 1875, a young American pianist, Amy Fay, recounts the thrilling experience of studying piano with such great teachers as Liszt, Tausig and Kullak." Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts Alfred Brendel Philosophies of Music History A Study of General Histories of Music 1600-1960 Warren Dwight Allen "This is the only thorough survey of the entire field of historical research in music, and is unquestionably one of the most significant documents that have yet appeared in musicology." The Pianist's Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature Jane Magrath "This reference book is an invaluable resource for teachers, students and performers for evaluating and selecting piano solo literature. Concise and thoroughly researched, thousands of works, from the Baroque through the Contemporary periods, have been graded and evaluated in detail. Includes an alphabetical list of composers, explanations of works and much more." 551 Pianos and Their Makers A Comprehensive History of the Development of the Piano Alfred Dolge Questions and Answers Practical Advice for Piano Teachers Frances Clark 345 Vivaldi Voice of the Baroque H.C. Robbins Landon H.C. Robbins Landon rediscovers the composer through an accessible and musically informed biography. VIDEO LIST Title Sub-Title by Description Duration Format 1996 CAMTA Contest Winners Recital 1:07 VHS The Art of Rhythmic Expression Edna Golandsky "3 DVDs of Lectures & master class presented by Edna Golandsky, 2004 Summer Symposium at Princeton University." ? DVD Baroque Dance and Baroque Keyboard Music Maurice Hinson "This alluring video discusses the history of each dance and demonstrates the relationship between the dance movements and the performance of keyboard music. Then the dance is broken down into component steps for learning by the viewer. Featuring dancers from the University of Kansas Department of Dance, nine of the most popular court dances are performed to Dr. Hinson's keyboard accompaniment." 0:42 VHS The Cliburn Playing on the Edge "This documentary by Emmy-Award-winning director/producer Peter Rosen takes the viewer backstage at the world's most prestigious piano competition, revealing up close the personal lives of a few of the most extraordinary young pianists. ""Real Life"" is set against a backdrop of intense recitals, piano quintets, and concerti with orchestra led by renowned conductor James Conlon." 1:30 VHS Concerto! "Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453" "Claude Frank, soloist, and Ian Hobson and the Sinfonia da Camera" "You can witness the rehearsal process first hand as these world acclaimed musicians solve problems of style and ensemble. The video includes the complete rehearsal performance of the concerto along with invaluable discussions, disagreements, anecdotes, and re-takes that will enlighten every viewer." 1:10 VHS A Conversation with Morton Manus & Amanda Vick Lethco "Join co-authors, Morton Manus and Amanda Vick Lethco, as they discuss the history and philosophy behind America's most successful piano course, Alfred's Basic Piano Library." 0:29 VHS Conversations with Frances Clark Volume 1 Her Life and Teachings "This volume contains never-before-seen video footage of Frances Clark in a teaching demonstration and an inside glimpse of the New School for Music Study. Among the many topics, Frances Clark discusses her teaching philosophy, how children learn, and her perspective on the piano teaching profession." 0:55 VHS Conversations with Frances Clark Volume 2 Her Books and Methods "The video focuses on the genesis of the Frances Clark Library and the Music Tree series. Frances Clark describes the relationship of her landmark method to the pianistic growth of the child, the development of music-reading skills, lesson planning and her attitudes towards group and private instruction." 0:25 VHS Developing Technique and Musicianship in Young Piano Students Amanda Vick Lethco Join master teacher Amanda Vick Lethco for an engaging lecture-demonstration with two young students focusing on her exciting teaching philosophy and its practical applications. 0:47 VHS Freeing the Caged Bird "Developing Well-Coordinated, Injury-Preventive Piano Technique" Barbara Lister-Sink "Internationally recognized teaching pioneer Barbara Lister-Sink, assisted by noted movement, anatomy and Alexander Technique instructor Glenna Batson, goes to the heart of piano technique to clear up mystery and confusion. She demonstrates how free, ""effortless"" playing is a skill which all pianists can acquire." 2:40 VHS Getting Started in Group Teaching Various 2:13 VHS The History of the Pianoforte A Documentary in Sound Eva Badura-Skoda 1:30 VHS In Search of Sound Beginners Alexander Peskanov "A series of three instructional videos based on the technical requirements presented in ""The Russian Technical Regimen"" and Piano Olympics Manual by Alexander Peskanov." In Search of Sound Advance In Search of Sound Virtuoso The Legacy of Rosina Lhevine Arkatov Productions Intimate and compelling portrait of the life and achievements of this legendary pianist and master teacher. 1:26 VHS Marsalis on Music Sousa to Satchmo Wynton Marsalis "Did jazz just happen, or is it part of an older tradition? Wynton shows how Sousa's European-style orchestra was transformed into an American band. Once ragtime and raggin' changed its beat, collective improvisation turned it into New Orleans jazz. Rousing performances of Sousa, Joplin and Armstrong demonstrate this evolution." 1:00 VHS Marsalis on Music Why Toes Tap Wynton Marsalis "By the end of this video, you will know the answer. Using two versions of The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky's original and Duke Ellington's jazz arrangement), Wynton demonstrates how composers use rhythm to express a wide variety of emotions. With words as simple as ""no motion, no rhythm; no rhythm, no music,"" Wynton teaches us to swing with the music." 1:00 VHS Marsalis on Music Tackling the Monster Wynton Marsalis "Does anyone like to practice? Wynton calls it ""the large monster."" Even the great cellist Yo-Yo Ma confesses he hates it. Fortunately, Wynton has a strategy for slaying this monster. With the help of Yo-Yo, he shows young musicians how to practice new or difficult pieces. Together they play a thrilling jazz improvisation and then finish with a swinging duet of Ellingtons' ""Mood Indigo.""" 1:00 VHS Marsalis on Music Listening for Clues Wynton Marsalis "What does it take to enjoy a long piece of music? Wynton says, ""Learn structure and form, and music unfolds like a story."" He then shows us how to identify different forms, moving effortlessly from Prokofiev to Gershwin, Ellington and Ives. Once we recognize form, we can start swinging to it . . . whatever its style." 1:00 VHS My Own Music History Karen Koch "A marketing video promoting a new concept in ""Opening the Book of Music History for Your Students."" See the literature and order info in the ""Miscellaneous Information"" section of this binder." 0:18 VHS Nelita True at Eastman Volume 1: Portrait of a Pianist-Teacher Nelita True 1:02 VHS Nelita True at Eastman Volume 2: The Studio Lesson Nelita True 0:30 VHS Nelita True at Eastman Volume 3: Technique through Listening Nelita True 0:48 VHS Nelita True at Eastman Volume 4: Principles of Style for the Young Pianist Nelita True 0:35 VHS Performance Practices in Classical Piano Music Maurice Hinson "In this informative 60-minute video-lecture, music historian Dr. Maruice Hinson uses compositions by Haydn, Clementi, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert to explore the performance practices of piano music in the Classical period." 1:00 VHS Performance Practices in Romantic Piano Music Maurice Hinson "In this outstanding 60-minute video-lecture, music historian Dr. Maurice Hinson explores specifically how Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn and Schumann were influenced by their literary and artistic contemporaries. Performance practices are discussed and characteristic musical selections are beautifully performed in this highly informative presentation." 1:00 VHS The Unanswered Question Six Talks at Harvard DVD #1 (1) Musical Phonology (2) Musical Syntax Leonard Bernstein "Musical Phonology explores the origins and development of music and language, with a performance of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in g minor; K.550. (104 minutes) Musical Syntax compares the structures of music and speech, and discusses the multiple transformations of which both are capable, with examples from Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550. (95 minutes)" 3:32 DVD The Unanswered Question Six Talks at Harvard DVD #2 (1) Musical Semantics (2) The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity Leonard Bernstein "Musical Semantics demonstrates layers of meaning in Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68. (142 minutes) The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity explores new tonal fields by composers of the Romantic era. Musical illustrations include: Berlioz's Romeo Alone & The Ball at the Capulets from Romeo & Juliet, Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde, and Debussy's Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune. (142 minutes)" 5:14 DVD The Unanswered Question Six Talks at Harvard DVD #3 (1) The Twentieth Century Crisis (2) The Poetry of Earth Leonard Bernstein "The Twentieth Century Crisis explores Arnold Schoenberg's movement toward atonality and Gustav Mahler's anticipation of the crisis in twentieth-century music. Includes performances of Ives' The Unanswered Question, Ravel's Feris from Rapsodie Espagnole and Mahler's Symphony No. 9 in D Major, Mvt. 4. (133 minutes) The Poetry of Earth examines how Igor Stravinsky kept tonality viable while experimenting freely with dissonance. Includes a complete performance of Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex. (177 minutes)" 5:17 DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 1 What Does Music Mean? What is American Music? What is Orchestration? Leonard Bernstein "From 1958 through 1973, renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra thrilled audiences with wonderful concert experiences presented in a sparkling music-with-commentary format: the Young People's Concerts. Viewed nationwide on CBS television, and eventually telecast around the world, the Young People's Concerts turned an entire generation into music lovers. Broadcast to millions in America and abroad, the immensely popular series was the winner of multiple Emmy, Peabody, and Edison awards. " Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 2 What Makes Music Symphonic? What is Classical Music? Humor in Music Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 3 What is a Concerto? Who is Gustav Mahler? Folk Music in the Concert Hall Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts "Volume 4 What is Impressionism? Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky What is a Melody?" Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 5 The Latin American Spirit Jazz in the Concert Hall What is Sonata Form? Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 6 A Tribute to Sibelius Musical Atoms: A Study of Intervals The Sound of an Orchestra Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 7 A Birthday Tribute to Shostakovich What is a Mode? A Toast to Vienna in 3/4 Time Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 8 Quiz-Concert: How Musical Are You? Berlioz Takes a Trip Two Ballet Birds Leonard Bernstein Three 1-Hour Programs DVD Young People's Concerts Volume 9 Fidelio: A Celebration of Life Leonard Bernstein DVD The Well Prepared Pianist Volume 1 N. Jane Tan "Teaching Seminar at Western Maryland College on August 28, 1992" 1:30 VHS The Well Prepared Pianist Volume 2 N. Jane Tan 0:37 VHS The Well Prepared Pianist Volume 3 N. Jane Tan 2:06 VHS
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