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1. Bach, Beethoven and the Boys by David W. Barber
Bach, Beethoven and the Boys is a humorous book that chronicles the lives of the great (and not so great) composers as you've never read them before-exploring their romantic lives, exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all too human creatures. Filled with information, interesting facts and trivia, this hilarious history covers music from the Gregorian Chant to the mess we are in now.
2. Traps—the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich, by Mel Torme
Buddy Rich, one of the most famous drummers of the Swing Era, starred in the Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey bands. His career started when he was two years old in his parents' vaudeville act, and by the time he was four, he was the highest paid child performer in the world. Torme packs this biography with vivid, often funny, personal anecdotes from his long friendship with a truly remarkable percussion artist.
3. The Joy of Music by Leonard Bernstein
This classic work is perhaps Bernstein's finest collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music. This book is a must for all music fans who wish to experience music more fully and deeply through one of the most inspired and inspiring music intellects of our time. Employing the creative device of Imaginary Conversations in the first section of his book Bernstein illuminates the importance of the symphony in America the greatness of Beethoven and the art of composing. The book also includes a photo section and a third section with the transcripts from his televised Omnibus music series including Beethoven's Fifth Symphony The World of Jazz Introduction to Modern Music and What Makes Opera Grand.
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