The STUDY
& TEACHING OF MUSIC
RARE BOOK COLLECTION
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A truly unique and wonderful
collection of over 100 rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first
time on DVD data disc covering all aspects of THE INSTRUCTION AND STUDY OF MUSIC.
This vast collection really
is the holy grail for any teacher and any student of music, or indeed anyone
learning to play an instrument or a professional looking to further their
understanding and capability.
Discover exactly what music
is, how to understand it and how to best appreciate it. Study the world’s most
famous composers and their music. Learn about expression through music, the
language of music and the art of rhythm. Read about the essentials of teaching
music and how best to succeed in the world of melody and song, both as an
instructor and a student. Overall, this is an absolute must for anyone with an
interest in music - the full list of titles included speaks for itself!
Some of the books contained
within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable
library of reference material, manuals and guides for any student or teacher of
music and how to get the most out of any instrument or piece of music!
This superb compilation of
104 vintage books provides literally 1,000’s of pages of great content and
fabulous photos / illustrations for the reader. All of the books have been
scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on
your laptop, computer, tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print
entire books or select pages. Most of the books are written in English with
several additional texts in German.
This is without doubt the
most extensive collection of its kind - compiled over time by
rare-book-collections, and only available here!
The Full List of Titles
Included is as Follows:
A musical
companion; a guide to the understanding and enjoyment of music by J. Erskine
(1922)
A musical
pilgrim's progress by J. D. M. Rorke (1921)
A text-book
of music by H. C. Banister (1899)
About music, and
what it is made of; a book for amateurs by O. Prescott (1904)
An essay on
musical expression by C. Avison (1752)
Chats with
music students; or, Talks about music and music life by T. Tapper (1891)
Complete
musical analysis by A. J. Goodrich (1889)
Crude
conditions in American musical education by S. W. Cole (1913)
Education
through music by C. H. Farnsworth (1909)
Eurhythmics
by E. Jacques-Dalcroze (1917)
Famous
composers and their music Vol. 2, 3 & 5 by T. Theodore (1901)
First years
in song-land - a singing book for day schools and juvenile singing classes
containing carefully graded lessons and musical exercises by G. F. Root (1879)
For my
musical friend; a series of practical essays on music and music culture by A.
Moore (1900)
Grade school
music teaching - for superintendents, music supervisors, and grade teachers by
T. P. Giddings (1919)
Harmonic
second reader by F. H. Ripley (1903)
High school
music teaching for superintendents, music supervisors, grade and high school
teachers by T. P. Giddings (1922)
How to
appreciate music by G. Kobbe (1912)
How to listen
to music; hints and suggestions to untaught lovers of the art by H. E. Krehbiel
(1896)
How to
understand music - a concise course of musical culture by object lessons and
essays Vols. 1 & 2 by W. S. B. Mathews (1895)
Language of
music interpreted from the child's viewpoint by O. B. Dorrett (1921)
Lectures on
musical analysis by H. C. Banister (1888)
Listening
lessons in music, graded for schools by A. M. Fryberger (1916)
Literature
and music; a manual for teachers and students in school and home by J. M. Dorey
(1920)
Music and
culture, comprising a number of lectures and essays by K. Murz (1890)
Music and its
appreciation; or, The foundations of true listening by S. Macpherson (1910)
Music and life
- a study of the relations between ourselves and music by T. W. Surette (1917)
Music and the
higher education by E. Dickinson (1915)
Music
appreciation - based upon methods of literary criticism by C. G. Hamilton
(1920)
Music
appreciation for little children by Victor Talking Machine Company (1920)
Music
appreciation taught by means of the phonograph, for use in schools by K. E.
Stone (1922)
Music as a
language; lectures to music students by E. Home (1916)
Music by H.
C. Banister (1873)
Music
explained to the world or, How to understand music and enjoy its performance by
F. J. Fetis (1800)
Music in
secondary schools by W. Earhart (1918)
Music in the
home - an aid to parents and teachers in the cause of better listening by A. F.
Oberndorfer (1917)
Music in the
public schools - a manual of suggestions for teachers by E. W. Newton (1909)
Music memory
in the schools; suggestions to teachers for correct correlation by E. M.
Mckluskey (1921)
Musical
accompaniment of moving pictures by E. Lang (1920)
Musical appreciation
in schools, why and how by P. A. Scholes (1923)
Musical
education by A. Lavignac (1902)
Musical
groundwork; a short course of aural training by F. H. Shera (1922)
Musical
interpretation - its laws and principles, and their application in teaching and
performing by T. Matthay (1913)
Music-education
- an outline by C. B. Cady (1902)
Musikalische
Bildung und Erziehung zum musikalischen Hören von A. Schering (1911)
On certain
obstacles to the highest enjoyment of music by D. C. French (1900)
On the execution
of music and principally of ancient music by C. Saint-Saens (1915)
Präludien und
Studien gesammelte Aufsätze zur Aesthetik, Theorie und Geschichte der Musik Vols.
1, 2 & 3 by H. Riemann (1900)
Psychology
applied to music teaching by J. S. Curwen (1920)
Public school
orchestras and bands by G. H. Woods (1920)
Putting young
America
in tune - how to teach the child appreciation of music by H. Weber (1920)
Recent
advances in instruction in music by W. Earhart (1923)
Report on
music instruction in the public schools of Oakland, California
(1917)
Rhythm, music
and education by E. Jaques-Dalcroze (1921)
School music
abroad by J. S. Curwen (1901)
Some
essentials in the teaching of music, for the consideration of music-teachers,
music-students and parents by F. Damrosch (1916)
Standard
concert repertory and other concert pieces by G. P. Upton (1909)
Status and
value of music in education by R. Yont (1916)
Stories of
symphonic music; a guide to the meaning of important symphonies, overtures, and
tone-poems from Beethoven to the present day by L. Gilman (1921)
Studies in
written work in music for elementary schools by R. L. Baldwin (1906)
Success in
music and how it is won by H. T. Finck (1909)
Supplementary
illustrations for Music an art and a language Pt. 1 by W. R. Spalding (1921)
The
appreciation of music by A. Gehring (1913)
The
appreciation of music by T. W. Surette (1907)
The
appreciation of music Vols. 1 - 5 by D. G. Mason (1907-1921)
The art of
the musician - a guide to the intelligent appreciation of music by H. G.
Hanchett (1905)
The book of
the great musicians; a course in appreciation for young readers by P. A.
Scholes (1921)
The
diversions of a music-lover by C. L. Graves (1904)
The education
of a music lover a book for those who study or teach the art of listening by E. Dickinson (1911)
The education
of the music teacher by T. Tapper (1914)
The enjoyment
of music by A. W. Pollitt (1921)
The great in
music - a systematic course of study in the music of classical and modern
composers by W. S. B. Mathews (1900)
The
listener's guide to music, with a concert-goer's glossary by P. A. Scholes
(1922)
The lure of
music - depicting the human side of great composers, with stories of their
inspired creations by O. Downes (1918)
The music
life and how to succeed in it by T. Tapper (1892)
The musical
amateur; a book on the human side of music by R. H. Schauffler (1911)
The musical
curriculum, for piano-forte playing, singing, and harmony - containing
progressive exercises, pieces, songs and technics, in all the keys by G. F.
Root (1872)
The musical
education of the child - some thoughts and suggestions for teachers, parents
and schools by S. Macpherson (1922)
The musical
educator; a library of musical instruction by eminent specialists Vols. 1 - 5
by J. Grieg (1910)
The needs of
popular musical education by W. H. Hadow (1918)
The new
educational music course; based on the syllabus of music for public and model
schools by A. T. Cringan (1907)
The
philosophy of music - what music can do for you by H. A. Seymour (1920)
The
philosophy of music by W. Pole (1910)
The standard
concert guide; a handbook of the standart symphonies, oratorios, cantatas, and
symphonic poems for the concert goer by G. P. Upton (1912)
The standard
course of lessons and exercises in the tonic sol-fa method of teaching music by
J. Curwen (1901)
The teacher's
manual by C. E. Leslie (1892)
The theory
and practice of musical form, for instruction in composition both in private
and in class by J. H. Cornell (1908)
The thought
in music; an enquiry into the principles of musical rhythm, phrasing and
expression by J. B. McEwen (1912)
Theory of
interpretation applied to artistic musical performance by A. J. Goodrich (1899)
Training in
appreciation, art, literature and music by N. Catty (1921)
What music
can do for you - a guide for the uninitiated by H. A. Seymour (1920)
What we hear
in music; a course of study in music history and appreciation by A. F.
Oberndorfer (1921)
An absolute must
for anyone with an interest in the teaching and study of music and its appreciation
– an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!
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