Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa
by Haruki Murakami
In Absolutely on Music, internationally Haruki Murakami sits down with his friend Seiji Ozawa, the revered former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for a series of conversations on their shared passion: music. Over the course of two years, Murakami and Ozawa discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from Bartók to Mahler, and from pop-up orchestras to opera. They listen to and dissect recordings of some of their favorite performances, and Murakami questions Ozawa about his career conducting orchestras around the world.
An American Dream, Realized: From the Tenements of New York City to the Eastman School of Music to the Boston Symphony Orchestra
by Henry Schofield Freeman
An inspiring love story and vivid portrait of early 20th-century life, this biography follows Henry Freeman from New York’s tenements to principal bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, driven by passion, perseverance, and the support of his wife, Florence. Together, they overcame hardship to build a life devoted to music.
Cooking with Music: Celebrating the Tastes and Traditions of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
by Boston Symphony Orchestra
Cooking with Music combines favorite recipes of the Boston Symphony Orchestra family and guests, along with historical information about Symphony Hall and the various enterprises of the organization. Recipes vary from quick and easy to slightly complex in a wide variety of types--New England, Southern, International and many more. The concluding section, Tanglewood, presents its recipes in a picnic format, a favorite activity at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Greylock
by Paula Cappa
ianist Alexei Georg harbors a dark secret. He is haunted by a creature of darkness that relentlessly pursues him from Boston to Russia to Mt. Greylock. Whenever Alexei performs an old Russian sonata, a menacing presence appears in the audience, in the aisle, and on the stage with him. Is there a ghost inside Alexei's music?
Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life
by Sutton Foster
From the 2-time Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too).
Miles Davis, Miles Smiles, and the Invention of Post Bop
by Jeremy Yudkin
Focusing on one of the legendary musicians in jazz, this book examines Miles Davis's often overlooked music of the mid-1960s with a close examination of the evolution of a new style: post bop. Jeremy Yudkin traces Davis's life and work during a period when the trumpeter was struggling with personal and musical challenges only to emerge once again as the artistic leader of his generation.
Puccini Without Excuses: A Refreshing Reassessment of the World's Most Popular Composer
by William Berger
In this witty and informative guide for beginners and fans alike, William Berger sets the record straight, reclaiming Puccini as a serious artist. Combining his trademark irreverent humor with passionate enthusiasm, Berger strikes just the right balance of introductory information and thought-provoking analysis. He includes a biography, discussions of each opera, a glossary, fun facts and anecdotes, and above all keen insight into Puccini’s enduring power. For anyone who loves Puccini and for anyone who just wonders what all the fuss is about, Puccini Without Excuses is funny, challenging, and always a pleasure to read.
The Day I Almost Destroyed the Boston Symphony and Other Stories
by John Sant' Ambrogio
A vivid memoir from John Sant’Ambrogio, famed cellist with the Boston Symphony and Saint Louis Symphony, sharing behind-the-scenes tales with legends like Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. From near-disasters to humorous mishaps, his 50-year career and 10,000 concerts reveal dramatic, touching, and inspiring moments in the world of great music.
The Film Music of John Williams: Reviving Hollywood's Classical Style
by Emilio Audissino
Audissino discusses Williams’s unique approach to writing by examining his neoclassical style in context, demonstrating how he revived and revised classical Hollywood music. This volume details Williams’s lasting impact on the industry and cements his legacy as one of the most important composers in movie history. A must for fans and film-music lovers alike.
The Lives of the Great Composers
by Harold Schonberg
Music, the author contends, is a continually evolving art, and all geniuses, unique as they are, were influenced by their predecessors. Schonberg discusses the lives and works of the foremost figures in classical music, among them Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, the Schumanns, Copland, and Stravinsky, weaving a fabric rich in detail and anecdote. He also includes the creators of light music, such as Gilbert and Sullivan and the Strausses.
