Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides Series

This series offers profound insights into the world of classical music through guides authored by renowned musicians. Each volume delves into a specific instrument or musical form, uncovering technical nuances and interpretive mastery. Readers gain valuable knowledge about history, repertoire, and the cultivation of musical talent. It stands as an indispensable resource for students, professionals, and music enthusiasts alike.

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Das Klavier
Louis Kentner
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Cello: Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides
William Pleeth
304 pages
11 hours of reading
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This volume is an introduction to cello playing by an outstanding recitalist, soloist and teacher of international repute whose natural wish - as a teacher - would be to sing, play and show what he means. But a devoted pupil, Nona Pyron, herself a figure of some authority in the world of the cello, has guided and marshalled William Pleeth's brilliantly perceptive advice - based on a lifetime's playing and teaching - into the confines of this valuable book.
Saxophone
Paul Harvey
160 pages
6 hours of reading
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Encompasses every aspect of the saxophone, including its history, the instrument, teaching and repertoire. The book also features music examples and photographs.
Violin and Viola
Yehudi Menuhin
288 pages
11 hours of reading
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Originally published: London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1976.
Oboe
Leon Goossens
256 pages
9 hours of reading
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Comprehensive view of this magnificent instrument - an enjoyable read
Clarinet
Jack Brymer
296 pages
11 hours of reading
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For any serious clarinet player, this book is an absolute must.
Flute
Sir James Galway
256 pages
9 hours of reading
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Who better to write an authoritative yet fascinating introduction to flute playing than James Galway whose glittering career extends from principal flute in the Berlin Philharmonic to the top of the international pop music charts? His unique advice and experience is brought to bear on the problems and techniques of learning, practicing and playing - in solo, ensemble, at home, in concert and in the recording studio.
Piano
L. Kentner
224 pages
8 hours of reading
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Playing the piano - Technique - Composers: Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, etc.__