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Ludwig van Beethoven, composer
Par Dynise Balcavage. 1996
The life and times of composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, born in 1770. He began losing his hearing as a young…
adult but was able to communicate and to pursue his musical career by using an ear trumpet and various devices. By the age of forty-eight he was totally deaf, but he continued working despite this challenge and several debilitating bouts of illness. For grades 6-9 and older readersMusic, the brain, and ecstasy: how music captures our imagination
Par Robert Jourdain. 1997
Using science, psychology, and philosophy, the author explains the evolution of sound in humans and the meaning of music. Uses…
historical anecdotes and different examples of common musical themes to explain the way music gives pleasureJim Christy: A Vagabond Life (Tramp Lit Series)
Par Ian Cutler. 2019
Jim Christy’s life and adventures began on the mobbed-up streets of South Philadelphia. Over his 73 years to date, Christy…
has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latter-day hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before thebook moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.Music was not enough
Par Bob Wilber. 1987
Bob Wilber writes of his up-and-down career as a jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and arranger. Although he achieved fame early as…
a bandleader and student of Sidney Bechet in the 1940s, he spent many years in obscurity. Wilber's reminiscence about his life with the greats of jazz from Dixieland to swing covers nearly forty yearsLives of the musicians: good times, bad times (and what the neighbors thought)
Par Kathleen Krull. 1993
Lively portraits of twenty well-known composers and musicians, filled with anecdotes and amusing facts. Included are Bach, Verdi, Clara Schumann,…
Foster, Joplin, Gershwin, and Guthrie. For grades 3-6 and older readersMeet Buffy Sainte-Marie (Scholastic Canada Biography)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2023
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie, music legend, activist and teacher!Buffy Sainte-Marie is not exactly sure where or when she was born, but…
it was likely the Piapot Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. As a baby she was adopted out to a white family in the United States. But nothing would stop Buffy from connecting to her roots and sharing the power and the beauty of her heritage with the world.As a musician, Buffy’s songs have inspired three generations of fans, garnering international acclaim and many awards. She’s a peace activist, an advocate for Indigenous-focused education, and a tireless supporter of Indigenous rights.After an incredible career lasting more than 60 years, Buffy’s music and message are as uplifting and important today as they ever were. Now is the right time to introduce young readers to this fascinating change-maker, with this accessible, engaging book.The Scholastic Canada Biography series is an award-winning collection of titles focused on fascinating people who have shaped Canada’s past and present. Written by acclaimed non-fiction author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas, which appeal to today’s readers and help bring the story to life.The symphony: a listener's guide
Par Michael Steinberg. 1995
These essays on 118 symphonies by thirty-six composers were written by the program annotator for the Boston, San Francisco, and…
New York Philharmonic orchestras. Includes works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Haydn, Mahler, Mozart, Prokofiev, Schumann, Sibelius, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and TchaikovskyUnfinished journey: twenty years later
Par Yehudi Menuhin. 1976
Originally published in 1976, this revised edition adds four new chapters, extending the author's memoir to age eighty. A world-renowned…
violinist, Menuhin offers his views on a wide range of topics, revealing his lifelong interest in musical and humanitarian pursuitsDizzy Gillespie and the birth of bebop
Par Leslie Gourse. 1994
Life of the jazz trumpeter who pioneered a progressive style of jazz known as bebop in the 1940s and 1950s.…
The author discusses how Gillespie, along with such musicians as Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, introduced to jazz more-complex harmonies, adventurous improvisation, and quicker tempos. For junior and senior high readersIn the country of country: people and places in American music
Par Nicholas Dawidoff. 1997
These portraits of notable figures in American country music include Earl Scruggs, whose innovative approach to the banjo took the…
instrument beyond being a vaudeville prop, and Patsy Cline, country's first torch singer. Also discusses Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Harlan Howard, Emmylou Harris, Bill Monroe, and the Louvin Brothers. Some strong languageCharles Ives: a life with music
Par Jan Swafford. 1996
Portrait of an innovative composer and insurance executive whose work affected the course of twentieth-century classical music. Recounts his youth…
and early influences that shaped his life and music. Traces his career as a radical composer up to the gradual acceptance of his music in the concert hall after World War IIHit me with music: how to start, manage, record, and perform with your own rock band
Par Stephanie Powell. 1995
Handbook on organizing and managing one's own rock music group. Powell offers both creative and technical tips on all phases…
of the music business: using public address systems; mixing live music; utilizing recording studios; promoting a band; negotiating contracts; and avoiding the perils of the business. For junior and senior high readersComposer to composer: conversations about contemporary music
Par Andrew Ford. 1993
Wide-ranging interviews with thirty composers, mostly British and Australian. The speakers discuss their own work, attitudes, and views as well…
as politics, art, and religion. They provide insights into their inner lives and motivationsNous sommes les musiciens!: chansons traditionnelles (Livre-disque)
Par Carmen Campagne. 2007
Carmen Campagne nous offre ici une collection de ses succès traditionnels, de La laine des moutons à J'ai tant dansé…
en passant par La petite chèvre, superbement illustrés par Marie Lafrance. Pour ne pas oublier les chansons qui ont bercé tant d'enfances ...Mes comptines de Noël à écouter (Mes comptines à écouter)
Par Maryse Letarte. 2020
Dans ce superbe livre CD, les petits et les grands pourront retrouver 10 comptines et chansons de noël interprétées par…
Maryse Letarte, avec les superbes illustrations vibrantes de Lilidoll ! Les comptines seront sur le CD et sur le site auzou.ca (accessible via le mot de passe contenu dans le livre!)Un concert d'été au clair de lune: une histoire, une chanson
Par Han Han, Hanhan. 2021
Au quatrième étage de l'immeuble où elle vit, Xiaomi aide ses parents à préparer le repas alors que le jour…
se couche et que la Lune ainsi que les étoiles brillent déjà à la fenêtre. Le logement se plonge tout à coup dans la noirceur et la fillette entend ainsi ses voisins se plaindre qu'il y a une panne d'électricité. Même si la vaisselle et les devoirs ne sont pas complétés, son papa propose de prendre l'erhu et l'accordéon et de faire un petit concert au jardin. La douce musique attirera bientôt tous les résidents du bâtiment, qui délaisseront leurs peurs pour profiter dans la bonne humeur d'une danse d'été. [SDMCurieux comme un petit chat !: Franz Schubert (Petites histoires de grands compositeurs)
Par Ana Gerhard. 2021
C’est enfin le printemps et Minime flâne à la terrasse d’un café. Attablé au milieu de la cohue, un homme…
rêveur est si absorbé par sa lecture qu’il ne remarque pas la présence de l’intrépide souris. Minime grimpe sur son épaule et en profite pour lire un peu de poésie. Lorsque l’homme se met à gribouiller des notes de musique sur un coin de nappe, Minime est de plus en plus intrigué. Mais il a aussi très faim! Ayant repéré un morceau de gruyère, il s’élance comme une flèche. Malheur, il s’agit d’une souricière ! Heureusement que « Monsieur rêveur », Franz Schubert, est là pour le sauver.Une fête sous la Lune: l'extraordinaire voyage de la bande à Bébert (L' extraordinaire voyage de la bande à Bébert)
Par Christiane Duchesne, Jérôme Minière. 2020
l était une fois quatre amis qui ne se quittaient jamais comme ils avaient toujours beaucoup de plaisir ensemble. Après…
un voyage plein de surprises qui s’est terminé avec un grand pique-nique au soleil, les membres de la bande à Bébert décident de s’installer loin des pluies torrentielles, au sommet de la montagne Bleue. Dans ce nouveau pays, ils feront la connaissance d’une grande petite fille extraordinaire prénommée Alice, qui n’a qu’à claquer des doigts pour devenir minuscule ou géante… Ensemble, ils passeront une nuit magique à chanter et à danser sous les étoiles filantes, à planer autour de la lune !Écoute et découvre l'orchestre (Livre sonore)
Par Paule Battault. 2021
Les instruments de musique: livre audio (L'Imagerie des bébés)
Par Émilie Beaumont, Emilie Beaumont, Nathalie Bélineau. 2022