Music
Letters from Great Musicians
The object of this little book is to bring the reader nearer to the great masters in the realm of music, and make him or her acquainted with…
The Art of Music
Volume 2 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the Classical and …
How to Appreciate Music
Originally published in 1906, this book is essentially a how to guide on music appreciation. Includes sections on the pianoforte, orchestral…
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music
Included in this little book are analyses and backgrounds of most of Tschaikowsky’s standard concert music. A short sketch of Tschaikowsky’s…
Merry Clappum Junction
Step into the whimsical world of Merry Clappum Junction, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. Follow a spirited little boy …
Jazz
Long before 1900 there began a fusion of African and European musical forms from which, at the end of the nineteenth century, "jazz” em…
Why We Love Music
Psychologists have not explained why we love music. A technical psychologist indulges in generalizations and predictions in a practical and …
Stories of Symphonic Music
'A guide to the meaning of important symphonies, overtures and tone-poems from Beethoven to the present day'. Gilman became notorious for sc…
Red Horse Ranch
Life on Red Horse Ranch successfully combines a genuinely thrilling serial story with the colorful music of the old west. This vivid moving …
Pinto Pete and His Ranch Boys
Pinto Pete and His Ranch Boys is a delightful series of country and western programs that brings a unique charm to Old Time Radio. The show …
An Evenings OTR Entertainment
Enjoy a collection of eight old-time radio programs that originally aired in June of their respective years. Each program offers a unique gl…
Twelve Good Musicians
Brief sketches of the lives and music of 12 well-known musicians. - Summary by KevinS
The Roy Rogers Show
Guest starring is motion picture villain Porter Hall. Enjoy Western music from Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, and the Sons of the Pioneers, the Farr…
Great Pianists on Piano Playing
The full title of this book, published in 1913, gives a good idea of its contents: “Great Pianists on Piano Playing: Study Talks with Foremo…
This Is Jazz
This Is Jazz premiered on January 18, 1947, and aired until October 4 of the same year. Hosted by jazz historian Rudi Blesh, the program foc…
Handel
As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…
O Canada!
O Canada! is the national anthem of Canada, penned by Robert Stanley Weir in 1880. This collection features ten distinct recordings, allowin…
Life of Haydn
In this book the German music scholar Ludwig Nohl provides a fascinating narrative of Joseph Haydn's life from an impoverished childhood to …
Song Gifts from the Holy Spirit
My wife, Eva and I, Vic Zarley, are songwriters. We each had written many songs before we met each other and continued to write songs once w…
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…