The Beatles' North American tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. In February 1964, after finally achieving a number-one hit in America, the Fab Four came to the country with high hopes, performing on the wildly popular Ed Sullivan Show in both New York City and Miami and playing concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Washington Coliseum. In just fifteen short days, the Beatles conquered America. The Beatles made music-entertainment history with their North American tours from 1964 to 1966.Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964-1966 is a comprehensive two-volume set which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group's activities as they traveled the United States and Canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. From San Francisco's Cow Palace show on August 19, 1964, through their last-ever live performances at that city's famed Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966, these books cover the music and the madness that characterized the Beatles' three North American tours. With hundreds of photographs and images of rare memorabilia, it is truly the definitive reference for what is arguably the most important period in the Beatles' long and winding career. You'll read about the behind-the-scenes negotiations, the mayhem at the airports and hotels, and the cheeky quotes delivered at the press conferences. You'll also read about the opening acts, the concerts, and the stories behind the shows through the eyes of the Beatles, their entourage, the promoters, the emcees, and the fans. Never before have the Beatles' North American concerts been covered in such depth.If you witnessed the mania firsthand, you'll relive the excitement in the pages of these books. If you were born too late to be a part of those halcyon days, you'll learn what it was like to be swept up and carried away by the phenomenon of the greatest musical act of all time. When all is said and done, Some Fun Tonight is a tribute to the fans - the first generation and beyond. Look carefully at the faces of the fans in this book - they may be your friends, parents, grandparents - or even you! - but together, they made Beatlemania happen. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy this comprehensive history! / Divers

Par PINKSTERBOER HUGO. Das Komplette Know-How Für Dein Instrument/ Livre / Divers

This third edition of Bobby Owsinski's classic The Mastering Engineer's Handbook is a completely updated, comprehensive manual on the art and science of creating well-mastered recordings. Redesigned and updated to reflect both the latest in technology and recent changes in the ever-evolving marketplace, this new edition of the book covers all the fundamentals, from the history of mastering to prepping your mix, learning the tools of mastering, the mechanics of the mastering process, and the details you'll need to know when mastering for a variety of output media, including CD, vinyl, online, and more. The book also features Owsinski's interviews with a number of successful mastering engineers discussing their techniques and tips that will help you master your own music with style and solid technical know-how. Give your music the attention it deserves---give it the benefit of the expertise you'll find in The Mastering Engineer's Handbook. / Divers

A Practical Guide. Par KNOBEL MARITA / STEINERT BRIGITTE. An indispensable guide written by active professionals for young aspirants: career management for foreign students and professional novices. More than a third of all voice students at Germany 's conservatories come from abroad, many from Korea and Japan. Singing Opera in Germany is the first book devoted specifically to this target group. It guides foreign students and young professionals on their career path from their choice of vocation to their first engagement in a German theatre. Among the topics it discusses are the demands of training and everyday professional life, including auditions, caring for the voice, opera choruses, and acting on the opera stage. Italso has useful tips on such mundane matters as visas, work permits, contracts, money, taxes, insurance, and writing applications. Rounding off the book is a bilingual glossary of technical terms (from German to English and English to German), a select bibliography, mailing addresses, and suggested repertoire. Practical tips, good advice and useful information written by active professionals make this book a must for every budding young singer. Contents include - Daily living in Germany - Studying in Germany - How to audition - Professional behaviour - Managing your career - Sample letters in German - Valuable web-sites - German-English theatre terms / Classique / Livre / Livre

Par . Accompaniment: John Wustman, piano The mezzo-soprano is a rich vocal range and this album sets out to prove it with a wonderful selection of classics. Magnificent! Includes a high-quality printed vocal score and a CD+G graphics-encoded compact disc with stereo accompaniments to each piece. CD+G lyric display requires a CD+G-capable compact disc player and a television set (audio content is playable on any compact disc player, however)./ Recueil / Divers

Une édition pare-chocs de 150 grands succès, arrangements de haut de gamme ' busker '. Comprend ' A Whiter Shade Of Pale ', ' The Lady In Red ', ' Hey Jude' et ' Qui va être le jour '. Spirale Bound / Divers

Toute la gamme des instruments à percussion peut être comparée à une cuisine magique. Comme un bon cuisinier qui est en grande commande de ses épices et très efficacement les utilise, le percussionniste ingénieux peut créer les plus merveilleuses gâteries musicales dans son kitchen? magique '-c'est comment Gerd Albrecht introduit son lectorat jeune et moins jeunes à l'orchestre dans son livre ' Instruments de musique et comment jouer leur '. Il donne un compte compréhensible et éclairant des instruments historiques, caractéristiques de la construction, génération sonore, sonore et technique de jeu. Qui est le plus ancien instrument de l'orchestre ? Où est l'ensemble des timbales positionné sur la scène ? Ce qui est une ' bouche de citron ' et ce qui signifie que pour un joueur de vent ? Les réponses à ces questions sont contenues dans cette édition, complétée par des photos explicatives graphiques et de dessins humoristiques ainsi que par le CD joint présentant le son des instruments orchestres individuels à l'aide d'exemples originaux provenant de la littérature musicale.Dans... / Divers