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1	The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist This book debunks today's largely uncritical view of the conductor's role, taking to task the over-paid, over-praised and self-inflated men and women who have mounted the conductor's podium since the turn of the century. Few top conductors escape unscathed: Lebrecht is tireless in his exposure of Machiavellian shennanigans, professional rivalry, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.45! \| first editions
2	Book of Musical Anecdotes more books like this by Norman Lebtecht, Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist Here is one of the most enjoyable and illuminating books ever published for the music lover, a feast of delightful anecdotes that reveal the all-too-human side of the great composers and performers. There are stories of appetites (Handel eating dinner for three), embarrassments (Brahms falling asleep as Liszt plays), oddities (Bruckner's dog being ... see all copies from $5.30! new only from $17.89! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Song of Names by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist Two boys are growing up in wartime London. Martin is an only child, imprisoned in swottish loneliness. Then Dovidl enters his home, a refugee violinist from Warsaw. 'I am genius,' says Dovidl. 'You have information. Together we make good team.' His arrival brings merriment and love, mischief and menace. Blood-brothers, they roam the ruined city, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Covent Garden, the Untold Story: Dispatches from the English Culture War, 1945-2000 more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist An account of the struggle to turn England into a cultural nation. Using private archives and access to key players, Lebrecht reveals hidden links between London's Covent Garden Opera House and the people in power. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.63! \| first editions
5	The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist Filled with memorable incidents and unforgettable personalities, this is at once the captivating story of the life and death of classical recording and an opinionated, insider's guide to appreciating the genre. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $8.20! \| SVS
6	Who Killed Classical Music?: Maestros, Managers and Corporate Politics more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist An examination of the politics and economics of classical music and its promotion by the transnational recording companies and concert managers that dominate the industry today. Lebrecht, a music columnist for London's "Daily Telegraph", maintains that the astronomical fees that the most famous performers now demand (and, thanks to the mass ... see all copies from $4.70! new only from $22.00! \| first editions
7	Comp to 20th Cent Music PB more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist Twentieth century music has been remarkable for its pluralism. The various stylesatonality, neo-classicism, nationalism, serialism, jazz, computer music, minimalism, electronics, folklorism, happenings, sheer chancehave been far from monolithic, and experimentation has been, perhaps, the centurys only defining feature. With over 2500 entries, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| SVS
8	Companion to Twentieth-Century Music more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist This volume includes over 2500 entries on 20th-century music, embracing the various styles--atonality, neo-classicism, serialism, jazz, computer music, minimalism, "happenings,"-- and assessing composers and musicians according to artistic merit rather than ideological or institutional eminence. Lebrecht states that his purpose is "to ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
9	Discord: Conflict and the Making of Music more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist see all copies from $6.44! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	A musical book of days more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist An engaging and useful book, presenting musical happenings of many kinds for every day of the year. There are dates of Beethoven's death, Mozart's marriage, Pagliacci's premiere and Carmen's completion--as well as absorbing information on the private lives of the masters. 63 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	When the music stops- : managers, maestros and the corporate murder of classical music more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist The record industry has fallen into the hands of arms producers, music has lost control of its own production. Lebrecht traces the history of the classical music business. He records the final days of serious music as an independent art, and challenges the murderers of classical music. see all copies from $2.64! first editions
12 $Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness the Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry: \N$	Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness the Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry: \N by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist For the vast majority of its fans around the world, the experience of listening to classical music has been through recording. Indeed, one of the striking aspects of the past century has been the overwhelming popularization of a form of music previously restricted to particular places and people of wealth. "Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness" is ... see all copies from $3.01! new only from $11.19!
13	Hush! Handel's in a passion : tales of Bach, Handel, and their contemporaries more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
14	Music in London : a history and handbook more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist see all copies from $11.99! new only from $42.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	The complete companion to 20th century music more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist This companion contains entries on dozens of 20th century composers. It also assesses the merits of jazz and rock and their role in musical evolution, and examines the political environment in which music was created. see all copies from $23.25!
16	Gustav Mahler. by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist see all copies from $29.04!
17	El Mundo de Mahler more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist El mundo de Mahler reune de manera exhaustiva todo el material mahleriano, incluyendo testimonios y documentos hasta ahora desconocidos, que se complementan con introducciones y notas. El resultado es tan iluminador, apasionado, dramatico y por momentos tan contradictorio, que produce un efecto sumamente vivido.Aqui hablan de la vida y la obra de ... see all copies from $50.55! new only from $50.55!
18 view cover	The Game of Opposites more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist From the author of the award-winning "The Song of Names" comes a powerful new work that explores the reverberations of both love and hate in the story of one man's unlikely survival. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Mahler Remembered more books like this by Norman Lebrecht (Editor) add to wishlist Using previously unpublished documents, Lebrecht constructs a profile of Gustav Mahler, a man and musician far more complex than is generally suspected. Idealistic or pragmatic, Mahler engendered contrasting impressions in those who lived and worked with him. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Companion to 20th-Century Music more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist This work of reference guides the music lover through a maze of conflicting ideologies and personalities, weeding out the historic from the ephemeral and explaining compositional techniques in comprehensible language. It assesses the merits of jazz and rock and their role in musical evolution, and examines the political environment in which music ... see all copies from $4.20! signed copies \| first editions
21	The Book of musical anecdotes more books like this by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness: The Secret Life and Shameful Death of the Classical Record Industry by Norman Lebrecht add to wishlist Inflated egos, corporate insanity, slave labour, sexual excess, dazzling genius. Welcome to the world of classical recording. "Maestros, Masterpieces and Madness" is a sparkling expose of the strange truth and sheer brilliance behind the classical music recording industry. Leading music critic Norman Lebrecht charts its rise since the great Caruso ... see all copies from $21.80! new only from $21.80!

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