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1.The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of MusicThe Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
from Putnam Adult
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"The book was better." Moviegoers are always saying that.
Back in 2005, *Los Angeles Times* columnist Steve Lopez wrote a series of stories about a homeless man who turned out to possess orchestra-level talent on several stringed instruments.
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2.The Voice: A MemoirThe Voice: A Memoir
from Pantheon
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3.Marcel Tabuteau: How Do You Expect to Play the Oboe If You Can t Peel a Mushroom?Marcel Tabuteau: How Do You Expect to Play the Oboe If You Can't Peel a Mushroom?
from Indiana University Press
Price: $21.56

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Marcel Tabuteau is a name any wind player of my age (60+) has been familiar with for many years. As a teenager, I purchased the "First Chair" album with Tabuteau and other pricipal players of the Philadelphia Symphony soloing. This is a very well written and thorough book on his life that any... more info

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4.Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of DivorceYour Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce
from Fireside
Price: $5.49

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This is the single best, most complete divorce book on the market. It took me from start to finish and saved me from making some expensive mistakes. Because there's a psychologist who's writing, too, and not just a lawyer, the book tuned me in to some things I hadn't thought about, like how my kids... more info

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5.Il Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our WordsIl Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words
from Headline Book Publishing
Price: $19.77

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First, anything Il Divo is and excellent investment. Second, it is written by the group members themselves which makes the book an accurate telling of their lives rather than an edited second hand version. The pictures are great as well.

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6.Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned MusicianJohann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician
from W. W. Norton & Company
Price: $14.93

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Brilliant book written on the life and works of JS Bach, a Pulitzer Prize finalist owning a close reading of his compositions and a sensitive examination of the man himself, and his progenic plethora of talents tiny Bachs - CPE, JC, and the rest of the bunch. A work wished for by any student... more info

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7.Violin DreamsViolin Dreams
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $17.13

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I really enjoyed this book - I am a pianist, not a violinist, but it was still fun and fascinating to read about Steinhardt's life with the violin.

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8.The Inner Voice: The Making of a SingerThe Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $10.20

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A book about a world-class opera singer will be read mainly by two categories of people: singers and opera lovers. To strike a balance that will please both of the interested parties is tricky. Too much technical stuff and you alienate the second camp. Not enough technical stuff and you disappoint... more info

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9.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Getting to Know the World s Greatest Composers)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)
from Childrens Press Chicago
Price: $6.95

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Like all of Venezia's books, this is a great introduction to the musician. The story is in simple to understand language so young children can easily grasp what is being explained. The only caution I would give is in regards to the "comics." Considering a few incidents I've had with my preschool... more info

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10.W.A. MozartW.A. Mozart
from Yale University Press
Price: $34.65

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This is a serious reference work that comprehensively details Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life and works, together with the Kochel catalogue, a chronology, a bibliography of other authors' works, and a comprehensive index of significant people, places, and events in Mozart's life. This... more info

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