KBAQ Book of the Month for December
KBAQ´s Randy Kinkel reviews this introduction to 42 0f classical music´s greatest composers by surgeon and music fan Julius Jacobson. The book also includes 2 CDs of musical examples and narration by actor Kevin Kline.
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KBAQ Book of the Month for November
KBAQ´s Randy Kinkel reviews this coming-of-age story in which a young pianist learns about life, love and music in the competitive atmosphere of Baltimore´s Peabody Conservatory. (This book is currently out-of-print, but copies are available from Amazon.com--Randy)
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KBAQ Book of the Month for October
The KBAQ Book of the Month for October is Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera by Johanna Fiedler KBAQ´s Randy Kinkel reviews this fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the people who make musical magic onstage at the Metropolitan Opera-- by a woman who was part of the Met Family for 15 years.
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KBAQ Book of the Month for September
The KBAQ Books of the Month for September are children´s books containing two different stories about playing the violin. KBAQ´s Randy Kinkel reviews David McPhail´s "Mole Music" and Alison Lohans´ "Nathaniel´s Violin".
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KBAQ Book of the Month for August
The KBAQ Book of the Month for August is "Quintet", David Blum´s collection of intimate and revealing portraits of five of classical music´s finest and most influential musicians; Yo Yo Ma, Richard Goode, Jeffrey Tate, Joseph Gingold and Birgit Nilsson.
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KBAQ Book of the Month for July
The KBAQ book of the Month for July is "The Soloist" by Mark Salzman, a touching and genuine story of a onetime cello prodigy who loses one gift and finds others.
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KBAQ Book of the Month for June
The KBAQ book of the Month for June is "Teaching Genius: Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician" by Barbara Lourie Sand. An inspiring account of a remarkable woman who was the teacher of some of today's finest musicians, including Itzak Perlman, Sarah Chang, Gil Shaham, and Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg.
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KBAQ Book of the Month for May
The KBAQ book of the Month for May is "The Magic Flute" by Anne Gatti with illustrations by Peter Malone. This children's book, reviewed by Randy Kinkel, tells the story of Mozart's magical opera in words, pictures and music-- there's a CD of music from the opera to play along with the story!
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KBAQ Book of the Month for April
KBAQ´s Randy Kinkel reviews this introduction to 42 0f classical music´s greatest composers by surgeon and music fan Julius Jacobson. The book also includes 2 CDs of musical examples and narration by actor Kevin Kline.
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KBAQ Book of the Month for March
Randy Kinkel reviews 'Bach, Beethoven and the Boys '. This hilarious look at Classical music history and composers by a knowledgeable and funny writer/critic/composer will have you laughing and learning at the same time!
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KBAQ Book of the Month for February
Randy Kinkel reviews 'Bach, Beethoven and the Boys '. This hilarious look at Classical music history and composers by a knowledgeable and funny writer/critic/composer will have you laughing and learning at the same time!
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