KBAQ Book of the Month

Culinary Harmony

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends "Culinary Harmony" -- favorite recipes of the world's finest classical musicians -- with 250 recipes from over 200 musicians, (complete with personal notes from the stars, bios and pictures, it's a great gift for any music-loving foodie you know.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for November

Chopin -- Pianist and Teacher, as seen by his students

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel Reviews and Recommends "Chopin--Pianist and Teacher, as seen by his students", a book that reveals Some of Chopin's thinking about piano playing and teaching. This book is edited by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Translated by Naomi Shohet, Krysia Osostowicz and Roy Howat.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for September

Lives of the Musicians -- Good Times, Bad Times (and what the neighbors thought)

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel wholeheartedly recommends "Lives of the Musicians -- Good Times, Bad Times (and what the neighbors thought)" -- By Kathleen Krull with illustrations by Kathryn Hewitt as a accessible and funny introduction to the great composers for kids ages 8-12.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for August

Piano by James Barron

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends "Piano" by James Barron, which takes the reader through the making of a Steinway Concert Grand Piano.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for July

The 39 Apartments of Ludwig Van Beethoven, by Jonah Winter and Barry Blitt

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends "The 39 Apartments of Ludwig Van Beethoven", by Jonah Winter and Barry Blitt, a funny and beautifully-illustrated book for children age 4-9 about Beethoven and his many moves around the city of Vienna. Why did he move so often? And how did he move his five legless pianos? Some of the answers, some speculation, and a lot of laughs, are included in this wonderful book.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for June

Joseph Volpe's memoir The Toughest Show on Earth

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends "The Toughest Show on Earth" a page-turning memoir by Joseph Volpe, who worked his way up from carpenter to head of the world's most important opera house.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for May

The History of American Classical Music - MacDowell through Minimalism by John Warthern Struble

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends "The History of American Classical Music - MacDowell through Minimalism" by John Warthern Struble, an in-depth, panoramic and accessible look at the amazing variety of American Classical music, how it developed, and the fascinating people who composed it.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for April

Bernard Herrman's A Heart at Fire's Center

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends a biography of film composer extraordinaire Bernard Herrman, who wrote the music to many of Hollywood's classic films, including, many of Alfred Hitchcock's films and the groundbreaking "Citizen Kane".

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KBAQ Book of the Month for March

Beyond the Notes by Susan Tomes

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel recommends a book by pianist Susan Tomes, "Beyond the Notes", a peek inside the mind and life of a working chamber musician In the late 80s, Susan Tomes kept a diary of her tours with the ground-breaking chamber group "Domus" and a later group she was in, the Florestan Trio. Exquisitely written, this memoir is gold for the classical chamber music lover, and for anyone who wants to know what the life of a musician is like.

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KBAQ Book of the Month for February

Dance Me a Story by Jane Rosenberg

KBAQ's Randy Kinkel reviews the book "Dance Me a Story" by Jane Rosenberg, an illustrated guide to 12 classic ballets for children ages 8-12.

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