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  • Books Recently Published
  • Karen R. Little and James Procell

For information about the scope of this column, consult the headline in the September 2011 issue (p. 115 of this volume).

English

Albiez, Sean, and David Pattie, eds. Kraftwerk: music non-stop. New York: Continuum, 2011. xi, 244 p. ISBN 9781441165077 (hbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 144116507X (hbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 9781441191366 (pbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 1441191364 (pbk.; alk. paper). LC 2010-019842.
Allen, Kathy. The science of a rock concert: sound in action. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2010. 32 p. ISBN 9781429639569 (library binding). ISBN 1429639563 (library binding). LC 2009-033242.

Fact finders. Action science

Amrich, Dan, et. al. Van Halen. New York: Backbeat Books, 2010. 266 p. ISBN 9780879309695. LC 2010-029937.
Anders, Dave. The Losers, Tampa: a rock and roll music emporium and performing arts center discotheque. United States: Dave Anders, 2010. 228 p. ISBN 9780615405445. LC 2011-563040.
Angel, Ann. Janis Joplin: rise up singing. New York: Amulet Books, 2010. 120 p. ISBN 9780810983496 (alk. paper). ISBN 0810983494 (alk. paper). LC 2010-005558.
Arnesen, Iris J. Nine famous operas: what's really going on! Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. vii, 196 p. ISBN 9780786458967 (pbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 0786458968 (pbk.; alk. paper). LC 2010-020507.
Asher, Jay. Going pro with Logic Pro 8. Boston, MA: Course Technology PTR, 2009. xi, 196 p. ISBN 9781598635614 (pbk.). ISBN 1598635611 (pbk.). LC 2008-929238.
Ball, Edward. Gretsch 6120: the history of the legendary guitar. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 2010. 192 p. ISBN 9780764334849. ISBN 0764334840. LC 2010-924941.
Balmer, Paul. Acoustic guitar manual: how to buy, maintain and set up your acoustic guitar. Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 2011. 202 p. ISBN 9781844259632 (hbk.). ISBN 1844259633 (hbk.). LC 2010-934892.
Barrett, Margaret S., ed. A cultural psychology of music education. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. xv, 297 p. ISBN 9780199214389. LC 2010-036276.
Beeching, Angela Myles. Beyond talent: creating a successful career in music. 2d ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. xvii, 373 p. ISBN 9780195382594. LC 2009-019134.
Benavides, Ana. The piano in Spain: from its introduction until Joaquín Turina. Madrid: Bassus Ediciones, 2010. 147 p. ISBN 9788493827007. LC 2011-393290.
Bentoiu, Pascal. Masterworks of George Enescu: a detailed analysis. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. xii, 574 p. ISBN 9780810876651 (hbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 0810876655 (hbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 9780810876903 (ebook). ISBN 0810876906 (ebook). LC 2010-011738.

Translation of: Capodopere enesciene.

Berry, Lemuel. Great African American musicians: from Marian Anderson to Stevie Wonder. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2009. viii, 257 p., 103 leaves of plates. ISBN 9780773438316. ISBN 0773438319. LC 2009-043069.
Bogle, Donald. Heat wave: the life and career of Ethel Waters. New York: Harper-Collins, 2011. xii, 624 p., 16 p. of plates. ISBN 9780061241734 (pbk.). ISBN 0061241733 (pbk.). LC 2010-029230.
Borowitz, Albert. Musical mysteries: from Mozart to John Lennon. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2010. xiii, 177 p. [End Page 407] ISBN 9781606350263 (hbk.; alk. paper). ISBN 1606350269 (hbk.; alk. paper). LC 2009-047059.

True crime history series

Boyle, Susan. The woman I was born to be: my story. New York: Atria Books, 2010. 322 p. ISBN 9781451609257. LC 2010-036465.
Bradley, Adam, ed. The anthology of rap. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2010. xlvii, 867 p. ISBN 9780300141900 (hbk.; alk. paper). LC 2010-023316.
Bridcut, John. The Faber pocket guide to Britten. London: Faber, 2010. x, 430 p. ISBN 9780571237760 (pbk.). ISBN 0571237762 (pbk.). LC 2010-532003.

Pocket guide

Brown, Allan. Nileism: the strange course of the Blue Nile. Edinburgh: Polygon, 2010. 266 p., 16 p. of plates. ISBN 9781846971389 (hbk.). ISBN 1846971381 (hbk.). LC 2010-467761.
Brown, Jake. AC/DC: in the studio. London: John Blake, 2010. xii, 227 p., 16 p. of plates. ISBN 9781843582809 (hbk.). ISBN 1843582805 (hbk.). LC 2011-562586.
Bujič, Bojan. Arnold Schoenberg. London; New York: Phaidon, 2010. 240 p. ISBN 9780714846149 (hbk.). ISBN 0714846147 (hbk.). LC 2011-562587.
Burnham, Scott G. Sounding values: selected essays. Farnham, England; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2010. xviii, 328 p. ISBN 9780754628866 (hbk.). ISBN 0754628868 (hbk.). LC 2010-923338.

Ashgate contemporary thinkers on critical musicology

Campbell, Patricia Shehan. Songs in their heads: music and its meaning in children's lives. 2d...

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