Classic Catalog - Books on music and CDs

The living soul of a violin by Florianne Hudry, Julien Bonicki and Nicolas Saumagne

Voyage au coeur d'un violon et d'un atelier de lutherie.

Le Luthier Nicolas Saumagne a ouvert son atelier à un jeune photographe, Julien Bonicki, et un jeune auteur, Florianne Hudry.

Ensemble, ils présentent, pas à pas, la construction d'un violon, l'assemblag...

Dictionary of stringed instrument and bow making of Eric Lehmann

Only in French.

Eric Lehmann enseigne à l'Ecole nationale de Lutherie française, à Mirecourt (France).

Il a réuni dans ce livre, pour notre plus grand plaisir, tous les termes consacrés à la lutherie et à l'archèterie. Pour la première fo...

Jazz of André Clergeat and Jacques Aboucaya
(with the collaboration of Philippe Bardet)

Only in French

75 plans.

Cet ouvrage s'adresse à un public désireux d'avoir du jazz une vision aussi juste et complète que possible sans se perdre dans des détails d'érudition.

Le propos de ses auteurs a donc ét&ea...

Music teaching in France of Philippe Lescat
from 529 to 1972

Only in French.

71 plans.

For the first time, the evolution of French musical education is traced in 71 shots, precise and clear, following the principles of the collection. The historical context is restored through an extensive chronological table placed at the beginning of the book.

The...

XXth century music of Caroline Delume and Ann-Dominique Merlet
From Arnold Schoenberg to the present day

Only in french.

95 plans.

This XXth century music book is the logical follow-up to the first volume devoted to western music from Gregorian chant to Bela Bartok. An indispensable work for musicians and teachers.

Tricky, complex problems dealt wit...

Western Music of Philippe Lescat and Jean Saint-Arroman
From Gregorian Chant to Béla Bartók

Only in English

108 plans.

A clever, useful and unique volume. A perfect vade-mecum, this book proves a precious help for students and teachers alike... 108 charts offer a chronological as well as synoptic view of Western music.

A few essential ...

La musique occidentale of Philippe Lescat and Jean Saint-Arroman

Only in french.


English version : Western music Gregorian to Béla Bartok - Ref 5491.

108 plans.

A perfect vade-mecum, this book proves a precious help for students and teachers alike...108 charts offer a chronological as well as a synoptic view of western music. A few landmark...

50 Standards : Renaissance et Baroque (Version française) de Gérard Rebours et Pascale Boquet
Avec variantes, exemples et conseils pour jouer et improviser sur tous instruments

Le présent recueil propose un panorama de ces basses obstinées, chansons et danses de la Renaissance et du Baroque qui circulaient d’une publication ou d’un manuscr...

The language of gestures by Robert Delcroix
Conducting: advice and ideas

Only in French.

La direction d'orchestre reste un Art convoité.

En dehors de quelques grands chefs d'orchestre érigés au rang de mythe et dont on parle beaucoup, très peu d'ouvrages se sont évertués à rendre lisibles les connaissances de b...

The vina from Southern India by Daniel Bertrand

Book in French and English.

Old instruments collection is a new series of monographs featuring single instruments or instrument markers.

This book presents a vina from Mysore built by Puttadasappa and a vina de Tanjore from the Ramjee workshop (S.Ramanathan) in Tiruchchirappalli (India). This booklet contains chronol...

Rafi flutes by Philippe Allain-Dupré.

Book in French, English, German and Japenese.

Old instruments collection is a new series of monographs featuring single instruments or instrument makers.

This book presents the flutes of Claude Rafi, XVIth century Lyonnese flute maker. This booklet contains chronological charts, historical and technical details, togeth...

The six-key clarinet, a set of clarinets of the Parisian maker Jean-Jacques Baumann by Jean Jeltsch.

Book in French, English, German and Japenese.

Old instruments collection is a new series of monographs featuring single instruments or instrument makers.

This book presents the six-key clarinet of the parisien maker Jean-Jacques Baumann. This booklet contains chro...