(Book). We proudly present the fifth edition of Maurice J. Summerfields highly acclaimed ultimate reference book on the classical guitar. This brand new book features all the original biographical entries updated with new photographs where applicable; plus 100 new biographical entries in the players; composers and makers section for a total of over 485. This new edition gives the reader a full and clear picture of the classical guitars development since the beginning of the nineteenth century. Also included are informative sections on composers; scholars; flamenco guitarists and guitar makers. The books collection of several hundred photographs is the most complete to be published in one volume. There are extensive listings of the most important classical guitar recordings. The final section; Sources of Supply; guides readers to where they can obtain the books; recordings; music and magazines listed in the book. Without a doubt; this new edition will be the essential work of reference on the subject of classical guitar for years to come! "My sincere congratulations to Maurice Summerfield." Andres Segovia
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Must For DIY MusiciansBy T. M. HalbritterThe first edition of this book was the first DIY Indie book I purchased and 50 books later. its still the best. It has tons of highlighted text and at least half the pages have been dog eared so I purchased a second copy. When I saw this new edition I grabbed it for my Kindle app. The music industry moves at the speed of sound so no book can cover all the newly emerging social media sites. but this book gives you a great road map to follow as a musician who embraces making. marketing and selling your music independently!7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Surviving Indie Style!By S. ElwoodI bought this book to aid in helping me get my band up and running. I was pleasantly surprised at the thoroughness of the topics and the authors insights on each. Real world experience pays dividends and the author really makes his case. I give this book 5 stars for content and delivery. My only gripe is the lack of an index. I am using highlighters and Post-It notes and have kind of created my own. Easily a third of the book deals with internet topics and should be very helpful to those musicians who are not web designers. And while this book provides a comprehensive look at the world of indie band business and details what you need to consider. it does not provide the legal underpinnings of that business. I would strongly recommend 2 other books to complement this one. The first is "Music Law" by Richard Stim. an indispensable legal guide that explains copyrights and many other legal issues surrounding the music business. The second is "All You Need to Know About the Music Business" by Donald Passman. This book details just about every way a musician can get screwed by the music industry and how to avoid or at least deal with it. All three books complement each other beautifully. Highly recommended!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great guide for the new band or.....By JSPGreat guide for the new band or a band needing to learn what they need to change. Bought it to help my sons band with the business side of music. It told me all about required registrations. reminded me about the importance of things I hadnt considered. I bought three similar books when I bought this. This was the best by far. I highly recommend this book and will buy the 3rd Edition when they release that.
