Theory of Music & Entertainment
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Theory of Music & Entertainment
Paperback. This collection presents intriguing explanations of extraordinary musical creations from across the world, concentrating on how the music works as sound in process. Editor(s): Tenzer, Michael; Roeder, John. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, recorded music items. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195384574
- ISBN
- 9780195384574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.76
€ 54.76
Paperback. In recent years neo-Riemannian theory has established itself as the leading approach of our time, and has proven particularly adept at explaining features of chromatic music. This book assembles an international group of leading music theory scholars in an exploration of the music-analytical, theoretical, and historical aspects of this new field. Editor(s): Gollin, Edward; Rehding, Alexander. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 632 pages, 30 line illus.; 140 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199367832
- ISBN
- 9780199367832
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Condition: New
€ 70.27
€ 70.27
Paperback. Philosophers on Music presents significant new contributions to central issues in the philosophy of music, written by leading philosophers working in the analytic tradition. Aestheticians, musicologists, music practitioners, and those interested in philosophy generally will find the papers in this volume rewarding reading. Editor(s): Stock, Kathleen. Num Pages: 274 pages, 25 musical examples. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPM; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199587995
- ISBN
- 9780199587995
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Condition: New
€ 55.99
€ 55.99
Paperback. Editing Early Music is designed as a guide to editorial procedures suitable for music written from the Middle Ages to about 1830. In this revised edition the opportunity has been taken to make a number of corrections and to add a Postscript entitled 'Stemmatics and Textual Criticism'. The bibliography has been updated. Series: Early Music Series. Num Pages: 150 pages, music examples, tables. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198165446
- ISBN
- 9780198165446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.43
€ 76.43
Paperback. Based on tested methods used by the author during many years of teaching, this book takes a step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of music theory and basic composition, engaging students through a combination of explanation and interaction. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 276 x 11. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780077407148
- ISBN
- 9780077407148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Hardback. This text explains the science of musical sound without the encumbrance of detailed mathematics. It should appeal to music lovers as well as students of music and students of physics. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467103
- ISBN
- 9780306467103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
Hardback. George Grove, founder of the "Dictionary of Music and Musicians", was also an engineer, biblical scholar, administrator, educationalist and writer. This study surveys his life and assesses the qualities that led him to play a major role in Victorian cultural life. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; AVA; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948040
- ISBN
- 9780333948040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.90
€ 123.90
Paperback. This book uses acoustics, psychophysics, and neurobiology to explore the physical systems and biological processes that intervene when we hear music. It incorporates the latest findings in brain science and tone generation in musical instruments. Num Pages: 242 pages, 125 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AVA; JMM; PHDS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387094700
- ISBN
- 9780387094700
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Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
Paperback. A New Approach to Ear Training provides students with the means to master ear-training skills on their own and at their own pace. Num Pages: 448 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVA; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 280 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393972177
- ISBN
- 9780393972177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.04
€ 117.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486257488
- ISBN
- 9780486257488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.75
€ 20.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486410937
- ISBN
- 9780486410937
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Condition: New
€ 32.01
€ 32.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 305 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486413815
- ISBN
- 9780486413815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.44
€ 15.99
€ 15.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780634037368
- ISBN
- 9780634037368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.46
€ 36.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 126 x 8. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711978249
- ISBN
- 9780711978249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.32
€ 12.32
Paperback. At a time when the 'social' analysis of music is receiving unprecedented attention, this important new book demonstrates ways in which sociological ideas can make a distinct contribution to understanding music. In doing so, it also highlights the contrasts between a sociological perspective and those emanating from cultural studies and musicology. Series Editor(s): Martin, Peter J. Series: Music and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719072178
- ISBN
- 9780719072178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.14
€ 32.14
Paperback. New and distinctive approaches to five central topics in musical aesthetics are provided in this outstanding book. The topics are: understanding, representation, expression, performance and profundity. Num Pages: 192 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748609024
- ISBN
- 9780748609024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.49
€ 50.49
Attempts to answer the question of why people sing, by focusing on the transmission and performance of songs on a small, Gaelic-speaking island community. In an exposition of the links between music, text, and performance, the vicissitudes of island life are revealed, while these tensions are shown to be leavened by the singing of humorous items. Editor(s): Mac Ruairi, Eamonn; Mhic Ruairi, Belle; McClafferty, Teresa; O Dugain, Seamas. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851368
- ISBN
- 9780810851368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.42
€ 187.42
The Mediterranean in Music. Critical Perspectives, Common Concerns, Cu...
. Ed(S): Cooper, Mr David; Dawe, Kevin
The most recent scholarship available in the field of Ethnomusicolgy is presented in this collection of essays which seeks to reveal the commonality of traditional music in the Mediterranean region. An interdisciplinary approach to the study embraces not only musicology and ethnology, but also material culture considerations. Editor(s): Cooper, Mr David; Dawe, Kevin. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810854079
- ISBN
- 9780810854079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.38
€ 96.38
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879307691
- ISBN
- 9780879307691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.48
€ 18.99
€ 18.48
Hardcover. This book seeks to understand the music of the later Middle Ages in a fuller perspective, moving beyond the traditional focus on the creative work of composers in isolation to consider the participation of performers and listeners in music-making. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3H; AS; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277701
- ISBN
- 9781137277701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73
€ 111.73