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Paperback. Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234946
ISBN
9781780234946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962339
ISBN
9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.63

Paperback. Negotiating identity in hip-hop culture Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078323
ISBN
9780252078323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402. 300 pages, photos throughout. Examines the arrival of jazz in Britain, the influence of American musicians, the big-band era and then the advent of bop, the Musicians' Union ban, the development of jazz journalism and specialist clubs and the cloak and dagger plots culminating in the defiance of the Musicians' Union ban on the appearance of American musicians in Britain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AVGJ. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight: 402.
Publisher
Northway Publications
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
4th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955788819
ISBN
9780955788819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Book. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480368194
ISBN
9781480368194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. After the success of his memoir, the author got in touch with people he admires, and asked them to suggest an album for him to track down on his travels, giving an insight into what makes them tick, while also giving him a chance to see how record shops around the world were faring in the digital age. This is the story of what came back. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVX; BM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314744
ISBN
9780571314744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. A study of a pivotal moment in Ween's development, as they became one of the world's most endearing, and enduring, cult bands. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages, illustrations. A study of a pivotal moment in Ween's development, as they became one of the world's most endearing, and enduring, cult bands. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 164 x 131 x 14. Weight: 180.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826431172
ISBN
9780826431172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Part memoir and part description of the creative process, this is an absorbing journey through the musical landscape of John Adams, one of today's most admired and frequently performed composers. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231164
ISBN
9780571231164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.72

Hardback. A personal glimpse into the musical life of legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 263 x 30. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495007934
ISBN
9781495007934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.89

Paperback.

The third edition of Popular Music and Society is fully revised and updated, deftly exploring the study of popular music in the context of wider debates in sociology and media and cultural studies. Astute and accessible, it continues to set the agenda for research and teaching in this area. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AVGN; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653655
ISBN
9780745653655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062131737
ISBN
9780062131737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623567149
ISBN
9781623567149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Palca, Carol Borah. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544496
ISBN
9780714544496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. The Nibelungenlied is the greatest medieval German heroic poem, a revenge saga on an epic scale, which tells how dragon-slayer Sivrit acquires the priceless hoard of the dwarvish Nibelungs, and of the tragic conflict between Kriemhilt and Hagen. This is the first prose translation for over forty years, with full introductory materials. Translator(s): Edwards, Cyril. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3H; AVGC; AVH; DCF; DSBB; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238545
ISBN
9780199238545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. Examines just what makes the songs so affecting, how they work together as a suite, and how lyrics, melody, and arrangements combine to create an unusually potent mix. This book blends musical and literary analysis of the songs themselves, biography (where appropriate) and recording information (where helpful). Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 121 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166. Series: 33 1/3. 168 pages. Examines just what makes the songs so affecting, how they work together as a suite, and how lyrics, melody, and arrangements combine to create an unusually potent mix. This book blends musical and literary analysis of the songs themselves, biography (where appropriate) and recording information (where helpful). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP. Dimension: 171 x 121 x 10. Weight: 126.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826417756
ISBN
9780826417756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. The hidden history of the women who dared to write music in a man's world Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 greyscale images. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786070678
ISBN
9781786070678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.72

Paperback. Dusty Springfield made her name in the 60s with a string of top ten hits. Her unique singing style and distinctive bouffant blonde look made her famous throughout the world. Covering various areas of her career, this book sheds light on Dusty's life. It also looks at the period of her self-destruction while living in Los Angeles in the 80s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w pics. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340766743
ISBN
9780340766743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. From roots in '70s New York disco and '80s Detroit techno to international, mainstream explosion of such genres as house, trance, and dubstep, electronic dance music has reshaped the popular musical landscape. This book digs through the archives of "Keyboard" magazine to unearth the insider history of the art and technology of the EDM movement. Editor(s): Kirn, Peter. Series: Keyboard Presents. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and White Photos throughout. BIC Classification: AVGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404. Series: Keyboard Presents. 256 pages, Black and White Photos throughout. Editor(s): Kirn, Peter. From roots in '70s New York disco and '80s Detroit techno to international, mainstream explosion of such genres as house, trance, and dubstep, electronic dance music has reshaped the popular musical landscape. This book digs through the archives of "Keyboard" magazine to unearth the insider history of the art and technology of the EDM movement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGV. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 14. Weight: 398.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617130199
ISBN
9781617130199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.04

Paperback. Carlos Santana's guitar style brought the rhythms of Afro-Cuban music to generations of people who might otherwise never have heard them. This title presents the combination of musical notation and guitar tabulature together with backing tracks on the CD that gives you the opportunity to learn eight of Carlos' tracks note-for-note. Series: Jam with. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571528295
ISBN
9780571528295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881881141
ISBN
9780881881141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. Shows how the domain of sound, a rich and culturally resonant aspect of the cinema, not only invokes the realities of war, but also shapes the American audience's engagement with soldiers and veterans as flesh-and-blood representatives of the nation. This book explores all three elements of film sound-dialogue, sound effects, music. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 music ex, 4 b/w, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFA; AVC; AVGG; AVX; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBW; TTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282339
ISBN
9780520282339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Offers turbulent relationship between popular music and politics, through 33 songs that span seven decades and four continents, from Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" to Green Day raging against Iraq war. This book explores individuals, ideas and events behind each song, showing how protest music has sound tracked and informed social change. Num Pages: 864 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241354
ISBN
9780571241354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Porter, Andrew. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544243
ISBN
9780714544243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. The Chicago musical has captured the imagination of audiences everywhere for many years. The film starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger brought the tale to an even wider audience. This album contains twelve songs from the stage production. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 230 x 4. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571528653
ISBN
9780571528653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.65

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