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Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
549
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005478
ISBN
9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

Hardback. Norman Granz, who died in 2001, was iconoclastic, independent, influential, often thoroughly unpleasant - and one of jazz's true giants. This biography recounts Granz's story: creator of the legendary jam session concerts known as Jazz at the Philharmonic; founder of the Verve record label; and manager and recording producer for numerous stars. Num Pages: 488 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 836. The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice. 488 pages, Illustrations. Norman Granz, who died in 2001, was iconoclastic, independent, influential, often thoroughly unpleasant - and one of jazz's true giants. This biography recounts Granz's story: creator of the legendary jam session concerts known as Jazz at the Philharmonic; founder of the Verve record label; and manager and recording producer for numerous stars. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 35. Weight: 840.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
488
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267824
ISBN
9780520267824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. A brilliant study of the creation, impact, and legacy of one of rock's great albums, and a hymn to the nature of teenage fandom. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 bw illustration. BIC Classification: AVGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 121 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441190284
ISBN
9781441190284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.58

Hardback. A full account of the making, during1909-10, of Der Rosenkavalier, with emphasis on its derivation from a French operette of 1907, L'Ingenu libertin. Num Pages: 264 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; AVGC6; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270491
ISBN
9781783270491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.79

Paperback. Looks at the actual contribution of Jewish composers in Germany and Austria before 1933, at their increasingly precarious position between then and 1939, at the forced emigration of composers and performers before and during the war, and at the emaciated post-war musical life of Germany and Austria. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGC6; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205350
ISBN
9780300205350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Preston, Nik. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 306 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Rockschool Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908920713
ISBN
9781908920713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.88

Hardcover. Examines the history, performance and practice of Irish Rock Music from the 1960s to the present. Using theoretical perspectives drawn from Irish cultural criticism and Rock Music Studies the author shows how Irish rock music has engaged with issues of national identity at every level, from music to performance to distribution. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183878
ISBN
9781859183878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Butt, Gavin. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AB; ACXJ; AVGU; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Repeater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910924266
ISBN
9781910924266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.44

Hardback. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promoters, and others on the scene during the decades following World War II, this book views jazz's evolution through the prism of technological advances, social transformations, changes in the law, economic trends, and more. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512. 266 pages. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promoters, and others on the scene during the decades following World War II, this book views jazz's evolution through the prism of technological advances, social transformations, changes in the law, economic trends, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268784
ISBN
9780520268784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.58

Book. Editor(s): Walt Disney Music Company. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780634081538
ISBN
9780634081538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, portraits (black and white). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Europe Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Pap/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783052486
ISBN
9781783052486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Edwards, Meinir Wyn. Num Pages: 192 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Y Lolfa United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847712417
ISBN
9781847712417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Paperback. Intends to make sense of 21st Century pop. Pulling together parallel threads from music, fashion, art, and new media, this title confronts a central paradox of our era: from iPods to YouTube, we're empowered by mind-blowing technology, but too often it's used as a time machine or as a tool to shuffle and rearrange music from yesterday. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232093
ISBN
9780571232093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. One of the most important British bands, the Arctic Monkeys follow up their first two phenomenally successful albums with "Humbug". Influenced by Cream and Jimi Hendrix, "Humbug" features some of frontman Alex Turner's most innovative and profound lyrics yet, whilst also maintaining the Arctic's core sound. Num Pages: 100 pages, Includes 4 pages of colour photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571533886
ISBN
9780571533886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.31

Paperback. From original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler comes a tale of sex, drugs, excess, hairspray and and intense 20-year struggle with addiction. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007368488
ISBN
9780007368488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGU; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Rare Bird Books United States
Number of pages
365
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780985490270
ISBN
9780985490270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300217209
ISBN
9780300217209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.07

Paperback. Provides sound advice on the issues raised when performing music of the past. Series: Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 b/w illus. 64 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312. A Practical Guide. Series: Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music. 200 pages, 10 b/w illus. 64 music examples. Provides sound advice on the issues raised when performing music of the past. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVRN. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight: 324.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521890809
ISBN
9780521890809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 124 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623562588
ISBN
9781623562588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.65

Paperback. An outrageously fun musical set in an all-girls school in the 60s, from the team behind Bad Girls: The Musical. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425583
ISBN
9781848425583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Here is an essential guide to the musical works of Robert Schumann, along with an engrossing account of his tumultuous life. Series: Unlocking the Masters Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Amadeus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574674880
ISBN
9781574674880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.51

Hardcover. The story of Marie Duplessis, the woman who inspired Verdi's La traviata. A rags-to-riches fairytale, from rural poverty to Parisian stardom, which ended in tragedy but gave rise to some of the most heart-wrenching and lyrical music ever composed. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38 b& w halftones; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198708544
ISBN
9780198708544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

Paperback. The man known simply as 'Enge' by his millions of fans worldwide has sold over 150 million records and is in the "Guinness Book of Records" for achieving 56 consecutive weeks in the chart with "Release Me". In this title, he shares his life story with openness, humour and honesty. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541104
ISBN
9780753541104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694568
ISBN
9781894694568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Hardback. Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. Drawing upon the work of Emile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRJC; JFSR1; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739168318
ISBN
9780739168318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.01

Paperback. A story of how hip hop conquered the globe and nobody noticed. This work explores the way how, through hip hop, the potent symbolism of black America has been acquired, used and subsumed by cultures on every continent to create a uniquely different form of globalism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC New York
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0212358
ISBN
9780747563891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

paperback. No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller. 'Can't fail to move' The Sunday Times ALL AUTHOR PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION. Num Pages: 320 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 288.
Edition
0th Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007463916
ISBN
9780007463916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.18

Hardback. How have Handel's 'lives' in biographies and histories moulded our understanding of the musician, the man and the icon? Series: Music in Britain, 1600-2000. Num Pages: 536 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; AVGC3; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270613
ISBN
9781783270613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.47

Paperback. A compelling testament to Rory Gallagher and the musical life of a shy and retiring working-class hero, distinguished by his check shirts and his astounding dexterity on acoustic and electric guitar - the guitarist and blues man who blazed a trail for others to follow. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133. .
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848893184
ISBN
9781848893184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 plates. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103457
ISBN
9780226103457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Hardback. A behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock era Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGP; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824371
ISBN
9780306824371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 305 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711971233
ISBN
9780711971233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Offers an overview of the composers from the golden age of English romantic song. This book features: Parry, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Ireland, Gurney, Warlock, Finzi, Denis Browne, Charles Orr, Arthur Somervell, Armstrong Gibbs, Herbert Howells, Elgar, Delius, Holst, Frank Bridge, Arnold Bax, George Butterworth and E J Moeran. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843831747
ISBN
9781843831747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

paperback. Takes a look at what many consider to be U2's most fully formed album through the prisms of politics, spirituality, and culture. This work features interviews with Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Flood, and more. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140. Series: 33 1/3. 128 pages. Takes a look at what many consider to be U2's most fully formed album through the prisms of politics, spirituality, and culture. This work features interviews with Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Flood, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Dimension: 167 x 122 x 8. Weight: 140.
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427847
ISBN
9780826427847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Nina Simone recorded extensively in soul, jazz, and pop and was also comfortable with blues, gospel, and Broadway. This songbook features songs that are transcribed for piano, voice and guitar. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571530359
ISBN
9780571530359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.29

Hardcover. This handy reference guide from Classic FM covers the major milestones and composers in the history of opera, featuring some of the greatest works ever written, to help you discover the extraordinary world of opera. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 111 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783960484
ISBN
9781783960484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Hardback. Focuses on the works of Claudio Monteverdi, a master of both genres, to investigate how they reflect changing ideas about performance and role-playing by singers. This title traces the roots of dialogic subjectivity to Petrarch's love poetry arguing that Petrarchism exerted a powerful influence on late Renaissance literature art and music. Num Pages: 334 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 7 tables, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
334
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267688
ISBN
9780520267688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.37

Hardback. Satie's music and ideas are inextricably linked with the City of Light. This book situates Satie's work within the context and sonic environment of contemporary Paris. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270835
ISBN
9781783270835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.70

Book. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780634087936
ISBN
9780634087936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.31

Sheet music. .
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571527519
ISBN
9780571527519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26