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Paperback. Perhaps no twentieth-century composer has provoked a varied reaction among the music-loving public than Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). This book focuses on the position occupied by Sibelius in the Western musical tradition. Editor(s): Grimley, Daniel M. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC5; AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152813
ISBN
9780691152813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92

Paperback. Brings the author's knowledge of social history, theater, and art to a study of Mozart's operas. This title includes an essay on "Idomeneo" (1781), the work that continued to inspire and sustain Mozart through his next, and final, six operas. It discusses the spirituality of Mozart's last two operas, "Die Zauberflote" and "La Clemenza di Tito". Editor(s): Bauman, Thomas. Num Pages: 382 pages, 36 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, (a Centennial B ed.
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078727
ISBN
9780520078727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. This text examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. It looks at the work of major figures in the avant-garde movement, such as John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Andy Warhol. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AVGC6; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226328928
ISBN
9780226328928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

paperback. A comprehensive, revealing biography of the versatile Russian composer and pianist. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0039085
ISBN
9780714847740
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.43

Paperback. This fascinating collection of photographs and stories traces the ways in which The Beatles' home town has changed over the past 50 years. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AVGP; AVH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445652337
ISBN
9781445652337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 294 pages, 176 music exs., 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVG; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691607931
ISBN
9780691607931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.82

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 294 pages, 176 music exs., 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636450
ISBN
9780691636450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162968
ISBN
9780231162968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Hardback. This is the first biography of the musician, conductor, and director Sarah Caldwell, an indomitable force for opera in America, and the first woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859470
ISBN
9780810859470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.57

Paperback. This is the first biography of the musician, conductor, and director Sarah Caldwell, an indomitable force for opera in America, and the first woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810861107
ISBN
9780810861107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.80

Hardback. A challenging book which questions how much is really known about the way medieval music sounded. Series Editor(s): Butt, John; Dreyfus, Laurence. Series: Musical Performance and Reception. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 b/w illus. 5 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521818704
ISBN
9780521818704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.94

Hardback. A critical re-evaluation of the music of Carl Nielsen which examines its context and relationship to musical modernism. Num Pages: 334 pages, 52, 6 black and white, 46 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676. 334 pages, 52, 6 black and white, 46 line drawing. A critical re-evaluation of the music of Carl Nielsen which examines its context and relationship to musical modernism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight: 750.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
334
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835813
ISBN
9781843835813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226575162
ISBN
9780226575162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

Paperback. From humbling beginnings in County Donegal in Ireland to worldwide recording success, Daniel O'Donnell recounts the incredible story of his life, charting the ups and downs with remarkable honesty. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp b&w photo section. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753509784
ISBN
9780753509784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. A variety of viewpoints on Bach's oratorios, from contemporary repertory to analysis and theology Editor(s): Melamed, Daniel R. Series: Bach Perspectives. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 17 musical examples, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035845
ISBN
9780252035845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.41

paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AVGP; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272694
ISBN
9781447272694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

CD-Audio. The didgeridoo, or yidaki, is one of the most ancient musical instruments on Earth. The Tzolkin Trilogy showcases the primal sound of the didgeridoo as it has never before been heard, in three compositions, based on the Mayan calendar. This unique sound has been developed into a form that can act as a tool for healing and spiritual awakening. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: AVGW; MQTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191082
ISBN
9781848191082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.08

Paperback. The first and only global social history of the world's most romantic, flamboyant, glamorous and politically influential art-form: opera. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims., ports. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 930. A Social History of Opera. 496 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims., ports. The first and only global social history of the world's most romantic, flamboyant, glamorous and politically influential art-form: opera. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBTB. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 39. Weight: 890.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544678
ISBN
9781843544678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.24

Paperback. A groundbreaking study of Louis Armstrong s autobiographical practices" Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051809
ISBN
9780472051809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.95

Hardcover. A groundbreaking study of Louis Armstrong s autobiographical practices" Series: Jazz Perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472071807
ISBN
9780472071807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.83

Paperback. A biography of Agnetha Faltskog, one of the most successful and enigmatic performers in the last fifty years of popular music. From her beginnings as a teenage singer in Sweden in the 1960's, through her decade of global superstardom with ABBA, to the years of self-imposed exile that followed, Agnetha's life and career has fascinated millions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 26 colour and black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; AVG; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555217
ISBN
9781781555217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.76

Hardcover. Sidney Bechet ranks among the greatest of the early masters of jazz, up there with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie. Born of a Creole family in New Orleans, and very conscious of the evils of slavery, his genius flowered at an early age. He is acknowledged as the greatest ever player of the soprano saxophone and he also played th Num Pages: 204 pages, pictures. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Books of Africa Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992686345
ISBN
9780992686345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.45

Hardback. Explores how political pressures affected musical life on both sides of the iron curtain during the early years of the cold war. This study illuminates the pervasive political anxieties of the day through attention to artistic, music-theoretical, and propagandistic responses to the music of Hungary's renowned 20th-century composer, Bela Bartok. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 12 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVU; 3JJPG; AVGC6; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249653
ISBN
9780520249653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

paperback. Danielle Steel's powerful, personal story of the 19-year-old son she lost to the masked killer called manic depression recounts the author's tender, painful memories and shares Nick's remarkable journals, bringing readers a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him. Includes a new Afterword by the author. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552164191
ISBN
9780552164191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.30

Hardcover. Series: American Music Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292759435
ISBN
9780292759435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15col.ill. BIC Classification: APF; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 230 x 5. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780793528271
ISBN
9780793528271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. WONDERLAND AVENUE is the careering autobiography of someone who wilfully, skilfully and enthusiastically abused all the cards that life dealt. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349101750
ISBN
9780349101750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. The son of '60s star Tim Buckley blew the rock world away when he released this instant classic of astonishing range and depth. Its status has become all the more legendary as it was to be his last record - Buckley died tragically young. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 119 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826416353
ISBN
9780826416353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Trent Reznor rode into music mythology on "Pretty Hate Machine", powered by Futurist industrial pistons and covered in ice-spiked synth hooks shined by new wave robots. Then there was his voice. This book interviews dozens of NIN fans to provide information on the heart of Reznor's very personal appeal. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427892
ISBN
9780826427892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813512808
ISBN
9780813512808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Anomie Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910221112
ISBN
9781910221112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 26 black & white tables, 371 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138235106
ISBN
9781138235106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.62

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 123 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623562878
ISBN
9781623562878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated, full-colour treasure trove of the most popular classical music as selected by the public Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 196. .
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783962686
ISBN
9781783962686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.55

Hardcover. This handy reference guide from Classic FM takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the greatest orchestras at home and abroad, stopping off to explore the world of orchestral instruments, as well as making plenty of musical recommendations along the way. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 110 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909653627
ISBN
9781909653627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hal Leonard
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781458407559
ISBN
9781458407559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.75

Hardback. Beloved jazz icon Dave Frishberg has written a memoir about his life in song. Num Pages: 240 pages, Two 8-page color photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Har/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495071300
ISBN
9781495071300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.04

Hardcover. The book follows the development of jazz over a decade and a half, paying particular attention to two outstanding figures: Humphrey Lyttelton and John Dankworth. It also seeks to convey a flavour of that now remote era and the frisson that jazz created. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 167 pages, 14 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845537128
ISBN
9781845537128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
PM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629630335
ISBN
9781629630335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.09

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 402 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882034
ISBN
9780810882034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.56