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Music: styles & genres
Hardback. Presents an account of the life and times of Jean Aberbach, the elusive music publishing legend who, with his brother Julian, built one of music history's most powerful popular music publishing companies: Hill and Range Songs. This book weaves an adventure story that demystifies this occupation. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white photographs, 1 chart, 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035074
- ISBN
- 9780252035074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.23
€ 149.23
Hardback. A long look back at the home of legendary bluegrass festivals and jamborees Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black and white photographs, 5 line drawings, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; AVGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036156
- ISBN
- 9780252036156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.89
€ 131.89
Hardback. The first in-depth look at a highly innovative jazz icon Series: American Composers. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 black and white photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036361
- ISBN
- 9780252036361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.80
€ 129.80
Hardback. Breaking the gender barrier inside a world-class orchestra Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037368
- ISBN
- 9780252037368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.22
€ 51.22
hardcover. Editor(s): Randel, Don Michael; Shaftel, Matthew; Weiss, Susan Forscher. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040092
- ISBN
- 9780252040092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.55
€ 164.55
paperback. Presents a portrait of an exceptionally beloved pioneer in American music - Lou Harrison. This title features works catalog reflecting compositions completed after 1997 and adds a brief description of the circumstances of Harrison's death. It includes an annotated works-list detailing more than 300 compositions. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071881
- ISBN
- 9780252071881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.92
€ 51.92
Paperback. Traces the parallel careers of the creators of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the National Folk Festival. This book features John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott, two of the most notable producers and their discovery of new developments in theater and entertainment which led them to the producing careers. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073441
- ISBN
- 9780252073441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. An introductory primer directed at the newcomer to bluegrass that also provides a perspective for those already captivated by the music. This work also covers the history of the genre's development, from its predecessors to its innovators. It covers topics that include instrumentation, songs, the festival experience, and "parking lot picking." Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 458. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073762
- ISBN
- 9780252073762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.12
€ 20.99
€ 20.12
Paperback. A collective biography of the women who shaped early country and western music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075247
- ISBN
- 9780252075247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.92
€ 20.99
€ 19.92
Paperback. Documents the lives, careers, and music of three British composers, William Selby of London and Boston (1738-98), Rayner Taylor of London and Philadelphia (1745-1825), and George K Jackson of St Andrews, New York, and Boston (1757-1822) who emigrated from England in mid-career and became leaders in the musical life of the American Federal era. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 photographs; 14 maps/graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075957
- ISBN
- 9780252075957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Paperback. An engaging survey of what folk songs tell us about the American past Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076503
- ISBN
- 9780252076503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. A collection of the greatest hits from Chicago's essential guide to the global blues scene. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Lincoln T. Num Pages: 192 pages, 61 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076923
- ISBN
- 9780252076923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.58
€ 25.99
€ 23.58
paperback. Provides an in-depth look at the career of Jean Aberbach, legendary founder of Hill and Range Songs. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white photographs, 1 chart, 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076947
- ISBN
- 9780252076947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. Beyond Blackberry Vines and Winter Fruit - the life and works of an important woman composer Series: Women Composers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078910
- ISBN
- 9780252078910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. Gifted harpist Edna Phillips (1907-2003) joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1930, becoming not only that ensemble's first female member but also the first woman to hold a principal position in a major American orchestra. This book traces Phillips' journey through the competitive realm of Philadelphia's virtuoso players. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080111
- ISBN
- 9780252080111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.17
€ 38.17
Paperback. Country music grew up in Tennessee, drawing from sources in the white rural music of East and Middle Tennessee, from the church music of country singing conventions, and from the black music of the Memphis area. The author traces the vital role played by Tennessee and its musicians in the development of this unique American art form. " Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870492242
- ISBN
- 9780870492242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.78
€ 21.78
Hardcover. Using jazz as the key metaphor, Porter refocuses old interpretations of Ellison by placing jazz in the foreground and by emphasizing, especially as revealed in his essays, the power of Ellison's thought and cultural perception. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AVGJ; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877457770
- ISBN
- 9780877457770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.23
€ 37.23
Paperback. Beginning with the emergence of commercial American music in the nineteenth century, Volume 1 includes essays on the major performers, composers, media, and movements that shaped our musical culture before rock and roll. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879724665
- ISBN
- 9780879724665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.34
€ 18.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879724689
- ISBN
- 9780879724689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.19
€ 24.99
€ 22.19
Paperback. Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892640935
- ISBN
- 9780892640935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.49
€ 36.49