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Paperback. From their dramatic entry into the world, to getting a tough time at school from their peers; from their passion for running to their discovery of performing and bid for stardom via Myspace; from initially ruffling feathers and dividing opinion on X Factor to winning the hearts of both the panel and the public - it's all here in this must-read book Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276. 8vo.Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0297193
- ISBN
- 9781843583356
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0020041
- ISBN
- 9780091960322
€ 18.95
€ 18.95
Paperback. J.S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-18th century. This introduction to these works explores their place within Bach's music, focusing on their structural and stylistic features as they have been perceived since their creation. Num Pages: 200 pages, numerous tables & music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195171440
- ISBN
- 9780195171440
€ 37.51
€ 37.51
Paperback. Marking the centenary of Tchaikovsky's death and the upsurge of interest in his music, this study assesses the operas, ballets and other works against the background of the composer's eventful life: his ill-judged marriage, his pen-friendship with his patron Nadezhda von Meck, and his relationship with Balakirev and other Russian composers. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones, 23 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198164746
- ISBN
- 9780198164746
€ 37.51
€ 37.51
Hardback. This text provides a close examination of one of the greatest achievements of 20th-century music - the trilogy of works by composer Olivier Messiaen based on the Tristan myth - and analyzes it both thematically and musically, showing that it was informed by more than just the mythic tale. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275973407
- ISBN
- 9780275973407
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. "One of the most entertaining and informative books of the year..to be enjoyed not only by rock fans, but by anyone interested in popular culture and social change."--NPR.org Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484. The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY and the Lost Story of 1970. 400 pages, 8 pages b&w illustrations. Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, this book tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and reflected their times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 28. Weight: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306820724
- ISBN
- 9780306820724
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
Hardcover. Series: Routledge Music Bibliographies. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415840323
- ISBN
- 9780415840323
€ 151.30
€ 151.30
Paperback. Presents the life and works of Richard Strauss. This book spans from 1934 to Strauss' death in 1949, taking in the last five operas, the late instrumental music, a variety of songs from early youth to the "Vier letzte Lieder", and concluding with eight appendixes of works, dates and opus numbers, and a meticulous index. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571250981
- ISBN
- 9780571250981
€ 32.78
€ 32.78
Hardcover. The official Austin Mahone book! Num Pages: 208 pages, full-colour, with fully integrated photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 194 x 19. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751556209
- ISBN
- 9780751556209
€ 18.99€ 15.04
€ 18.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. This volume develops a methodology for close analysis of verbal art that is heard, rather than seen, using as comparative examples 24 performances of 11 songs by Bob Dylan. Num Pages: 280 pages, footnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761819479
- ISBN
- 9780761819479
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665471
- ISBN
- 9780816665471
€ 20.92
€ 20.92
Hardcover. An official celebration of Nick Drake's life and music. Num Pages: 448 pages, throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 267 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444792591
- ISBN
- 9781444792591
€ 49.99€ 38.20
€ 49.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. In this collection of beautifully crafted autobiographical vignettes that encompasses everything from the people Farrar has met and the places he's journeyed over 20 years as a traveling musician, to his formative childhood experiences, to his parents' cultural identity as Missouri Ozarks. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593765125
- ISBN
- 9781593765125
€ 15.99€ 12.66
€ 15.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance is among the most successful - and controversial - rock biographies ever published. Twenty years after it's original publication, Johnny Rogan has written a completely revised edition. Num Pages: 460 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780383040
- ISBN
- 9781780383040
€ 16.99€ 15.52
€ 16.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Wild, defiant and startlingly inventive, The Slits were ahead of their time. Although they created some unique hybrids - dub reggae and pop-punk, African rhythms, funk and free jazz - they were dismissed as being unable to play. This work shows how The Slits phenomenon came about. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847727800
- ISBN
- 9781847727800
€ 16.99€ 15.56
€ 16.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. The One Where WH Auden, Carson McCullers, Benjamin Britten, Paul and Jane Bowles and Gypsy Rose Lee Become Housemates. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages B&W plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJH; APB; AVH; BGF; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362. Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0305414
- ISBN
- 9781416522607
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857753946
- ISBN
- 9780857753946
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Benjamin Britten was a most reluctant public speaker. Yet he was an influential and thoughtful artist and cultural commentator. This book brings together all his published and draft articles, unpublished speeches, transcriptions of important radio interviews, and programme notes. Editor(s): Kildea, Paul. Num Pages: 466 pages, 4pp plate section. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199550975
- ISBN
- 9780199550975
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Paperback. Canadian progressive rock band Rush was the voice of the suburban middle class. This book assesses the band's impact on popular music and its legacy for legions of fans. It explores the ways in which Rush's critique of suburban life - and its strategies for escape - reflected middle-class aspirations and anxieties. Series: Profiles in Popular Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AVGP; AVH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221490
- ISBN
- 9780253221490
€ 21.99€ 21.82
€ 21.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Stephen Sondheim has made it clear that he considers himself a "playwright in song." This book talks about how he arrived at this unique appellation. It is a study of the influences on Sondheim's work not normally associated with musical composition, such as theater and film. It also traces the development of Sondheim's musical language. Num Pages: 336 pages, musical scores & tables. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032297
- ISBN
- 9780472032297
€ 30.49
€ 30.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574671049
- ISBN
- 9781574671049
€ 25.99€ 19.08
€ 25.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. A biography that contains exclusive material and interviews on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. It explores various facets of Cohen's life. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099549321
- ISBN
- 9780099549321
€ 16.99€ 11.64
€ 16.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. The 1841 English translation, with additional material, of the controversial 1840 biography of the great composer by his private secretary. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108077422
- ISBN
- 9781108077422
€ 33.37
€ 33.37
Paperback. Arlo Guthrie revisits Guthrie's fifteen-year ride as a recording artist. With a look at Guthrie's life and times before and after this prolific period of his career, this biography is a goldmine of information on the Guthrie family's legacy to American music, the counterculture of the 1960s, and the record industry of the 1970s. Series: American Folk Music and Musicians Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 37. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442242562
- ISBN
- 9781442242562
€ 29.99€ 29.47
€ 29.99
€ 29.47