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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
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely been told .. until now. Num Pages: 400 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007514892
- ISBN
- 9780007514892
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Hardcover. 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
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780275973407
- ISBN
- 9780275973407
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
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€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. The inspiring and life-enhancing memoir of the nineteen-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer who was the subject of two highly-praised Channel 4 documentaries: A Boy Called Alex in 2008 and A Passion for Life in 2009. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340978535
- ISBN
- 9780340978535
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
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
€ 34.12
€ 34.12
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
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hyperion United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786891382
- ISBN
- 9780786891382
€ 20.99€ 15.54
€ 20.99
€ 15.54
Paperback. Presenting a fresh picture of Haydn's life and work, this biography captures all the complexities and contradictions of the composer's long career. Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 262 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340. Series: Musical Lives. 262 pages, 13 b/w illus. Presenting a fresh picture of Haydn's life and work, this biography captures all the complexities and contradictions of the composer's long career. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107610811
- ISBN
- 9781107610811
€ 22.97
€ 22.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781517902582
- ISBN
- 9781517902582
€ 18.25
€ 18.25
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€ 13.19
€ 15.99
€ 13.19
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€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
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€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
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
€ 6.69
€ 6.69
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
€ 23.99€ 22.66
€ 23.99
€ 22.66
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
€ 30.95
€ 30.95
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
€ 27.99€ 20.72
€ 27.99
€ 20.72
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€ 11.38
€ 16.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. One of contemporary music's most significant and controversial figures, Brian Ferneyhough creates complex and challenging music that draws inspiration from painting, literature, and philosophy, as well as music from the recent and distant past. This book examines the issues fundamental to understanding the composer as a musician and a thinker. Series: Critical Guides to Contemporary Composers. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783200184
- ISBN
- 9781783200184
€ 32.99€ 32.18
€ 32.99
€ 32.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 104 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816690411
- ISBN
- 9780816690411
€ 19.40
€ 19.40