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Paperback. A virtuoso performance by a writer at the peak of his powers, tackling one of his great obsessions: The Talking Heads. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 123 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158. Series: 33 1/3. 160 pages, ill. A virtuoso performance by a writer at the peak of his powers, tackling one of his great obsessions: The Talking Heads. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 182 x 123 x 10. Weight: 156.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441121004
- ISBN
- 9781441121004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.58
€ 11.58
Paperback. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers. This work charts Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951153
- ISBN
- 9781845951153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.48
€ 26.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780234946
- ISBN
- 9781780234946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.76
€ 16.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. The author spoke with pianist Glenn Gould (1932-82), one of the most idiosyncratic and charismatic musicians of the twentieth century, in 1974 for Rolling Stone and published the transcripts in two long articles; after Gould's death, the author gathered these interviews in this book, adding an introduction, a selection of photographs, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116235
- ISBN
- 9780226116235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.92
€ 31.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Tells the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid decline of the last great rock'n'roll band and the cultural moment they came to define. The critical reputation of England's Dreaming has grown over the past decade and a half, and now it joins the Faber Modern Classics list. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 198 x 53. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571326280
- ISBN
- 9780571326280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.08
€ 15.99
€ 11.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 313 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1864.
- Publisher
- Insight Editions
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608872244
- ISBN
- 9781608872244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 40.31
€ 57.54
€ 40.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Puncture Publications United States
- Edition
- Har/Com
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891241307
- ISBN
- 9781891241307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.76
€ 20.99
€ 20.76
hardcover. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was the most influential composer for the organ in the 20th century. Using Messiaen's own analytical and aesthetic notes as a point of departure, this title offers commentary on the performance of Messiaen's 66 organ works. It provides background information on the composition and premiere of each piece. Num Pages: 428 pages, 7 b&w illus., 35 musical exx. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253353733
- ISBN
- 9780253353733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.73
€ 46.99
€ 46.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Perigee Trade
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399537547
- ISBN
- 9780399537547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.02
€ 16.99
€ 15.02
Hardcover. Raised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story and the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words and on his own terms. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 full colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Abrams Image
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810996601
- ISBN
- 9780810996601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.86
€ 30.99
€ 25.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1264 pages, 16 colour/black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158. .
- Publisher
- Rogan House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789529540952
- ISBN
- 9789529540952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.22
€ 38.99
€ 32.22
Paperback. In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit 'You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. Based on countless interviews, this biography presents an intimate portrait yet of Ray Davies. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554080
- ISBN
- 9780099554080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.98
€ 32.99
€ 21.98
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781454917090
- ISBN
- 9781454917090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.93
€ 40.93
Paperback. Few groups have had a bigger impact than The Smiths and few guitarists are as celebrated as Johnny Marr. His signature sound was crucial to the Smiths success, but tensions within the band led to his departure in 1987 and the end of the group after just four albums. In this book, he tells his own side of the story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784751791
- ISBN
- 9781784751791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.82
€ 19.99
€ 15.82
Multiple-component retail product.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Edition
- Pap/Psc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781480354746
- ISBN
- 9781480354746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.12
€ 24.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. A biography that offers a fresh account of Robert Schumann's life. It confronts the traditional perception of the doom-laden Romantic, forced by depression into a life of helpless, poignant sadness. It frees Schumann from one hundred and fifty years of myth-making and unjustified psychological speculation. Num Pages: 496 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300163988
- ISBN
- 9780300163988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.80
€ 29.99
€ 21.80
Paperback. Examines the life and work of Lionel Tertis, almost solely responsible for the rise of the viola in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 40, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750. The First Great Virtuoso of the Viola. 456 pages, 40, 40 black and white. Examines the life and work of Lionel Tertis, almost solely responsible for the rise of the viola in the twentieth century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight: 734.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837909
- ISBN
- 9781843837909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.61
€ 38.99
€ 32.61
Hardcover. Variations on a Theme. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. 370 pages, 18, 18 black and white. The first account of how Wagner's last years and his death in Venice have been mythologized in novels and other works of the creative imagination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 35. Weight: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464109
- ISBN
- 9781580464109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. The frank, funny and intimate autobiography of Duran Duran's legendary bassist, John Taylor Num Pages: 448 pages, 2x8pp colour pics; integrated b/w throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751549034
- ISBN
- 9780751549034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
Hardcover. The illustrated life story of the world's most beloved composer Num Pages: 288 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 285 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783962938
- ISBN
- 9781783962938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.92
€ 27.99
€ 21.92