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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

€ 88.45

Paperback. Inspired by the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? is an intimate and vivid portrait of the twentieth-century icon Nina Simone. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782118749
ISBN
9781782118749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.43

Paperback. This text examines jazz icons such as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker whilst also incorporating the careers of other West Coast jazz men, both well-known and obscure, in a basic history of the California scene. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536. Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960. 428 pages, 12 b&w photographs. This text examines jazz icons such as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker whilst also incorporating the careers of other West Coast jazz men, both well-known and obscure, in a basic history of the California scene. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 28. Weight: 514.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217294
ISBN
9780520217294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Hardback. Presents the study of Kurt Weill's complete stage works. This title shows how Weill's experiments with a range of genres - from one-act operas and plays with music to Broadway musicals and film-opera - became an indispensable part of the reforms he promoted during his brief but intense career. Num Pages: 592 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 2 tables, 78 music examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271777
ISBN
9780520271777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.69

Paperback. A study of a pivotal moment in Ween's development, as they became one of the world's most endearing, and enduring, cult bands. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages, illustrations. A study of a pivotal moment in Ween's development, as they became one of the world's most endearing, and enduring, cult bands. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 164 x 131 x 14. Weight: 180.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826431172
ISBN
9780826431172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.60

Paperback. Details the story of Guns N' Roses, a band that originated in the gutters of Sunset Strip and went on to become one of the baddest band on the planet. This book captures the birth of Guns' raw power, which - despite rape charges, drug-induced rampages and a general appetite for destruction - launched the band into the pantheon of rock gods. Num Pages: 464 pages, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027739
ISBN
9780141027739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. Sums up the life of Julian Cannonball Adderley, a man who used a gargantuan technique on the alto saxophone, pride in heritage, devotion to educating youngsters, and insatiable musical curiosity, to bridge gaps between jazz and popular music in the 1960s and '70s. Series: Hal Leonard Jazz Biography Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8-Page Black and White and Colour Photo Insert. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781458419798
ISBN
9781458419798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.54

Hardcover. Taking in the sweep of Reed's career from Velvet Underground to the variants of forty years of resistant solo pioneering, Waiting For The Man accesses the man and his music, with the extraordinary perception and attention to detail. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783055692
ISBN
9781783055692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.29

Hardback. examines the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two major nineteenth-century composers, Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann. During 1845 46 the compositional styles of Schumann and Wagner changed in a common direction, toward a style that was more contrapuntal, more densely motivic, and engaged in processes of thematic transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 116. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285569
ISBN
9780520285569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.01
€ 49.03

Paperback. For over a century the Wagners have presided over the Bayreuth Festival. Drawing on extensive interviews with members of the family and on both archive and recent material, this work presents a portrait of the Wagners and their circle; a story which presents a mirror of Germany's rise, fall and resurrection. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571207909
ISBN
9780571207909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.07

Hardback. Presents a different view of Richard Wagner based on research that does not shy away from some truths about this controversial composer. This book tells what Wagner did, said, and wrote. It suggests that an estimation of Wagner does not lie in an all too easy condemnation of his many provocative actions and ideas. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 table, 31 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254534
ISBN
9780520254534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 44.86

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

Richard Wagner's musical themes, dramatic structures and philosophical tropes recurred in the works of almost every major French composer before World war One. This research monograph studies and reinterprets the works and ideas of Wagner which have had such a profound influence on the artistic and intellectual life of France. Num Pages: 264 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academica Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781930901803
ISBN
9781930901803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Paperback. Wagner was one of the few major composers who studied philosophy seriously. This title places the composer's artistic development in the context of the philosophy of his age, and offers a comprehensive study of the close links between Wagner and the philosophers - from the pre-Marxist socialists to Feuerbach and Schopenhauer. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: AVH; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140295191
ISBN
9780140295191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of personal life and musical creativity. This title offers a journey that spans the snows of Ontario to the LSD-laden boulevards of 1966 Los Angeles to the contemplative paradise of Hawaii today. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241962169
ISBN
9780241962169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Author Martin Roach reveals how the band members met, played their early gigs, financed their own early EPs and how, with four hit albums under their belt; they still continue to maintain a tight degree of control over their output. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849385466
ISBN
9781849385466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Orphans Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903360163
ISBN
9781903360163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 1100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGC4; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 124. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
The Library of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598534672
ISBN
9781598534672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.13

Paperback. This essential reader includes Thomson's essays on making a living as a musician; his articles on classic composers; his relation to his contemporaries; his articles on newcomers in the music world, including John Cage and Pierre Boulez; his autobiographical writings and commentary on his own works. Editor(s): Kostelanetz, Richard. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138986763
ISBN
9781138986763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270828
ISBN
9781783270828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.48

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