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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

Paperback. During the middle phase of his career, Guiseppe Verdi adopted new compositional procedures to create some of his best-known works. Focusing on the operas he composed during this period, this volume explores Verdi's work from three interlinked perspectives. Num Pages: 446 pages, 62 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106595
ISBN
9780226106595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.29
€ 62.14

Paperback. Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, the two greatest operatic composers of their time, had everything and nothing in common. Their achievements were comparable, but their personalities, their approaches to music and drama, and their complex legacies made them incompatible. Verdi thought of art as a comfort to mankind. Num Pages: 384 pages, 51 illustrations, 24 in colour. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290859
ISBN
9780500290859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. In this third edition of the classic Verdi, renowned authority Julian Budden offers a comprehensive overview of Verdi the man and the artist, tracing his ascent from humble beginnings to the status of a cultural patriarch of the new Italy. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 16 halftones, 99 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190273989
ISBN
9780190273989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.06

Hardcover. Examines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 414 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465328
ISBN
9781580465328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.48

Paperback. A tweedy purveyor of folklore; too many larks ascending and too much Linden Lea: no composer's work has ever been more cruelly stereotyped than that of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Fifty years after his death in 1958, Vaughan Williams' reputation is greater than ever before and there is a resurgence of interest in his music. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571315390
ISBN
9780571315390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770412637
ISBN
9781770412637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. This is the legendary insider's account of the lives of the Rolling Stones. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 216. My Rollercoaster Ride with Keith Richards. 380 pages, Illustrations. This is the legendary insider's account of the lives of the Rolling Stones. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Dimension: 180 x 131 x 27. Weight: 206.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843582632
ISBN
9781843582632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. The story of Joy Division told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471148330
ISBN
9781471148330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.17

Hardcover. Meet Union J - the X Factor's newest boy band sensation. This is the full account of George, JJ, Josh and Jaymi's story so far. Num Pages: 256 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0001454
ISBN
9780007529490
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This title provides the thrilling story of the rise of two boy bands: District 3 and Union J. Despite their similarities, both bands had to fight it out to remain contenders on X-Factor." Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, Illustrationsstrations (colour). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 19. Weight: 216.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782193616
ISBN
9781782193616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance band vocalist. This book describes how his career has somehow endured for almost four decades through a combination of dumb luck and animal cunning. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968123
ISBN
9780241968123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Hardback. Explores the female roles in Mozart's four most frequently performed operas, "Le nozze di Figaro", "Don Giovanni", "Cosi fan tutte", and "Die Zauberflote". Each chapter looks at the music, libretto text, literary sources, and historical factors that give shape to a character, re-evaluating common assumptions and proposing fresh interpretations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248021
ISBN
9780520248021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.16

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