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Individual composers & Music & Entertainment

Hardcover. Num Pages: 554 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884020783
ISBN
9780884020783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.60

Hardcover. This book is the first study of the Irish composer James Wilson (1922 - 2005). A founding member of Aosdana, in the 1950s and 60s Wilson was a key figure in the Music Association of Ireland and played an important role in developing the structures that support composers and musicians in Ireland today. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051367
ISBN
9781782051367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardcover. It is often assumed that reading about the lives of artists enhances our understanding of their work. This book contains a collection of essays, by a number of respected art historians that attempt to address this relationship by looking at the life and works of such artists as Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Leonardo da Vinci. Editor(s): Salas, Charles G. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 colour & 44 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368235
ISBN
9780892368235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783055524
ISBN
9781783055524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. An important 2004 biography of Elgar, drawing on letters and documents which became available in the preceding twenty-five years. Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Musical Lives. 240 pages, 30 b/w illus. An important 2004 biography of Elgar, drawing on letters and documents which became available in the preceding twenty-five years. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
REPRINT
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521009072
ISBN
9780521009072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.03

Hardback. An accessible study of the life and works of the twentieth-century composer Olivier Messiaen. Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 274 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521632201
ISBN
9780521632201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.58

Paperback. This searching biography takes a fresh look at this elusive and misunderstood genius. Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 228 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Musical Lives. 228 pages, 20 b/w illus. This searching biography takes a fresh look at this elusive and misunderstood genius. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521595124
ISBN
9780521595124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.16

Paperback. Taking us into a composer's workshop, this title reevaluates what we call 'twentieth-century music' - a term used to refer to modern or contemporary music that represents a radical break from the tonal tradition, or 'common practice', of the preceding three centuries. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 202 pages, 149 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205185
ISBN
9780520205185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Hardback. Franz Liszt is most well-known for his compositions for piano and orchestra, but his influence is also strong in chamber music, choral music and orchestral transcriptions. This new collection of essays presents a scholarly overview of all the composer's work. Num Pages: 496 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313306891
ISBN
9780313306891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.13

Book. Complete lyrics and chords to over 80 Elton John hits (chiefly with BernieTaupin); includes chord diagrams preceding lyrics. Editor(s): Hopkins, Adrian. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 119 x 14. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780381985
ISBN
9781780381985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. How have Handel's 'lives' in biographies and histories moulded our understanding of the musician, the man and the icon? Series: Music in Britain, 1600-2000. Num Pages: 536 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; AVGC3; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270613
ISBN
9781783270613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 80 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859654401
ISBN
9780859654401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. In this new, expanded paperback edition, award-winning saxophonist and writer Simon Spillett, widely regarded as the world's leading authority on Hayes and his work, painstakingly outlines a career that alternated professional success and personal downfall. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 420 pages, 42 photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 381.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2 New Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781795057
ISBN
9781781795057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.59

Hardback. Includes behind-the-scenes, intimate, and unguarded shots that have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stones' former tour manager, Bob Bonis. This collection captured a pivotal time in the bands' career. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 264 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061960789
ISBN
9780061960789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 23.93

Hardback. Features the photos of the Rolling Stones band, showing band members in intimate shots on stage, in rehearsal, in concert, backstage (tuning up, waiting to go on stage and clowning around), dressing and relaxing, on vacations or en route to shows or cities, getting haircuts, bowling, recording in the studio, and at press events. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061960796
ISBN
9780061960796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 21.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556529597
ISBN
9781556529597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. In an updated paperback edition, Helen Reddington investigates the social and commercial reasons for how women musicians of the Punk era became lost from the rock music record, and rewrites this period in history in the context of other periods when female musicians have been visible in previously male environments. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845539573
ISBN
9781845539573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.99

Hardcover. Revealed for the first time here is the correspondence that Percy French, one of Ireland's most influential songwriters, wrote to his fiancee and second wife-to-be, Ettie Sheldon, between May 1892 and January 1894. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516606
ISBN
9781843516606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.49

Hardback. For the first time, a comprehensive, definitive collection of lyrics of music legend and poet Bob Dylan, complete with expert annotations Editor(s): Ricks, Christopher. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 187. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471152443
ISBN
9781471152443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.36
€ 42.76

Paperback. A bumper commemoration of the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones' signing in 1963. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781780336466
ISBN
9781780336466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Explores the rich heritage of Bowie's productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. This book examines in detail Bowie's audacious creation of an 'alien' rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003158
ISBN
9780099548874
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival. This memoir of Greenwich Village in the '60 offers a first-hand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the '50s and '60s. It also features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pgs B&W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306822162
ISBN
9780306822162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226180762
ISBN
9780226180762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20
€ 75.68

Hardback. Million Dollar Quartet' is the name given to recordings made on Tuesday December 4, 1956 in the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The recordings were of an impromptu jam session among Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780385143
ISBN
9781780385143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 19.44

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