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The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Georges Bizets Carmen: Libretto, Back...
Meilhac, Henri, Halevy, Ludovic
Paperback. A riveting story of fatal attraction between a beguiling, strong-willed gypsy and a naive but passionate soldier who falls under her spell, Georges Bizet's Carmen pulses with seduction, obsession, and deadly betrayal. Series: The Metropolitan Opera Presents. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2-colour photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674620
- ISBN
- 9781574674620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.77
€ 31.77
Paperback. Traces Beethoven's attraction to a constellation of heterogeneous ideas, drawn from Romanticism, Freemasonry, comparative religion, Eastern initiatory ritual, Mediterranean mythology, aesthetics, and classical and contemporary thought. Num Pages: 338 pages, 5 figures, 59 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484. Music, Thought, Imagination. 338 pages, 5fig.59mus.exs. Traces Beethoven's attraction to a constellation of heterogeneous ideas, drawn from Romanticism, Freemasonry, comparative religion, Eastern initiatory ritual, Mediterranean mythology, aesthetics, and classical and contemporary thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight: 490.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243392
- ISBN
- 9780520243392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.74
€ 44.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557289346
- ISBN
- 9781557289346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.23
€ 23.99
€ 23.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hyperion United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786891382
- ISBN
- 9780786891382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.27
€ 21.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Larger than life, and a legend in his own lifetime - an incredible true story, told in this, the first full biography of Seasick Steve. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGK; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. Larger than life, and a legend in his own lifetime - an incredible true story, told in this, the first full biography of Seasick Steve. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGK; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004393
- ISBN
- 9781784189884
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Explores a key hip hop album marking the cross over point where the streets and the charts collided. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429070
- ISBN
- 9780826429070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.52
€ 13.99
€ 11.52
Hardcover. Discusses Debussy's music in the context of pop culture Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 colour plates, 41 music excerpts. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253357168
- ISBN
- 9780253357168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.14
€ 49.14
Paperback. Legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such classics as 'Purple Rain', 'Sign o' the Times' and 'Parade' regularly feature in Best Ever Album polls, Prince is still, as he ever was, an enigma. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571232482
- ISBN
- 9780571232482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 7.79
€ 16.99
€ 7.79
Hardcover. Massimo Ossi delves into the most significant aspect of Monteverdi's career: the development of a new compositional style he called the "seconda prattica" or "second manner". Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 24 tables, 30 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226638836
- ISBN
- 9780226638836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Hardcover. Editor(s): Capella, Massimiliano. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 colour ills. BIC Classification: AJC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 208. .
- Publisher
- Silvana
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788836633623
- ISBN
- 9788836633623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.65
€ 34.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. The story of Pussy Riot, punk icons and Russian dissenters, and the untold story of their infamous trial and on-going global significance Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMG; AVGU; AVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847089342
- ISBN
- 9781847089342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.65
€ 13.99
€ 10.65
Hardback. Breaking the gender barrier inside a world-class orchestra Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037368
- ISBN
- 9780252037368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.22
€ 51.22
hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780856832857
- ISBN
- 9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.97
€ 29.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Covers Johnny Winter's career as a guitar slinger from toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman and resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters. Num Pages: 366 pages, Two 8-Page Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676. The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter. 366 pages, Two 8-Page Photo Inserts. Covers Johnny Winter's career as a guitar slinger from toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman and resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight: 648.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309732
- ISBN
- 9780879309732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.20
€ 25.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Documents composer/conductor Gustav Mahler's tours with the New York Philharmonic during the 1909 and 1910 seasons. This book details the conditions surrounding touring, the preparations for the tours, the outcome of each concert, and the perceptions of audiences beyond New York City, and a history of touring and orchestral development. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810857209
- ISBN
- 9780810857209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.26
€ 105.26
Hardback. An in-depth analysis of the creation of Child's opus, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; AVGC5; AVGH; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035944
- ISBN
- 9780252035944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.29
€ 59.29
Paperback. A musical composer who dabbled in the Dada movement, a Bohemian gymnopediste of fin-de-siecle Montmartre, and a legendary dresser known as The Velvet Gentleman for his sartorial choices, Erik Satie was nearly unprecedented in technique, style and philosophy among European composers in the early twentieth century. This book tells his story. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861893215
- ISBN
- 9781861893215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.65
€ 29.65
Paperback. Born into a musical family, the author is a feisty tomboy who could hold her own when it came to sparring with her brothers and anyone else brave enough to take her on - began singing folk songs from the age of ten. This book offers an insight into the life and career of one of our most gifted singers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848271883
- ISBN
- 9781848271883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.86
€ 18.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. An exploration of Radiohead's game-changing album. Rather than simply reinforcing Kid A's canonical status, it situates the album in the temporal, examining it from various philosophical and cultural interpretations of time in order to arrive at its political and social stakes. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages, ill. An exploration of Radiohead's game-changing album. Rather than simply reinforcing Kid A's canonical status, it situates the album in the temporal, examining it from various philosophical and cultural interpretations of time in order to arrive at its political and social stakes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 165 x 121 x 10. Weight: 154.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826423436
- ISBN
- 9780826423436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. A musical biography of one of bluegrass's true pioneers Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078255
- ISBN
- 9780252078255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
Paperback. Classic reissue of the very first biography of the world's biggest hard dance/rock act. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238. The Early Years. ill. Classic reissue of the very first biography of the world's biggest hard dance/rock act. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight: 238.
- Publisher
- IMP Publishing Ltd t/a Independent Music Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906191177
- ISBN
- 9781906191177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.83
€ 7.83
Hardcover. No Quarter: The Three Lives Of Jimmy Page explores the life, times and music of the man behind one of the 20th century's greatest bands: the mighty Led Zeppelin. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783058211
- ISBN
- 9781783058211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.99
€ 33.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413474
- ISBN
- 9781770413474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.05
€ 24.99
€ 18.05
Hardback. A chronological celebration of the lives of the Motley Crue, featuring quotes collected first hand by the author and memorabilia photography of the band throughout Num Pages: 256 pages, Colour photos and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617136108
- ISBN
- 9781617136108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.66
€ 40.99
€ 37.66