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Hardback. Elvis Aaron Presley is more popular today than ever, yet he died nearly forty years ago. Ted Harrison asks what lies behind the remarkable resurrection in popular culture of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This is a must-read for the many millions of loyal followers, as well as those who are more critical of the King. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236377
- ISBN
- 9781780236377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.48
€ 27.48
Paperback. A celebration of the life of the legendary Les Paul, looking at his remarkable inventions and guitar playing, in his own words Num Pages: 368 pages, Black and white and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJF; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 306 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Centennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495047398
- ISBN
- 9781495047398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.08
€ 32.08
Paperback. Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, this book offers a portrait of Yehudi Menuhin - one of the classical musicians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 41. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571325320
- ISBN
- 9780571325320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.79
€ 21.99
€ 15.79
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
€ 44.74
€ 44.74
Paperback. Steven Patrick Morrissey is one of the most original and controversial voices in the history of popular music. With The Smiths, he led the most influential British guitar group of the 1980s, his enigmatic wit and style defining a generation. This title presents the portrait of the man and his music. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 191 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091927103
- ISBN
- 9780091927103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 32.90
€ 51.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Bowie, David. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612195759
- ISBN
- 9781612195759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.01
€ 19.99
€ 17.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 594. Moving Music Off the Paper. 322 pages, Illustrations. Presents an analysis of the place of the composer in jazz. The author takes a detailed look at the music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Gil Evans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 34. Weight: 594.
- Publisher
- Northway Publications
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955788802
- ISBN
- 9780955788802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.07
€ 33.99
€ 28.07
Paperback. The incredible story of legendary Algerian musician, Maurice El Medioni Editor(s): Reinhardt, Max. Translator(s): Walton, Jonathan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJ; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Repeater
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910924426
- ISBN
- 9781910924426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.78
€ 11.99
€ 9.78
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
€ 64.47
€ 64.47
Paperback. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 172 pages, including 16 b&w plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847495396
- ISBN
- 9781847495396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.27
€ 16.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. Looks at the Rolling Stones band in the late 70s - inspired by a year just spent in the disco/punk cauldron of New York City. Weaving together the history of the band and the city, this title traces the genesis and legacy of the album that Mick Jagger would later call the band's best since "Let It Bleed". Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages, Illustrations. Looks at the Rolling Stones band in the late 70s - inspired by a year just spent in the disco/punk cauldron of New York City. Weaving together the history of the band and the city, this title traces the genesis and legacy of the album that Mick Jagger would later call the band's best since "Let It Bleed". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 165 x 122 x 12. Weight: 180.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441192806
- ISBN
- 9781441192806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.03
€ 14.03
Hardback. Despite the apparent incompatibility between Mozart's humanitarian and cosmopolitan outlook and Nazi ideology, the Third Reich tenaciously promoted the great composer's music to further the goals of the fascist regime. This book provides a fresh understanding of how the Nazis shamelessly manipulated Mozart for their own political advantage. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300123067
- ISBN
- 9780300123067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Hardcover. Originally published: Hans von B'ulow. Die Briefe an Johannes Brahms. Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1994. Editor(s): Hinrichsen, Hans-Joachim. Translator(s): Klohr, Cynthia. Num Pages: 170 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882157
- ISBN
- 9780810882157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.01
€ 141.01
Paperback. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Num Pages: 367 pages, 30 line illustrations, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444. The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and Inventor of Jazz. 367 pages, chronology, discography, bibliography. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 367
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225305
- ISBN
- 9780520225305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.94
€ 37.94
Paperback. This text analyzes Mahler's music through his character, his social and philosophical background, and his moment in musical history. It examines the composer's works as a continuous and unified development that began with his childhood response to the marches and folk tunes of his native Bohemia. Translator(s): Jephcott, Edmund. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVK; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007694
- ISBN
- 9780226007694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.33
€ 40.33
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521627146
- ISBN
- 9780521627146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.44
€ 35.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479724
- ISBN
- 9780801479724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.75
€ 48.75
Hardcover. Lennie Tristano occupies a rare position in jazz history. Emerging from an era when modernism was the guiding principle in jazz, Tristano explored musical avenues that were avant-garde even by modernism's experimental standards. This title sheds light on the important role Tristano played in the jazz world. Series: Jazz Perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 musical examples, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113460
- ISBN
- 9780472113460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Paperback. A powerful examination of the passage of time, love, the power of music, and the power of dreams. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785355561
- ISBN
- 9781785355561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.13
€ 17.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; AVH; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Soft Skull Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593766276
- ISBN
- 9781593766276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.50
€ 25.99
€ 21.50