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Paperback. Interweaves discussion of a compelling music with tender and balanced accounts of Benjamin Britten's intense friendships with adolescent boys. This book explores how these relationships helped Britten maintain links with his own happy childhood and the profound influence they had on him. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780571228409
- ISBN
- 9780571228409
€ 13.99€ 10.43
€ 13.99
€ 10.43
Paperback. Benjamin Britten was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. He wrote a feast of music from an early age. This book discusses Britten's music and explores his musical influences, his complex personality, his emotional and professional relationships, and the nooks and crannies of his daily life, normally overlooked. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340. Good, clean copy
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KSG0007803
- ISBN
- 9780571290734
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Countdown Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- V9780992830427
- ISBN
- 9780992830427
€ 19.99€ 15.44
€ 19.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. This newly commissioned opera guide contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 184 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). 184 pages, ill. This newly commissioned opera guide contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight: 212.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- V9781847495440
- ISBN
- 9781847495440
€ 13.99€ 13.00
€ 13.99
€ 13.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- V9781784531423
- ISBN
- 9781784531423
€ 20.16
€ 20.16
Paperback. "Profoundly evocative and altogether admirable.. The writing and detail are so brilliant that I found the volume revelatory."-Tim Page, Washington Post Num Pages: 608 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780393350807
- ISBN
- 9780393350807
€ 19.99€ 19.09
€ 19.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. Combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. The author guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- V9780571231959
- ISBN
- 9780571231959
€ 21.99€ 15.63
€ 21.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. This starkly honest memoir by Pantera bassist Rex Brown offers shocking insight into one of the most influential metal bands Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780306822889
- ISBN
- 9780306822889
€ 18.99€ 14.63
€ 18.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. "One of the most entertaining and informative books of the year..to be enjoyed not only by rock fans, but by anyone interested in popular culture and social change."--NPR.org Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484. The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY and the Lost Story of 1970. 400 pages, 8 pages b&w illustrations. Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, this book tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and reflected their times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 28. Weight: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- SKU
- V9780306820724
- ISBN
- 9780306820724
€ 14.99€ 12.17
€ 14.99
€ 12.17
Audio CD. A revelatory memoir by a legendary rock star, Bruce Springsteen's BORN TO RUN will be the book of 2016. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Audio
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Unabridged
- SKU
- V9781508224228
- ISBN
- 9781508224228
€ 45.99€ 24.41
€ 45.99
€ 24.41
Paperback. The epic story behind the composer of some of the best-known popular songs. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342. The Biography. 368 pages, illustrations. The epic story behind the composer of some of the best-known popular songs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 340.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- V9781845135102
- ISBN
- 9781845135102
€ 16.99€ 13.81
€ 16.99
€ 13.81
Paperback. Rick Bucklers autobiography is the first from a member of The Jam, who some considered were the ultimate Mod band. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- SKU
- V9781783057948
- ISBN
- 9781783057948
€ 16.99€ 15.90
€ 16.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. A biography of The Stranglers. First formed in 1974, they have remained an active group, influencing a range of Britpop bands. Exploring the band's career, the book looks at albums, their commercial high point in the '80s, the departure of the lead vocalist in 1990 and the band's recent career. Num Pages: 324 pages, 3 X 8pp Plate Sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hodder Paperbacks
- SKU
- KKD0002179
- ISBN
- 9780340680650
€ 29.95
€ 29.95
Hardcover. Biography of one of the key personalities of 20th-century music. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 226 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- V9780714846149
- ISBN
- 9780714846149
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35
Hardcover. The first major study of British communist composer Alan Bush, providing new perspectives on music and politics during the Cold War. Series: Music since 1900. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: AVH. Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- V9781107033368
- ISBN
- 9781107033368
€ 100.30
€ 100.30
Paperback. Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- V9781780236544
- ISBN
- 9781780236544
€ 21.99€ 17.06
€ 21.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 56 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781442245365
- ISBN
- 9781442245365
€ 26.99€ 26.21
€ 26.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. The Charlatans. Madchester. Britpop. Taking on the world. Here are the highs, the lows, the joys, the agonies, and the stories of what it's like to be in a rock band. This title tells the story of achievement and survival, from London to LA. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- V9780241957974
- ISBN
- 9780241957974
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- 9780670921287
- ISBN
- 9780670921287
€ 15.99€ 4.86
€ 15.99
€ 4.86
Paperback. Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in the South. His music, while rooted in jazz and blues and soul, has an Irish accent-a distinctly Protestant Irish accent. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; AVH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- V9781908279484
- ISBN
- 9781908279484
€ 19.99€ 15.42
€ 19.99
€ 15.42