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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

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009100
ISBN
9780691009100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. The description for this book, Thayer's Life of Beethoven, Part I, will be forthcoming. Editor(s): Forbes, Elliot. Num Pages: 656 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 208 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027173
ISBN
9780691027173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.63
€ 46.53

Paperback. Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) is acknowledged as one of the significant and multifaceted composers. This work captures Schoenberg at critical periods of his career: during the first decades of the century, primarily in his native Vienna; from 1926 to 1933, in Berlin; and from 1933 on, in the US. Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048611
ISBN
9780691048611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

paperback. Bringing together reception history, music analysis and criticism, the history of music theory, and the philosophy of music, this book explores the nature and persistence of Beethoven's heroic style. It is of interest to those interested in canon formation in the arts and in music as a cultural, ethical, and emotional force. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691050584
ISBN
9780691050584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.36

Paperback. From local Kapellmeister to international icon, Joseph Haydn achieved success by developing a musical language aimed at both the connoisseurs and amateurs of the emerging musical public. This work examines Haydn's works in relation to the aesthetic and cultural crosscurrents of his time. Editor(s): Sisman, Elaine R. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 325 pages, music, port. BIC Classification: 1DFA; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691057996
ISBN
9780691057996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

Paperback. A collection of essays, which address Beethoven's musical works and their cultural contexts. It explains how the young Beethoven chose his pianos, and William Kinderman shows Beethoven in the process of sketching and revising his compositions. Editor(s): Burnham, Scott; Steinberg, Michael P. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 350 pages, facsimiles, music, portraits. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070735
ISBN
9780691070735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. Gustav Mahler's music has provoked extreme responses from the public and from experts. This volume examines the broader political, social, and literary changes reflected in Mahler's music. It examines the composer's Jewish identity, and considers contemporary theories of memory, and the theatricality of Mahler's art and fin-de-siecle politics. Editor(s): Painter, Karen. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092447
ISBN
9780691092447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.36

Hardback. Richard Wagner continues to be the most controversial artist in history, a perpetually troubling figure in our cultural consciousness. This book presents an overall picture of his musical dramas from the standpoint of literary and theatrical history. It also examines Wagner in relation to political figures including King Ludwig II and Bismarck. Translator(s): Ellis, Daphne. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114972
ISBN
9780691114972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.93
€ 61.33

Paperback. Brings together several Leos Janacek scholars to look closely at a range of issues surrounding his life and work. This book features essays accompanied by translated writings by the composer himself. It includes essays on Naturalism, opera direction, and Tristan and Isolde and four impressionistic chronicles of the 'speech melodies' of daily life. Editor(s): Beckerman, Michael. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 halftones. 5 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116761
ISBN
9780691116761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

Paperback. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) has a reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. This work expands the traditional purview of Shostakovich's world, exploring the composer's creativity and art in terms of the expectations - historical, cultural, and political - that forged them. Editor(s): Fay, Laurel E. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120690
ISBN
9780691120690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. Reassesses the legacy of one of America's best-loved composers at a pivotal moment. This collection of essays explores the stages of cultural change on which Aaron Copland's long life (1900 to 1990) unfolded. It critiques Copland's work in these shifting contexts. Editor(s): Oja, Carol J.; Tick, Judith. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 568 pages, 54 line art . 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124704
ISBN
9780691124704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Chronicles the life of one of the most remarkable musical minds of the American experience, the great nineteenth-century New Orleans-born composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk. This book recounts Gottschalk's experiences as he traveled and performed throughout the last decade of his life. Editor(s): Behrend, Jeanne. Num Pages: 504 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127163
ISBN
9780691127163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. This work examines the composer's life, presenting a comprehensive portrait of both the man and the age in which he lived. Editor(s): Adams, Professor Byron. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones. 25 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134468
ISBN
9780691134468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a 'total work of art' combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. This book examines his works. Editor(s): Grey, Thomas S. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 halftones. 50 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143668
ISBN
9780691143668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155463
ISBN
9780691155463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Brings together an international roster of scholars to explore fresh perspectives on the life and music of Igor Stravinsky. Situating Stravinsky in intellectual and musical contexts, this title includes essays that focuses on one of the important composers of the twentieth century. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 halftones. 18 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159881
ISBN
9780691159881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Hardback. Editor(s): Saavedra, Leonora. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 halftones. 34 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169477
ISBN
9780691169477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.71
€ 72.97

Paperback. Beethoven is a classic study of the composer's music, written by one of the most important thinkers of our time. Throughout his life, Adorno wrote extensive notes, essay fragments and aides-memoires on the subject of Beethoven's music. This book brings together all of Beethoven's music in relation to the society in which he lived. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630458
ISBN
9780745630458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; AVH; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444111
ISBN
9780801444111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822314738
ISBN
9780822314738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. The life story of the outstanding jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin sheds light on South African jazz history, women in jazz, and American music as a transnational art form. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532. South African Women Thinking in Jazz. Series: Refiguring American Music. 376 pages, 32 illustrations. The life story of the outstanding jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin sheds light on South African jazz history, women in jazz, and American music as a transnational art form. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349143
ISBN
9780822349143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362715
ISBN
9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

Hardcover. From the Middle Ages onwards, writers, artists, and composers became self-consciously aware of the vast potential for external references to enrich their works. This volume represents a multidisciplinary approach to the themes of citation and intertextual play. It includes essays that investigate work by renowned authors, composers, and artists. Editor(s): Plumley, Yolanda; Di Bacco, Giuliano; Jossa, Stefano. Series: Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: ACK; AVA; AVH; AVQ; DSBB; DSC; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JMRM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898515
ISBN
9780859898515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.53

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