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Hardback. The first full-length analytic study devoted to the Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, combining sketch studies, musicological context, and straightforward analyses of all three movements. Num Pages: 176 pages, 73 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465137
- ISBN
- 9781580465137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
Paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Series: Magnum Opus. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166. A Closer Look. Series: Magnum Opus. 144 pages. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429407
- ISBN
- 9780826429407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0020041
- ISBN
- 9780091960322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Leaver, Robin A. Series: Contextual Bach Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881815
- ISBN
- 9780810881815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.34
€ 157.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Headpress
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909394124
- ISBN
- 9781909394124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.97
€ 26.99
€ 19.97
Paperback. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645. All I Really Want to Do. 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617134524
- ISBN
- 9781617134524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.35
€ 21.35
Paperback. Now available in paperback to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death, this biography corrects many of the myths surrounding the often controversial Thomas Beecham. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0009048
- ISBN
- 9781843836261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Updates and expands Claghorn's previous book, Women Composers and Hymnists (Scarecrow, 1984), presenting succinct biographies for female composers in both secular and sacred music. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810831308
- ISBN
- 9780810831308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.40
€ 171.40
Hardcover. In the Top Ten on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, with millions of followers, Lil Wayne holds sway over a huge online community. All those lovin' the Best Rapper Alive need to buy this unofficial biography - the ultimate celebration of his grit and determination, with inspirational words and photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0004476
- ISBN
- 9780857752796
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858800
- ISBN
- 9780810858800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.92
€ 169.92
Hardcover. In early 1964, Harry Benson got a call from the photo editor of London newspaper "The Daily Express". He was going with The Beatles to Paris to document French Beatlemania. Including hundreds of photographs, this title features an introductory essay by Benson as well as quotes and newspaper clippings from the period. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 380 x 277 x 35. Weight in Grams: 3318. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear and with sticker to spine and front. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taschen America Llc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0014197
- ISBN
- 9783836533225
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Hardcover. A collection of songs, rhymes and stories from the childhood of the 'Mother of Folk', Jean Ritchie Num Pages: 80 pages, Nearly 100 colour and black and white photos and original illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 213. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495007880
- ISBN
- 9781495007880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Paperback. In Ravel: A Listener's Guide, Victor Lederer surveys and explores this master's refined and utterly distinctive oeuvre. Series: Unlocking the Masters Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674774
- ISBN
- 9781574674774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Randel, Don Michael; Shaftel, Matthew; Weiss, Susan Forscher. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081583
- ISBN
- 9780252081583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.48
€ 38.99
€ 35.48
Hardcover. Exploring U2: Is This Rock 'n' Roll? features new writing in the growing field of U2 studies. In keeping with U2's own efforts to remove barriers that have long prevented dialogue for understanding and improving the human experience, this collection of essays covers such disciplines as literature, music, philosophy, and theology. Editor(s): Calhoun, Scott D. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881570
- ISBN
- 9780810881570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
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
€ 35.99€ 32.38
€ 35.99
€ 32.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 450 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763507714
- ISBN
- 9788763507714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.28€ 50.59
€ 65.28
€ 50.59
Hardcover. Examines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 414 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465328
- ISBN
- 9781580465328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
Hardback. Offers a direct interpretation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's oeuvre and lasting mystique, audaciously reformulated for the postmodern age. This book explores themes of constancy, prodigy, freedom, and religion. It offers up bits of his own history, revealing his affinity for the creative geniuses of the eighteenth century. Translator(s): Mortimer, Armine Kotin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035463
- ISBN
- 9780252035463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.23
€ 50.23
Paperback. The Beatles' "Revolver" has been shocking, provoking and delighting listeners for decades. This collection of essays attempts to define what it is that has enabled "Revolver" to endure as a complex and ambitious statement about the possibilities of popular music. Editor(s): Reising, Russell J. Series Editor(s): Scott, Professor Derek B.; Hawkins, Professor Stan; Burns, Professor Lori. Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754605577
- ISBN
- 9780754605577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.16
€ 52.16
paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 92. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780801494215
- ISBN
- 9780801494215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 25.49
€ 49.99
€ 25.49
Paperback. Traces the influential careers of the three guitarists in rock and roll - Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page - with insightful interviews from the '60s and '70s onwards. This title shows how these guitar heroes developed their styles and sounds as they were doing it. It also contains details on legendary collaborations. Editor(s): Molenda, Michael. Series: Guitar Player Presents. Num Pages: 232 pages, Black and White Photos and Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309756
- ISBN
- 9780879309756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.25
€ 16.25
Paperback. Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. They had sold over 100 million records worldwide by the time their album, "Death Magnetic", was released in 2008. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour/bw photographs. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344. The Stories Behind the Biggest Songs. Series: Stories Behind Every Song S. 192 pages, 100 colour/bw photographs. Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. They had sold over 100 million records worldwide by the time their album, "Death Magnetic", was released in 2008. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Dimension: 195 x 150 x 14. Weight: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Carlton Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847323392
- ISBN
- 9781847323392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Lee Morgan was a prodigy: recruited to Dizzy Gillespie's big band while still a teenager, joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. But Morgan's personal life remained troubled, and during a fight with his girlfriend at a New York club, he was shot and killed, aged 33. This is a biography of the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan (1938-72). Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533823
- ISBN
- 9781845533823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.51
€ 41.51