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Paperback. The acclaimed, first comprehensive biography of the most successful female vocal group of all time Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 574. A Saga of Mowtown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal. 480 pages, 16 pages of photo. Presents a comprehensive biography of the most successful female vocal group of all time. Suitable for fans of the Supremes, Motown, and the culture of the '60s, this title tells the story of three girls from the Detroit projects, their meteoric rise and bitter disintegration, and their place in the music pantheon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306818738
- ISBN
- 9780306818738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
€ 26.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the music of Bob Dylan including an examination of the impact of his work over time and key critical responses. This book locates Dylan's work within a broader context of the history of the American popular song and its various antecedents, examining how his music draws on a heritage of folk, blues and pop tunes. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904768258
- ISBN
- 9781904768258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
Hardback. A complete musical biography and an exhaustive bibliography with a catalog of David Diamond's works and premiere performances through 1986. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810820586
- ISBN
- 9780810820586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.66
€ 82.66
Paperback. The astonishing and wildly entertaining memoir of Nile Rodgers: legendary producer and co-founder of the band Chic. Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 24, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780751542776
- ISBN
- 9780751542776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.20
€ 11.99
€ 10.20
Hardback. This work traces Kochel's life and professional career. It aims to introduce the general music lover to Kochel and to demonstrate that his achievements in musicology are worthy of recognition, with or without his extensive Mozart collection. This volume is an English expansion upon Konrad's earlier work on Kochel's life. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVA; AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839397
- ISBN
- 9780810839397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.41
€ 159.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835609159
- ISBN
- 9780835609159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.69
€ 17.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119595
- ISBN
- 9780813119595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.19
€ 48.19
Paperback. In this remarkable history of one of the most popular symphonic works of the modern period, Esteban Buch traces the complex and contradictory uses - and abuses - of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony since its premiere in 1824. Translator(s): Miller, Richard, QC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078243
- ISBN
- 9780226078243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.46
€ 31.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. The Songs of Max Reger is a study of the large body of songs written by this prolific late-Romantic German composer. Designed for students, professionals, scholars, and enthusiasts alike, it includes poetic and word for word translations, as well as IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) pronunciation symbols for the German lyrics. Num Pages: 352 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVH; AVQS; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861206
- ISBN
- 9780810861206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.18
€ 137.18
Paperback. When the avant-gardist John Cage died, he was already the subject of many interviews, memoirs and discussions of his contribution to music. This text includes a revisionist treatment of the way Cage himself has composed and been "composed" in America. Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Junkerman, Charles. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660578
- ISBN
- 9780226660578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
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
€ 60.22€ 47.45
€ 60.22
€ 47.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Plumbago Books and Arts United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956600752
- ISBN
- 9780956600752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Hardback. Separating fact from fiction, this book explores how the legendary violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29, 15 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white line drawings, 15 black and white, 1. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837565
- ISBN
- 9781843837565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.57
€ 78.57
Hardback. With roots in popular music traditions, improvisation, and the avant-garde, this book provides a lens through which we can better understand the meaning and creation of the counterculture community. It examines the wider significance and impact of its politics of improvisation. Editor(s): Meriwether, Nicholas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; AVC; AVGP; AVH; HBLX; HPCF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286641
- ISBN
- 9780520286641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.65€ 71.30
€ 92.65
€ 71.30
Paperback. A serious examination of the creation of the band's seminal work, Destroyer, the tour and the hit singles that sprang from it. Num Pages: 304 pages, Two 8-page inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617136184
- ISBN
- 9781617136184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.73
€ 25.99
€ 25.73
Paperback. Looks at the superstar Billy Joel's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, Captain Jack his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and, his continued artistic frustration. Num Pages: 300 pages, one eight-page photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572. The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man. 300 pages, one eight-page photo insert. Looks at the superstar Billy Joel's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, Captain Jack his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and, his continued artistic frustration. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 27. Weight: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130052
- ISBN
- 9781617130052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.30
€ 21.30
Hardcover. The story of the new Australian band taking the pop world by storm, from their humble beginnings posting videos of their songs on YouTube, to touring with One Direction and releasing their first album. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782433675
- ISBN
- 9781782433675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.27
€ 24.99
€ 23.27
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486266954
- ISBN
- 9780486266954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.49
€ 25.49
Paperback. Long-overdue biography of the enigmatic Western Canadian luthier, musician, and guitar virtuoso Frank Gay. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120479
- ISBN
- 9781772120479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.79
€ 29.99
€ 21.79
Hardback. An official celebration of Nick Drake's life and music. Num Pages: 448 pages, throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 267 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444792591
- ISBN
- 9781444792591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.11€ 41.02
€ 52.11
€ 41.02
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576874813
- ISBN
- 9781576874813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.05
€ 41.99
€ 37.05
Paperback. A cradle-to-grave study of Yehudi Menuhin, one of the known and loved of the twentieth century's classical musicians. Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. He demanded to play the violin when only four and proved prodigiously gifted; newspapers were soon dubbing him 'Miracle Boy'. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8pp integrated b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001787
- ISBN
- 9780571206797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a popular and important British composer, born of a West African doctor and a British mother. This volume traces the development of his compositional style, from his final years at the Royal College of Music (1895-1897) to the time of his death in 1912. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827370
- ISBN
- 9780810827370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.53
€ 107.53
Paperback. This intimate biography takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn't always been easy. With new photographs and updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from The X-Factor, this book lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britain's most famous and glamorous women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0002214
- ISBN
- 9781843173892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99