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Hardcover. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright (b. 1973) is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines his aspects of his life story with scholarly readings drawn from several methodologies. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532932
- ISBN
- 9781845532932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. A 2007 study situating the music of the Hungarian composers Ligeti and Kurtag in political context. Series: Music in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 302 pages, 42 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521827331
- ISBN
- 9780521827331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.63
€ 103.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609805760
- ISBN
- 9781609805760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.31
€ 18.99
€ 17.31
Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300075427
- ISBN
- 9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
hardcover. Num Pages: 117 pages, 1facsim., 1port. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714526003
- ISBN
- 9780714526003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.74
€ 17.74
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
€ 96.66€ 72.97
€ 96.66
€ 72.97
Hardcover. Examines Mendelssohn's relationship to the past, shedding light on the construction of historical legacies that, in some cases, served to assert German cultural supremacy only two decades after the composer's death. Editor(s): Thym, Jurgen. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 350 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464741
- ISBN
- 9781580464741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.22
€ 133.22
Paperback. When Sir Reginald Goodall died in 1990, at the age of 88, he had already acquired cult status and was considered one of the greatest Wagner conductors of our times. This book examines the mysteries of Goodall's early career, his Fascist sympathies, his remarkable late flowering and the renewed fame of his last 20 years. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835172
- ISBN
- 9781843835172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69
Paperback. It was the greatest invention in the history of pop music - the rock god who came from the stars - which struck a young David Bowie like a lightning bolt from the heavens. When Ziggy the glam alien messiah fell to Earth, he transformed Bowie from a prodigy to a superstar who changed the face of music forever. But who was Ziggy Stardust? Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KJE0003161
- ISBN
- 9780091948894
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 32.60
€ 32.60
Paperback. The inspiring and life-enhancing memoir of the nineteen-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer who was the subject of two highly-praised Channel 4 documentaries: A Boy Called Alex in 2008 and A Passion for Life in 2009. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340978535
- ISBN
- 9780340978535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Hardcover. Translator(s): Garner, Fradley Hamilton. Series Editor(s): Morgenstern, Dan. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 346 pages, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; APB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882096
- ISBN
- 9780810882096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.68
€ 141.68
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€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851405
- ISBN
- 9780810851405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.77
€ 108.77
Paperback. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Num Pages: 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 369. The Day John Lennon Died. 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backbeat
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130892
- ISBN
- 9781617130892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.06
€ 19.99
€ 19.06
Paperback. Placing Simone and her music firmly within the socio-historical context of the 1960s, this book also argues for the importance of considering the artist's entire career and for paying greater attention to her music than is often the case in biographical accounts. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845539887
- ISBN
- 9781845539887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.47
€ 41.47
Paperback. Provides an account of Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork's work. This book presents an analysis of audio and video tracks, live performances and recorded sound, looked at through the interviews, videos, critical reception, and fanzines that surround the music. It focuses on her solo career from Debut onwards. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 b&w photos and musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845531843
- ISBN
- 9781845531843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.75
€ 44.75
Paperback. The untold story of the making of Johnny Cash's most controversial album, Bitter Tears Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568586373
- ISBN
- 9781568586373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
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
€ 172.75
€ 172.75
Hardback. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138913042
- ISBN
- 9781138913042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.99
€ 172.99
Paperback. Jazz has had a peculiar and fascinating history in Germany. The influential but controversial German writer, broadcaster, and record producer, Joachim-Ernst Berendt (1922-2000), author of the world's best-selling jazz book, labored to legitimize jazz in West Germany after its ideological renunciation during the Nazi era. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451620
- ISBN
- 9780857451620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.69
€ 44.69
Hardcover. Offers a study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. This title features a systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857 - from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il trovatore, La traviata, and Aroldo. Editor(s): Castelvecchi, Stefano. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward; Castelvecchi, Stefano. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094915
- ISBN
- 9780226094915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.69€ 49.39
€ 58.69
€ 49.39
Paperback. I Never Met a Story I Didn't Like, which collects Todd Snider's stories in print for the first time, takes readers on a tour through one of the most inventive and idiosyncratic minds at work today. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306822605
- ISBN
- 9780306822605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.38
€ 20.99
€ 18.38
Hardback. Presents a volume of 453 letters written by and to composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). This book provides insight into one of the most paradoxical careers in American music history. It offers a view on Ives's personality and his creative process. It includes correspondence with musicians and critics such as John Cage, Aaron Copland, and others. Editor(s): Owens, Tom C. Num Pages: 410 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 4 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246065
- ISBN
- 9780520246065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 62.16
€ 81.70
€ 62.16