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Hardback. The account of Bartok's compositional processes stresses the composer's position as one of the masters of Western music history, and avoids a purely theoretical approach or one that emphasizes him as an enthusiast for Hungarian folk music. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 340 pages, 90 b&w illustrations, 84 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084858
- ISBN
- 9780520084858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.88€ 58.09
€ 75.88
€ 58.09
Paperback. "Previously published in much different forms as Wheeler-dealer, and Wheeling the deal"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rare Bird Books United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942600244
- ISBN
- 9781942600244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.51
€ 17.51
Paperback. Paying particular attention to hula performances that toured throughout the U.S. beginning in the late nineteenth century, Adria L. Imada investigates the role of hula in the American colonization of Hawai'i. Num Pages: 392 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352075
- ISBN
- 9780822352075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.74
€ 31.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838201061
- ISBN
- 9783838201061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Hardback. A detailed and long-overdue study of Frank Bridge's music and its socio-cultural and aesthetic contexts Num Pages: 259 pages, 108 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270590
- ISBN
- 9781783270590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.15
€ 88.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283933
- ISBN
- 9781883283933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
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
€ 49.75
€ 49.75
Paperback. Focusing on one of the legendary trumpet players in jazz, this book examines Miles Davis' often overlook music of the mid-1960s. It spotlights Davis during an extraordinarily creative period when the artist struggled with personal and musical reinvention and emerged the leader of a new wave in contemporary music. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 b&w illus., 23 music exx. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219527
- ISBN
- 9780253219527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.20
€ 23.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Presents a study of key musical works of the twentieth century. Here, the author brings a range of social and cultural questions to bear on the analysis of two composers he saw as polar opposites, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky. Series: Continuum Impacts. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826499608
- ISBN
- 9780826499608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.06
€ 37.99
€ 36.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835609005
- ISBN
- 9780835609005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.49
€ 16.99
€ 16.49
Hardcover. This volume analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908049674
- ISBN
- 9781908049674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Hardcover. Born in 1766, Franz Xaver Niemetschek came from a musical family, which gave him a deep appreciation and admiration for Mozart's genius. This book, based on documents, letters and other sources, conveys a picture of the social and especially courtly life that formed the background of Mozart's sheer magical talents as composer and virtuoso. Translator(s): Mautner, Helene. Num Pages: 77 pages, 6 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- English ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452315
- ISBN
- 9781845452315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.03
€ 32.99
€ 31.03
Hardcover. A richly detailed exploration into the life of one of the formost French composers of the twentieth century Num Pages: 384 pages, black and white and colour photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674491
- ISBN
- 9781574674491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.87
€ 46.87
The Red Nichols Story. After Intermission, 1942-1965.
Hester, Stanley; Hester, Stephen; Evans, Phil...
Hardback. Supplies a complete, chronological bio-discography to all issued recordings (including compact disc) as well as unissued material including radio and television appearances, concerts, interviews, and privately-owned home recordings spanning the period 1942-1965. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 746 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1007.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 746
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830967
- ISBN
- 9780810830967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.07
€ 193.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Forbes, Elliot. Num Pages: 552 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027180
- ISBN
- 9780691027180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.78€ 46.99
€ 59.78
€ 46.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810869707
- ISBN
- 9780810869707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.84
€ 129.84
Paperback. This volume examines the creative work of the avant-gardist John Cage, from an interdisciplinary perspective. His activities as a composer, performer, thinker and artist are explored. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 halftones, 11 drawings, 4 colour plates, 1 table, 22 musical reproductions. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044088
- ISBN
- 9780226044088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.65
€ 41.99
€ 32.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810883383
- ISBN
- 9780810883383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.10
€ 140.10
Hardcover. As the 1960s ended, Herbie Hancock embarked on a grand creative experiment. Having just been dismissed from the celebrated Miles Davis Quintet, he brought a new group of musicians together into what would become a revolutionary band. This book offers a comprehensive study of this seminal group. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300047
- ISBN
- 9780226300047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.98€ 75.68
€ 91.98
€ 75.68
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
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
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
€ 63.23€ 48.94
€ 63.23
€ 48.94
Paperback. A biography of Herbie Mann's five decade career, from his beginnings in a tiny Brooklyn nightclub to appearances on international stages. Series: Hal Leonard Jazz Biography Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458419811
- ISBN
- 9781458419811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.11
€ 31.11
Hardcover. The internment diary of Austrian composer Hans Gal (1890-1987) with a biographical study of his life and career. Includes a CD of first recordings of three of his works from the period. Translator(s): Fox, Anthony; Fox-Gal, Eva. Num Pages: 244 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AVH; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Toccata Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Har/Com
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907689751
- ISBN
- 9780907689751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.49
€ 38.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. The Beatles, perhaps more than any act before or since, were a quintessential product of their time, and Jonathan Gould here blends cultural history, musical analysis and group biography to show the unique part they played in the shaping of post-war Britain and America. Num Pages: 672 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 44. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Piatkus
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749929886
- ISBN
- 9780749929886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99
€ 23.99