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paperback. This is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really means Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747538325
- ISBN
- 9780747538325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.44
€ 13.99
€ 10.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 354 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882225
- ISBN
- 9780810882225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.47
€ 69.47
Paperback. This is the first study of Brian Wilson to eschew chronology in favor of a topical organization that allows discussion of lyrical themes and musical motifs outside of any prejudicial presumptions about their place in the trajectory of his career. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536633
- ISBN
- 9781845536633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.68
€ 41.68
Paperback. Since 1973, KISS has recorded over 20 studio albums that been recognised as an innovator in rock presentations, witnessed a firestorm of rumors and controversies, remain a thorn in critics' sides, and continues to surprise its massive fan-following, the KISS Army, with various career twists and turns. This book tells their story. Series: FAQ. Num Pages: 400 pages, Black and White Images Throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622. Series: FAQ. 400 pages, Black and White Images Throughout. Since 1973, KISS has recorded over 20 studio albums that been recognised as an innovator in rock presentations, witnessed a firestorm of rumors and controversies, remain a thorn in critics' sides, and continues to surprise its massive fan-following, the KISS Army, with various career twists and turns. This book tells their story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 26. Weight: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backbeat
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130915
- ISBN
- 9781617130915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.88
€ 26.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Luigi Russolo (1885-1947) - painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement - was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. This title emphasizes the futurist's interest in the occult, showing it to be a leitmotif for his life and a foundation for his art of noises. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406. Noise, Visual Arts, and the Occult. 296 pages, illustrations. Luigi Russolo (1885-1947) - painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement - was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. This title emphasizes the futurist's interest in the occult, showing it to be a leitmotif for his life and a foundation for his art of noises. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AVH. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270640
- ISBN
- 9780520270640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
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
€ 108.36
€ 108.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Opienski, Henryk. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486255644
- ISBN
- 9780486255644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.41
€ 18.99
€ 17.41
Hardback. This volume examines the life and work of the composer Joan Tower, offering a detailed biography, musical analysis, a complete bibliography of musical works, a discography, and reflections from peers such as Zubin Mehta and Leonard Slatkin about one of the world's most admired and celebrated composers. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810856530
- ISBN
- 9780810856530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.71
€ 128.71
hardcover. Ben Earle's study explores twentieth-century music and politics in two of their most extreme forms: modernism and fascism. Series: Music Since 1900. Num Pages: 316 pages, 67 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521844031
- ISBN
- 9780521844031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.28
€ 54.99
€ 52.28
Num Pages: 328 pages, 94 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white halftones, 18 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442235946
- ISBN
- 9781442235946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Paperback. Bob Dylan is an iconic figure in American music and cultural history. This book considers Dylan from four perspectives: his complicated relationship to blackness, the underrated influence of his singing style, his fascinating image in films, and his controversial songwriting methods that have led to charges of plagiarism. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181876
- ISBN
- 9780300181876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.30
€ 14.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Grove Press, Black Cat United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802170132
- ISBN
- 9780802170132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
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
€ 26.14
€ 26.14
Paperback. Presents Clapton's professional life in music in a day-by-day format, giving details of which bands he joined and left, all recordings made - both released and unreleased - as well as guest appearances he made on other artists' records, and concert tours. Series: Day-By-Day. Num Pages: 704 pages, 100s of Black and White and Colour Images Throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 294 x 63. Weight in Grams: 3740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Edition
- Box
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617135712
- ISBN
- 9781617135712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.91
€ 95.91
Hardcover. First English-language study of Anton Heiller (1923-1979), one of the twentieth-century's most influential organists Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464970
- ISBN
- 9781580464970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, 134ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529790
- ISBN
- 9780714529790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.70
€ 25.99
€ 22.70
Paperback. During the middle phase of his career, Guiseppe Verdi adopted new compositional procedures to create some of his best-known works. Focusing on the operas he composed during this period, this volume explores Verdi's work from three interlinked perspectives. Num Pages: 446 pages, 62 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106595
- ISBN
- 9780226106595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 61.91
€ 74.80
€ 61.91
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
- KJE0003162
- ISBN
- 9780091948894
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027081
- ISBN
- 9780691027081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 57.26
€ 74.80
€ 57.26
Paperback. Gustav Mahler is a viola player and close friend of Mahler until his marriage to Alma Schindler. She visited him in Hamburg and frequented his circle in Vienna, also accompanying him and his family on a number of the summer vacations during which the Second, Third and Fourth Symphonies came into being, together with many of the Wunderhorn songs. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Edition
- Main
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571305209
- ISBN
- 9780571305209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.32
€ 21.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859654852
- ISBN
- 9780859654852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; AVQ; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 318 x 266 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606600597
- ISBN
- 9781606600597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.09€ 56.78
€ 77.09
€ 56.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082203
- ISBN
- 9781871082203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Hardcover. A biography of Ignaz Friedman that offers the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. It examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician in Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his relationship with Manya Friedman; and, his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 b&w illus., 10 music exx. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253353108
- ISBN
- 9780253353108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.98
€ 68.98