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Individual composers & Music & Entertainment
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851240234
- ISBN
- 9781851240234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.56
€ 8.99
€ 8.56
Paperback. Interweaving photographs, concert programs, scores, and drawings with the texts of more than fifty interviews, this book is a memory portrait of an enigmatic American composer, told in the voices of the people who knew him best. This is a Kinkeldey Award-winning volume, providing a multifaceted and humanizing view of an American musical icon. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; HBTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070785
- ISBN
- 9780252070785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.27
€ 24.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. Chronically associates artistic maturity either with transcendence, degeneration, or irrelevance. This volume looks to the non-representational arts of music, abstract painting and sculpture, and architecture for fresh insight into the juncture of aesthetics and mortality. Editor(s): Painter, Karen; Crow, Thomas. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 b&w and 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892368136
- ISBN
- 9780892368136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.76
€ 45.99
€ 32.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 632 pages, Includes 24 b&w illustrations and 196 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859678094
- ISBN
- 9780859678094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.85
€ 165.85
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810869936
- ISBN
- 9780810869936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.52
€ 106.52
Paperback. Everyone knows the legends - Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, and all the other six-string giants - but the evolution of guitarcraft wasn't forged purely by uber-famous players with large cultural footprints. This title presents their stories. Editor(s): Molenda, Michael. Series: Guitar Player Presents. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and White Photos throughout. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398. Series: Guitar Player Presents. 256 pages, Black and White Photos throughout. Editor(s): Molenda, Michael. Everyone knows the legends - Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, and all the other six-string giants - but the evolution of guitarcraft wasn't forged purely by uber-famous players with large cultural footprints. This title presents their stories. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL1. Dimension: 227 x 171 x 16. Weight: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130212
- ISBN
- 9781617130212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.81
€ 17.99
€ 17.81
Hardback. Although celebrated in his own day, 'Red' Nichols has been a neglected figure in jazz history. Stephen Stroff has written an analysis of Nichols' work, focusing on his jazz-oriented recordings made between 1925 and 1932. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 220 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830615
- ISBN
- 9780810830615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.58
€ 93.58
Hardback. Presents a different view of Richard Wagner based on research that does not shy away from some truths about this controversial composer. This book tells what Wagner did, said, and wrote. It suggests that an estimation of Wagner does not lie in an all too easy condemnation of his many provocative actions and ideas. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 table, 31 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254534
- ISBN
- 9780520254534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.48€ 45.44
€ 57.48
€ 45.44
Hardback. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 41 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195388756
- ISBN
- 9780195388756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.02€ 42.04
€ 54.02
€ 42.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711958128
- ISBN
- 9780711958128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 34.53
€ 42.99
€ 34.53
Hardcover. No composer contributed more to film than Bernard Herrmann, who in over 40 scores enriched the work of such directors as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, and Martin Scorsese. This biography explores the interrelationships between Herrmann's music and his turbulent personal life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition ~1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520071230
- ISBN
- 9780520071230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.93€ 47.27
€ 60.93
€ 47.27
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; AVGC2; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651231
- ISBN
- 9780691651231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.80
€ 102.80
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
€ 31.70
€ 31.70
The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Georges Bizets Carmen: Libretto, Back...
Meilhac, Henri, Halevy, Ludovic
Paperback. A riveting story of fatal attraction between a beguiling, strong-willed gypsy and a naive but passionate soldier who falls under her spell, Georges Bizet's Carmen pulses with seduction, obsession, and deadly betrayal. Series: The Metropolitan Opera Presents. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2-colour photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674620
- ISBN
- 9781574674620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.91
€ 30.91
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
€ 133.48
€ 133.48
paperback. Editor(s): Auxier, Randall E; Anderson, Doug, Dr. Num Pages: 317 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696479
- ISBN
- 9780812696479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Hardback. Creator of favorite tunes such as "I'm in the Mood for Love" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street", Jimmy McHugh was a one-man history of twentieth-century popular music. This biography of McHugh captures the significant contributor to American songwriting. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252034657
- ISBN
- 9780252034657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.62
€ 43.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVH; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperPB
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0003174
- ISBN
- 9780062476784
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. An expert's guide to the skills of the greatest conductors Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093261
- ISBN
- 9780300093261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.22
€ 42.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Dick, Luke; Reisch, George A. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812697582
- ISBN
- 9780812697582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.10
€ 34.99
€ 29.10
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
€ 41.51
€ 41.51
Hardcover. A well-researched and exhaustive analysis of the role of women in Wagner's operas. Translator(s): Walton, Chris. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41, 12 black and white, 29 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590. 248 pages, 41, 12 black and white, 29 line drawing. A well-researched and exhaustive analysis of the role of women in Wagner's operas. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 27. Weight: 598. Translator(s): Walton, Chris.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836858
- ISBN
- 9781843836858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.71
€ 42.99
€ 41.71
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