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Paperback. Chronicles the life of one of the most remarkable musical minds of the American experience, the great nineteenth-century New Orleans-born composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk. This book recounts Gottschalk's experiences as he traveled and performed throughout the last decade of his life. Editor(s): Behrend, Jeanne. Num Pages: 504 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127163
- ISBN
- 9780691127163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, four-colour, illustrated throughout with photos, classic scenes, and costume designs. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 255 x 14. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674484
- ISBN
- 9781574674484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.47
€ 47.47
Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397650
- ISBN
- 9781566397650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17
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
€ 26.99€ 23.13
€ 26.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. Argues that Schubert envisioned many songs as components of cyclical arrangements that were never published as such. By studying Schubert's original manuscripts, Kramer recovers some of these "distant cycles" and accounts for idiosyncrasies in the songs which other analyses have failed to explain. Num Pages: 246 pages, 3 halftones, 80 musical examples, 4 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226452357
- ISBN
- 9780226452357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.03
€ 51.99
€ 40.03
Paperback. Leading international scholars uncover the political, social and aesthetic backdrop to Chopin's life and works Editor(s): Goldberg, Halina. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 b&w photos, 70 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216281
- ISBN
- 9780253216281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
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€ 22.50
€ 23.99
€ 22.50
Hardcover. Robert Schumann (1810-56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, he began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. This book tells the story of this multifaceted genius, set in the context of the political and social revolutions of his time. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284699
- ISBN
- 9780226284699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.73
€ 40.99
€ 31.73
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810884182
- ISBN
- 9780810884182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Paperback. This book explores how funk emerged in the mid-1960s at the very apex of the civil rights movement and shows how this music mirrored the broader changes taking place within the African-American community at a crucial political time and continues to underpin remix culture. It traces the extent of the Brown legacy, musically and culturally. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10-12 photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845537432
- ISBN
- 9781845537432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
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€ 25.26
€ 26.99
€ 25.26
Paperback. The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz. Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AVGF; AVH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328179
- ISBN
- 9780822328179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Hardback. Radie Britain (1899-1994) was a famous twentieth-century composer whose orchestral compositions have been performed by leading orchestras around the world and one composition, 'A String Quartet,' was performed at the White House. Includes a chronology of events and awards and a chronological list of her works. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 444 pages, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827332
- ISBN
- 9780810827332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.87
€ 195.87
Paperback. Attempts to capture the complexity of Claude Debussy's personal and artistic identity within the picture of the musical, social, and political world of fin-de-siecle Paris. This book traces his perpetual reinvention, both social and creative, from his earliest to his last works. Editor(s): Fulcher, Jane F. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 408 pages, facsimiles, music. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090429
- ISBN
- 9780691090429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.56
€ 53.99
€ 38.56
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
€ 110.34
€ 110.34
hardcover. A multi-volume authoritative reference source for information about the life and career of George Frideric Handel. Editor(s): Burrows, Donald; Coffey, Helen; Greenacombe, John; Hicks, Anthony. Num Pages: 872 pages, 16 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 972
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107019546
- ISBN
- 9781107019546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.97
€ 199.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House Australia Australia
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857986573
- ISBN
- 9780857986573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.55
€ 34.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVA; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067479
- ISBN
- 9780520067479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Running Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762451487
- ISBN
- 9780762451487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314738
- ISBN
- 9780822314738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
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
€ 97.50
€ 97.50
Hardcover. Warren Roberts has discovered a Rossini that others have not seen, a composer who commented ironically and satirically on religion and politics in Post-Napoleonic Europe. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 254 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465304
- ISBN
- 9781580465304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.84
€ 106.84
Hardcover. Series: Danish Humanist Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 301 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; AVGC6; AVH; DNF; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891798
- ISBN
- 9788772891798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.29€ 58.21
€ 75.29
€ 58.21
Paperback. Helps discover the piano works of one of the century's most interesting minds. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213839
- ISBN
- 9780253213839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.13
€ 20.99
€ 20.13