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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
paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 92. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780801494215
- ISBN
- 9780801494215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 25.49
€ 49.99
€ 25.49
Paperback. Traces the influential careers of the three guitarists in rock and roll - Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page - with insightful interviews from the '60s and '70s onwards. This title shows how these guitar heroes developed their styles and sounds as they were doing it. It also contains details on legendary collaborations. Editor(s): Molenda, Michael. Series: Guitar Player Presents. Num Pages: 232 pages, Black and White Photos and Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309756
- ISBN
- 9780879309756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.55
€ 16.55
Paperback. Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- SKU
- 9780747568766
- ISBN
- 9780747568766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.19
€ 14.99
€ 12.19
Paperback. Lee Morgan was a prodigy: recruited to Dizzy Gillespie's big band while still a teenager, joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. But Morgan's personal life remained troubled, and during a fight with his girlfriend at a New York club, he was shot and killed, aged 33. This is a biography of the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan (1938-72). Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533823
- ISBN
- 9781845533823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.51
€ 41.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574671322
- ISBN
- 9781574671322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.56
€ 45.56
Hardback. Walter Piston (1894-1976) taught for over thirty years (1926-1960) at Harvard, where he taught such well-known composers as Harold Shapiro and Leonard Bernstein. The biographies, major accomplishments, stylistic developments, and technical resources of 33 of his students are described. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill.100mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824935
- ISBN
- 9780810824935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.00
€ 182.00
Hardback. Explores how political pressures affected musical life on both sides of the iron curtain during the early years of the cold war. This study illuminates the pervasive political anxieties of the day through attention to artistic, music-theoretical, and propagandistic responses to the music of Hungary's renowned 20th-century composer, Bela Bartok. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 12 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVU; 3JJPG; AVGC6; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249653
- ISBN
- 9780520249653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.22€ 63.57
€ 82.22
€ 63.57
Hardback. Felix Mendelssohn is chiefly remembered for the oratorios "Paulus" and "Elijah". This is an analysis of "Paulus", beginning with an overview of the oratorio traditions of the early 19th century. He details phases of the compositional process as well as principles governing its development. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVGD; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840478
- ISBN
- 9780810840478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.91
€ 136.91
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
€ 180.80
€ 180.80
Paperback. Many musicians have enjoyed the solo and chamber music of Robert Valentine, especially that for flute or recorder, but few know anything of this composer's life and other music. This volume lists all of Valentine's known works, including original works, arrangements, and fragments. Series: MLA Index and Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 97 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 97
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914954460
- ISBN
- 9780914954460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.37
€ 73.37
Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132136
- ISBN
- 9780226132136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.36
€ 50.99
€ 39.36
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schott
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783795744656
- ISBN
- 9783795744656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.04
€ 20.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. Focuses on Benjamin Britten, one of the great British composers. Addressing urgent questions of how an artist's sexual, cultural, and personal identity feeds into specific musical texts, this title examines most of Britten's operas as well as his role in the British cultural establishment of the mid-twentieth century. Editor(s): Haggerty, George E. Num Pages: 295 pages, 15 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246102
- ISBN
- 9780520246102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Mixed media pr. CD included Num Pages: 304 pages, maps, photographs, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843813
- ISBN
- 9780810843813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.07
€ 136.07
Hardback. Writings, Prints and Drawings. 242 pages, 100, 100 line drawing. Hans Keller's text and Milein Cosman's vibrant illustrations combine to produce a unique and enlightening book on Stravinsky. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 23. Weight: 712.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Toccata Press
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780907689690
- ISBN
- 9780907689690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.38
€ 51.99
€ 43.38
paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781623561222
- ISBN
- 9781623561222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.82
€ 12.99
€ 12.82
Hardcover. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668. 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843830122
- ISBN
- 9781843830122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.36
€ 45.99
€ 38.36
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€ 20.49
€ 20.99
€ 20.49
Hardback. When they were creating and releasing their most influential albums in the mid to late 1970s, Kraftwerk were far from the musical mainstream. This collection of original essays looks at Kraftwerk - their legacy and influence - from a variety of angles. Editor(s): Albiez, Sean; Pattie, David. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGV; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441165077
- ISBN
- 9781441165077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.97€ 131.78
€ 138.97
€ 131.78
Paperback. A brutally honest memoir of addiction and recovery by Mike Doughty, the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 tables/figures. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306818776
- ISBN
- 9780306818776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.18
€ 16.99
€ 15.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hyperion United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786891382
- ISBN
- 9780786891382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.42
€ 20.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527241
- ISBN
- 9781556527241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.82
€ 18.82
Hardcover. 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 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908049926
- ISBN
- 9781908049926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.22
€ 118.22