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paperback. In this title, Walter Frisch provides a sensitive, analytical commentary on Braham's four symphonies as well as a consideration of their place within his oeuvre, within the symphonic repertory of his day, and within the broader musical culture of 19th-century Germany and Austria. Series: Yale Music Masterworks. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099652
- ISBN
- 9780300099652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
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
€ 38.99€ 31.21
€ 38.99
€ 31.21
Paperback. The Creole Band, which existed from 1914-1918, was the first important jazz band, bringing jazz to the wider American public, from California to Massachusetts. This is the first history of the important group, written by a renowned scholar of early jazz. Num Pages: 400 pages, 47 halftones & line illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199732333
- ISBN
- 9780199732333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.75
€ 41.99
€ 41.75
Paperback. The inspiring and life-enhancing memoir of the nineteen-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer who was the subject of two highly-praised Channel 4 documentaries: A Boy Called Alex in 2008 and A Passion for Life in 2009. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340978535
- ISBN
- 9780340978535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
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€ 15.44
€ 20.99
€ 15.44
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
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
Paperback. Following Don Van Vliet's death Mike Barnes will look to reassess his legacy through new interview material and with reference to reports and eulogies that appeared in the media. Num Pages: 410 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780380766
- ISBN
- 9781780380766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 10.35
€ 27.99
€ 10.35
Hardcover. During his 13 year career between 1955 and 1968, Paul Chambers was one of the leading double bass players in jazz. Using interviews with family members, friends and colleagues with the jazz fraternity, this book represents the first time that much of his story has been told. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536367
- ISBN
- 9781845536367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.33
€ 51.99
€ 44.33
Paperback. Tells the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid decline of the last great rock'n'roll band and the cultural moment they came to define. The critical reputation of England's Dreaming has grown over the past decade and a half, and now it joins the Faber Modern Classics list. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 198 x 53. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571326280
- ISBN
- 9780571326280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.08
€ 15.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Puccini's operas are among the most popular and widely performed in the world, yet few books have examined his body of work from an analytical perspective. This volume remedies that lack in lively prose accessible to scholars and opera enthusiasts alike. Translator(s): Basani, Laura; Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 530 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297583
- ISBN
- 9780226297583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.01€ 53.20
€ 62.01
€ 53.20
Paperback. Broadway star Ethel Merman's voice was a mesmerizing force and her vitality was legendary. This detailed biography tells the story of how the stenographer from Queens, New York, became the queen of the Broadway musical in its golden age. Num Pages: 560 pages, 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260221
- ISBN
- 9780520260221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.10
€ 37.99
€ 28.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Plumbago Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955608797
- ISBN
- 9780955608797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.86
€ 25.99
€ 22.86
Hardback. Although Elgar achieved fame, status and recognition in his lifetime, his earnings did not match the standard of living to which he aspired. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837411
- ISBN
- 9781843837411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.15
€ 88.15
Paperback. The Norton Critical Score of Brahm's Fourth Symphony is the latest volume in this highly-regarded series, in which an authoritative score--here the first edition as corrected by the composer--is combined with illuminating essays and documents for an in-depth study of the work. Editor(s): Hull, Kenneth. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; AVQ; AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393966770
- ISBN
- 9780393966770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.39
€ 25.99
€ 24.39
Hardback. Franz Liszt is most well-known for his compositions for piano and orchestra, but his influence is also strong in chamber music, choral music and orchestral transcriptions. This new collection of essays presents a scholarly overview of all the composer's work. Num Pages: 496 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313306891
- ISBN
- 9780313306891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
Hardback. Presenting 40 interviews and recollections, this book is a record of what was said about Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan during and shortly after their lifetimes, by friends, musicians, theatrical managers, singers, actors and actresses, journalists and authors. Editor(s): Orel, Harold. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGC9; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333570128
- ISBN
- 9780333570128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.67
€ 186.67
Hardback. An official celebration of Nick Drake's life and music. Num Pages: 448 pages, throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 267 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444792591
- ISBN
- 9781444792591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.74€ 40.52
€ 50.74
€ 40.52
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 304 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495080760
- ISBN
- 9781495080760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.28
€ 15.99
€ 15.28
Paperback. Benefiting from the research of eminent Bach scholars, this 1997 Companion examines Bach's work in the context of his age. Editor(s): Butt, John. Series: Cambridge Companions to Music. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 b/w illus. 12 tables 27 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 674. Series: Cambridge Companions to Music. 344 pages, 8 b/w illus. 12 tables 27 music examples. Editor(s): Butt, John. Benefiting from the research of eminent Bach scholars, this 1997 Companion examines Bach's work in the context of his age. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521587808
- ISBN
- 9780521587808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
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
€ 41.99€ 41.82
€ 41.99
€ 41.82
Hardback. A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin Num Pages: 432 pages, 2x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 310 x 38. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472125842
- ISBN
- 9781472125842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 6.02
€ 20.00
€ 6.02
Paperback. The contradictions between Wagner's antipathy toward the amorphous entity "The Jews" and his genuine friendships with individual Jews, are the subject of this book. Drawing on sources, including his autobiography and the diaries of his second wife, this book places Wagner's anti - Semitism in perspective with his life and work. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786423705
- ISBN
- 9780786423705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.21
€ 60.21
Hardback. A variety of viewpoints on Bach's oratorios, from contemporary repertory to analysis and theology Editor(s): Melamed, Daniel R. Series: Bach Perspectives. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 17 musical examples, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035845
- ISBN
- 9780252035845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.85
€ 70.85
Hardback. Richard Wagner continues to be the most controversial artist in history, a perpetually troubling figure in our cultural consciousness. This book presents an overall picture of his musical dramas from the standpoint of literary and theatrical history. It also examines Wagner in relation to political figures including King Ludwig II and Bismarck. Translator(s): Ellis, Daphne. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114972
- ISBN
- 9780691114972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.93€ 61.33
€ 78.93
€ 61.33