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Paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Series: Magnum Opus. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166. A Closer Look. Series: Magnum Opus. 144 pages. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429407
- ISBN
- 9780826429407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.60
€ 32.60
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. With a colleague's condour, sympathy, and expertise, Steenuisen discusses the creative process with thirty-two contemporaries. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644749
- ISBN
- 9780888644749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.00
€ 38.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Translator(s): Garner, Fradley Hamilton. Series Editor(s): Morgenstern, Dan. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 346 pages, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; APB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882096
- ISBN
- 9780810882096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.68
€ 141.68
Paperback. Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. They had sold over 100 million records worldwide by the time their album, "Death Magnetic", was released in 2008. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour/bw photographs. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344. The Stories Behind the Biggest Songs. Series: Stories Behind Every Song S. 192 pages, 100 colour/bw photographs. Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. They had sold over 100 million records worldwide by the time their album, "Death Magnetic", was released in 2008. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Dimension: 195 x 150 x 14. Weight: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Carlton Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847323392
- ISBN
- 9781847323392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Num Pages: 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 369. The Day John Lennon Died. 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backbeat
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130892
- ISBN
- 9781617130892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.06
€ 19.99
€ 19.06
Hardcover. Hot new boy band JLS welcome you to their world Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 b/w, 25 col illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 926. Clean copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0201444
- ISBN
- 9780007328635
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
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
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Musica Russica United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881883602
- ISBN
- 9780881883602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.54
€ 32.99
€ 29.54
Hardback. A 2007 study situating the music of the Hungarian composers Ligeti and Kurtag in political context. Series: Music in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 302 pages, 42 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521827331
- ISBN
- 9780521827331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.63
€ 103.63
Hardcover. Offers a study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. This title features a systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857 - from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il trovatore, La traviata, and Aroldo. Editor(s): Castelvecchi, Stefano. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward; Castelvecchi, Stefano. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094915
- ISBN
- 9780226094915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.69€ 49.39
€ 58.69
€ 49.39
Hardback. Presents a volume of 453 letters written by and to composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). This book provides insight into one of the most paradoxical careers in American music history. It offers a view on Ives's personality and his creative process. It includes correspondence with musicians and critics such as John Cage, Aaron Copland, and others. Editor(s): Owens, Tom C. Num Pages: 410 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 4 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246065
- ISBN
- 9780520246065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 62.16
€ 81.70
€ 62.16
Hardcover. It is often assumed that reading about the lives of artists enhances our understanding of their work. This book contains a collection of essays, by a number of respected art historians that attempt to address this relationship by looking at the life and works of such artists as Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Leonardo da Vinci. Editor(s): Salas, Charles G. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 colour & 44 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Research Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368235
- ISBN
- 9780892368235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.40
€ 51.99
€ 36.40
Hardback. This is the first biography of jazz clarinetist Kenny Davern. Drawing from Davern's many interviews and the recollections of his friends and family, Meyer tells the story of the man and his music and why both were unique and irreplaceable. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810876927
- ISBN
- 9780810876927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.34
€ 143.34
Hardback. Articles, tributes and reminiscences of composer, pianist and author Peter Dickinson are here brought together for the first time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271061
- ISBN
- 9781783271061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.44
€ 51.99
€ 42.44
Paperback. Traces the life, influences on fellow musicians, and struggles of a pioneer among American composers who turned to the island of Bali for inspiration. Presenting an unconventional life, this title is designed for scholars, musicians or those interested in 20th century American or Balinese music. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252071805
- ISBN
- 9780252071805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Presents a biography of The Allman Brothers Band. This book features, never-before-published interviews, personal letters and correspondences. It provides information about the American rock band. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 58. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250040503
- ISBN
- 9781250040503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.10
€ 25.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Taking us into a composer's workshop, this title reevaluates what we call 'twentieth-century music' - a term used to refer to modern or contemporary music that represents a radical break from the tonal tradition, or 'common practice', of the preceding three centuries. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 202 pages, 149 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205185
- ISBN
- 9780520205185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.62
€ 35.99
€ 25.62
Paperback. Features eight insightful essays on the piano repertoire; each chapter focuses on a single composer: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, and Mendelssohn. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674521
- ISBN
- 9781574674521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
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
Hardcover. Num Pages: 450 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763507714
- ISBN
- 9788763507714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43€ 49.55
€ 64.43
€ 49.55
Paperback. A vibrant biography of one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers, the America that made him, and the America he made. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345841
- ISBN
- 9780393345841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.90
€ 18.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. Placing Simone and her music firmly within the socio-historical context of the 1960s, this book also argues for the importance of considering the artist's entire career and for paying greater attention to her music than is often the case in biographical accounts. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845539887
- ISBN
- 9781845539887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.47
€ 41.47
Paperback. Provides an account of Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork's work. This book presents an analysis of audio and video tracks, live performances and recorded sound, looked at through the interviews, videos, critical reception, and fanzines that surround the music. It focuses on her solo career from Debut onwards. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 b&w photos and musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845531843
- ISBN
- 9781845531843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.75
€ 44.75