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Paperback. Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVGH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136127
ISBN
9780226136127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. In 1975, Viv Albertine was obsessed with music but it never occurred to her she could be in a band as she couldn't play an instrument and she'd never seen a girl play electric guitar. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328284
ISBN
9780571328284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardback. Deals with classical issues in the philosophy of music, including metaphysics and ontology. This book argues that music is not a hieroglyph, nor a language or sign system. It argues that music is 'ineffable', because it cannot be pinned down, and has a capacity to engender limitless resonance in several domains. Translator(s): Abbate, Carolyn. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691090474
ISBN
9780691090474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.46

Paperback. The bestselling guide to improving musical performance. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447291725
ISBN
9781447291725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Hardcover. An exploration of musical harmony from its ancient fundamentals to its most complex modern progressions, addressing how and why it resonates emotionally and spiritually in the individual. Num Pages: 576 pages, 100 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 285 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1936.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892815609
ISBN
9780892815609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 39.48

Hardcover. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ranks high among letter writers of any age or occupation, and the 1200 or so surviving letters of Mozart and his family form the most fascinating correspondence by any artist of the 18th century or earlier. This volume includes letters from his father, a dominant but loving parent, and more. Editor(s): Washington, Peter; Rose, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841597737
ISBN
9781841597737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. Explores ritualized performance in twentieth-century music. This book uncovers the range of political, didactic, and aesthetic intents that inspired the creators of modernist music theater. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 365 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 20 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223028
ISBN
9780520223028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.76
€ 49.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 317 pages, 117 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
317
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894959612
ISBN
9781894959612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894959780
ISBN
9781894959780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Traces Arsenio Rodriguez's early career in Cuba, his influence on Cuban and Latin popular music in the 1940s, his struggle for recognition at the height of mambo-mania in the 1950s, and his importance to Puerto Rican and Cuban communities in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 5 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; ASD; AVGE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592133864
ISBN
9781592133864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. A seasoned jazz critic draws on his interviews of forty musicians, from Slide Hampton and Bucky Pizzarelli to Dee Dee Bridgewater and Diana Krall, illuminating their lives, careers, and art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152494
ISBN
9780195152494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, numerous line drawings, 12 music examples. BIC Classification: AVG; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
222
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
HAR/CDR
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195300505
ISBN
9780195300505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590308318
ISBN
9781590308318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.15

Hardback. Auden's only explicitly religious long poem, a technical tour de force, and a revelatory window into the poet's personal and intellectual development. This edition includes the text of the poem and a detailed introduction that explains its themes and sets it in its proper contexts. Editor(s): Jacobs, Alan. Series: W. H. Auden: Critical Editions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVGD; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158273
ISBN
9780691158273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.82

Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 colour & 603 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVR; GBC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2628.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320248
ISBN
9780764320248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.09
€ 72.24

Paperback. Set against the legendary 1980s scene, this book maps the bipolarities of rap and pop, rebellion and acceptance, glitz and gangsterdom, with an energy and exuberance which is as fresh today as when it was written. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241968314
ISBN
9780241968314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Book. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480363205
ISBN
9781480363205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501321351
ISBN
9781501321351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. This is a chronological study of the musical life of the Beatles, from 1956 up to 1965. The main focus is on the materials and structures of the Beatles' melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, rhythms, and the ways these portray the themes of their poetry. The book also addresses performance practice, recording procedure, historical context and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous music examples and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195141054
ISBN
9780195141054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.36

Paperback. This is a comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music. Everett takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones, 27 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195310245
ISBN
9780195310245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.04

Paperback. Considers such topics as Brahms' relationship with Clara and Robert Schumann, his musical interactions with the 'New German School' of Wagner and Liszt, his influence upon Arnold Schoenberg and other young composers, his approach to performing his own music, and his productive interactions with visual artists. Editor(s): Frisch, Walter; Karnes, Kevin C. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 480 pages, 22 halftones. 1 line illus. 27 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVC; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2 revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143446
ISBN
9780691143446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. A concise anthology including a wide range of nineteenth-century music. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
337
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393920178
ISBN
9780393920178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. An analytical study of eighteen important works by Brahms, using Schoenberg's concept of 'developing variation'. It traces a genuine evolution through Brahms' compositions. It considers their relationship not only to each other, but also to significant works by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, and Schoenberg. Series: California Studies in 19th Century Music. Num Pages: 232 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520069589
ISBN
9780520069589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

paperback. Nineteenth-century music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393929195
ISBN
9780393929195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.24

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