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Paperback. The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society. Far from an anachronistic organization that cannot long survive, it is shown to be powerful political and social force, occupying critical positions in cultural diplomacy, national identity, and civic pride. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: AVRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199760282
- ISBN
- 9780199760282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Hardcover. This handy reference guide from Classic FM takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the greatest orchestras at home and abroad, stopping off to explore the world of orchestral instruments, as well as making plenty of musical recommendations along the way. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 110 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909653627
- ISBN
- 9781909653627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.01
€ 18.99
€ 17.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Ridler, Anne. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714544465
- ISBN
- 9780714544465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714544304
- ISBN
- 9780714544304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
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
€ 60.60€ 51.90
€ 60.60
€ 51.90
Paperback. Examines ways in which Britten's operas explored and articulated the inherent ambiguity and latent sexuality of music, particularly song, and suggests that they may illustrate his search for a public 'voice' which would embody, communicate, and perhaps resolve his private beliefs and anxieties. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562. Expression and Evasion. 370 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Examines ways in which Britten's operas explored and articulated the inherent ambiguity and latent sexuality of music, particularly song, and suggests that they may illustrate his search for a public 'voice' which would embody, communicate, and perhaps resolve his private beliefs and anxieties. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight: 570.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843833147
- ISBN
- 9781843833147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.06
€ 34.99
€ 30.06
Paperback. Focuses on the two operas of Alban Berg. If you have ever had any questions about Berg's opera Wozzeck, this book answers them for you. Each paragraph, each quoted music example, each analysis moves the argument forward in a clear incisive manner. Num Pages: 268 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AGB; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520066175
- ISBN
- 9780520066175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. In its analytical sophistication, its critical insights and in the implications which it has for our understanding not only of Alban Berg but of a whole body of post-diatonic music, this title presents us with a sophisticated musical analysis of the composer. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520066168
- ISBN
- 9780520066168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 318 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640351
- ISBN
- 9780674640351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.05€ 64.19
€ 70.05
€ 64.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, musical illustration. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 318 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640344
- ISBN
- 9780674640344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48€ 61.08
€ 66.48
€ 61.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640337
- ISBN
- 9780674640337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.73€ 56.94
€ 61.73
€ 56.94
Paperback. Series: Harvard Publications in Music. Num Pages: 153 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 12. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640313
- ISBN
- 9780674640313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.56
€ 53.99
€ 45.56
Paperback. Film technology in the early 20th century opened up a new world for the motion picture industry. Opera, relying on melodramatic storylines and pantomime acting, was an ideal subject for early silents. This book examines the relationship between the established operatic stars of the late 19th century and the newly developing motion picture industry. Num Pages: 312 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786420650
- ISBN
- 9780786420650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. Serving as a guide to the 175 most popular operas, this book consists of entries that set each opera within the context of its composer's career, outline the plot, discuss the music, and give relevant background information on the libretto, the staging, and the most famous and influential interpreters of the principal roles. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300123739
- ISBN
- 9780300123739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.54
€ 27.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world's stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? This title discovers the fanatics who haunt the legendary Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires, a key site for opera's globalization. It proposes ways of thinking about our relationship to art. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043425
- ISBN
- 9780226043425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
The Only Guitar Book You'll Ever Need: From Tuning Your Instrument and...
Schonbrun, Marc, Jackson, Ernie
Paperback. A complete introduction to one of the world's most popular instruments, The Only Guitar Book You'll Ever Need shows you how to master the guitar in no time! Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRL1; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440574054
- ISBN
- 9781440574054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.79
€ 21.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. BBC Radio 6 Music is the place for alternative music. From indie pop and iconic rock to trip hop, electronica and dance, this title includes questions that will test your knowledge of the last 60 years of floor-fillers, cult classics and the best B-sides to the limit. It also includes dedicated quizzes on your favourite 6 Music shows. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 202 x 42. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785941757
- ISBN
- 9781785941757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Limelight Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574671988
- ISBN
- 9781574671988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.03
€ 82.03
Paperback. The oboe is an instrument with a long and rich history. In this book two distinguished oboist-musicologists trace that history from its beginnings to the 21st century, discussing how and why the oboe evolved, what music was written for it, and which players were prominent. Series: Yale Musical Instrument Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 black-&-white illustrations, 20 colour plates, Discography. BIC Classification: AVRN; HBT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 249 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100532
- ISBN
- 9780300100532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. Telling the story of the first 50 years of New Zealand's National Youth Orchestra, this title gives an account that covers its successful international tours and performances in cities around New Zealand as well as its 2009 concert season. It also includes photographs, posters, and programs drawn from the group's archives. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; AVRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Victoria University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864736093
- ISBN
- 9780864736093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.52
€ 38.52