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Music: styles & genres

Hardback. A detailed and long-overdue study of Frank Bridge's music and its socio-cultural and aesthetic contexts Num Pages: 259 pages, 108 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270590
ISBN
9781783270590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. Provides understanding as to why we debate music categories, and why those terms are unstable and always shifting. This book examines the impact of rock and roll's explosion in the 1950s and 1960s on country music and jazz, and how the jazz and indie music scenes have intermingled to expand borders of their respective genres. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 halftones, 6 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226350394
ISBN
9780226350394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.73

hardcover. This study of European anthems analyzes their evolution as indicative of their culture, characteristics and histories of 15 different nations. It explores common themes such as the quest for liberty, independence, patriotism, national insurrection and self-determination. Series: Contributions to the Study of Music & Dance. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Praeger United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313293207
ISBN
9780313293207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Paperback. An original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work. Editor(s): Chusid, Martin. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393097313
ISBN
9780393097313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623563448
ISBN
9781623563448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Hardcover. Without scenery, costumes, and stage action, an opera would be little more than a concert. Offering a comprehensive history of the behind-the-scenes world of opera production and staging, this book follows the evolution of visual style and set design in continental Europe from its birth in the seventeenth century up to today. Num Pages: 416 pages, 189 colour plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: ANF; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 310 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2778.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035086
ISBN
9780226035086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 69.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APF; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645848
ISBN
9780816645848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838647
ISBN
9781843838647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711989313
ISBN
9780711989313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415977517
ISBN
9780415977517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190227937
ISBN
9780190227937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.33

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623568924
ISBN
9781623568924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press Nebraska
Number of pages
203
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KEX0212527
ISBN
9780803273016
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Revised and updated, this is Esther Salaman's distinctive teaching system which many singers - some now famous - have found beneficial in developing their voices. The book is illustrated with music examples, diagrams and halftones. Num Pages: 152 pages, halftones, illustrations, music examples. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 204 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082708
ISBN
9781871082708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. In this remarkable history of one of the most popular symphonic works of the modern period, Esteban Buch traces the complex and contradictory uses - and abuses - of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony since its premiere in 1824. Translator(s): Miller, Richard, QC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226078243
ISBN
9780226078243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. Discusses ten of Wagner's most beloved operas, illuminates their key themes and the myths and literary sources behind the librettos, and demonstrates how the composer's style changed from work to work. Num Pages: 744 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
744
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027166
ISBN
9780691027166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.58

Paperback. Examines the historiography of The Beatles, exploring the four major narratives that have developed over time: the semi-whitewashed "Fab Four" account, the acrimonious breakup-era Lennon Remembers version, the biased "Shout!" narrative in the wake of John Lennon's murder, and the current Mark Lewisohn orthodoxy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 258 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476662664
ISBN
9781476662664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. Bruno Walter, one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This book is a biography of Walter. It tells of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGC4; BGF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803290082
ISBN
9780803290082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. The author of the cult book "Techgnosis" writes about the big, big Led Zeppelin album. Featuring every heavy metal fan's favourite epic Stairway to Heaven, the huge sound of this album has set the template for rock. Also includes Black Dog and Rock 'n' Roll. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176. Series: 33 1/3. 128 pages. The author of the cult book "Techgnosis" writes about the big, big Led Zeppelin album. Featuring every heavy metal fan's favourite epic Stairway to Heaven, the huge sound of this album has set the template for rock. Also includes Black Dog and Rock 'n' Roll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVG. Dimension: 169 x 130 x 13. Weight: 176.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826416582
ISBN
9780826416582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Series: The New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; AVGH; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347370
ISBN
9780820347370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.05

paperback. Organized around the idea of crisis and adversity, be it personal, social, or categorical, the contributors to Pop When the World Falls Apart showcase the range of ways that pop music studies has responded to the social, political, and cultural shifts that are reshaping the world today. Editor(s): Weisbard, Eric. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351085
ISBN
9780822351085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Love it or hate it, the world that radio made has steered popular music and provided the soundtrack of American life for more than half a century. The author studies the evolution of this multicentered pop landscape, along the way telling the stories of the Isley Brothers, Dolly Parton, A&M Records, and Elton John, among others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896182
ISBN
9780226896182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Shows how the album - "Use Your Illusion" - has matured into a work whose baroque excesses have something to teach us about pop and the platforms it raises and lowers, about a man who suddenly found himself praised to the firmament for every character trait that had hitherto marked him as an irredeemable loser. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826419248
ISBN
9780826419248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

paperback. Weaves together three dramatic narratives: the first features Bach and the missing manuscript of the suites; the next, the legendary Spanish Catalan cellist Pablo Casals and his historic discovery of the music; and finally, author's own infatuation. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546788
ISBN
9780099546788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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