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Paperback. Personally enigmatic and often described as difficult to work with, Fritz Reiner was nevertheless renowned for the dynamic galvanization of the orchestras he led, a nearly unrivalled technical ability, and high professional standards. This book is a portrait of a man who was both his own worst enemy and one of the true titans of his profession. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077302
ISBN
9780252077302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. This contributed volume explores the significant role that music plays in the works of Joss Whedon, investigating the uses and meaning of music and sound in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and the Internet musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Editor(s): Leonard, Kendra Preston. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, printed music items. BIC Classification: APFN; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810869455
ISBN
9780810869455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.28

Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1357.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810854161
ISBN
9780810854161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.36

paperback. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848801
ISBN
9780810848801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.65

Hardback. The two-volume Duke's Diary provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the greatest figures in American music, the incomparable Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Using contemporary photographs, newspaper reports, advertisements, reviews, and narrative, both volumes chronicle Duke's life, performances, and recording sessions. Num Pages: 456 pages, b&w photographs, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 226 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841192
ISBN
9780810841192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.51

Paperback. No. 3 in the series, Count Basie: Swingin' The Blues 1936-1950, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 1950. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848825
ISBN
9780810848825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062131737
ISBN
9780062131737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.17

Sheet music. Off the Record with The Beatles, Bowie, Elton & So Much More. 414 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVX; BM. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 29. Weight: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739078587
ISBN
9780739078587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Show and Tell is a compendium of the greatest Broadway anecdotes be they gut-bustingly hilarious or bittersweet. They're all here from the mightiest to the lowliest in all their razy idiosyncrasies which makes live theatre into the liveliest of all performing arts. It's all here, two centuries of the fabulous invalid, the American theatre. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AN; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190221010
ISBN
9780190221010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.67

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501302374
ISBN
9781501302374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.03

Paperback. Offers a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of Frank Zappa (1940-93), the great American composer. This book examines various aspects of his work, from his role as a satirist of the highest order to his place in the genre of "progressive rock" and his importance as an influential critic of American culture and society. Num Pages: 280 pages, Discography, critical bibliographic essay. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260054
ISBN
9780803260054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps, 4 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1M; ASZ; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
74
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029818
ISBN
9780226029818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69
€ 43.89

Paperback. Series: Oxford Studies in Recorded Jazz. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195393842
ISBN
9780195393842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.50

Paperback. Provides an introduction to the music of Bob Dylan including an examination of the impact of his work over time and key critical responses. This book locates Dylan's work within a broader context of the history of the American popular song and its various antecedents, examining how his music draws on a heritage of folk, blues and pop tunes. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904768258
ISBN
9781904768258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.56

Paperback. aeo This is a clear and straightforward introduction to the main issues raised by the study of popular music, written by a leading authority in the field. aeo It is wide--ranging and covers the main studies and theoretical contributions to the field, including studies of the industry, and of the reception and use of popular music in everyday life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613185
ISBN
9780745613185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.88

Paperback. An engaging and compelling production history of the original Broadway version of Cabaret, this book is a meticulous record of how a great musical came into being. Encompassing everything from literary sources to music and lyrics, design and production process, it is the ultimate reference for theatre specialists and general readers alike. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199732500
ISBN
9780199732500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.67

Paperback. Series: The Fourth Wall. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: AVGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 121 x 285 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138960060
ISBN
9781138960060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.04

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
€ 18.78

Paperback. David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of '60s London. Litvinoff's determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584445
ISBN
9780099584445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Offers a light-hearted look at the show, "The X Factor", the controversies over vote rigging and the supposed rivalry between the judges and contestants. This book provides tips on how to win the coveted title. It also delves into the history of TV talent shows and profiles the judges and previous winners of the "X Factor". Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APT; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196. Very good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
KEX0249286
ISBN
9781849380591
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 305 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844495665
ISBN
9781844495665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Hardback. Giroud and Kaye tell the full story of The Tales of Hoffman for the first time. After discussing the work's influences and history, the book details sources for the opera, including the complete Barbier and Carre play. The annotated libretto is published in full, with the variants, and essays explain the enduring evolution of the opera. Num Pages: 676 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
676
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442260832
ISBN
9781442260832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.30

Hardback. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 545 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826830
ISBN
9780810826830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; HBJD; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867804
ISBN
9781921867804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.02

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