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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. Our Musicals, Ourselves is the first full-scale social history of the American musical theatre from the imported Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas of the late nineteenth century to such recent musicals as "The Producers" and "Urinetown". John Bush Jones uses musicals as a way of illuminating broader social and cultural themes of the times. Num Pages: 426 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Edition
2nd Printing
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874519044
ISBN
9780874519044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Hardcover. Explores the complex ideas about race, racism, and racial identity that have grown up among Afro-Brazilians in the black music scene Num Pages: 237 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814709221
ISBN
9780814709221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.83

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814709238
ISBN
9780814709238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pelican Publishing
Edition
3 Rev Upd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455619511
ISBN
9781455619511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.17

Hardback. An authoritative history of the trailblazers of the independent rock 'n' roll record industry Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 640 pages, 97 photographs, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 180 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252032905
ISBN
9780252032905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077272
ISBN
9780252077272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Benjamin Britten was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. He wrote a feast of music from an early age. This book discusses Britten's music and explores his musical influences, his complex personality, his emotional and professional relationships, and the nooks and crannies of his daily life, normally overlooked. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571290734
ISBN
9780571290734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Interweaves discussion of a compelling music with tender and balanced accounts of Benjamin Britten's intense friendships with adolescent boys. This book explores how these relationships helped Britten maintain links with his own happy childhood and the profound influence they had on him. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571228409
ISBN
9780571228409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226088303
ISBN
9780226088303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055114
ISBN
9780226055114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Amadeus Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574671698
ISBN
9781574671698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.57

Paperback. Focusing on "The Sacred Harp" tunebook which first appeared in 1844, this text surveys definitive moments in American musical history and analyzes the historical, social, musical, theological and textual factors that have contributed to the endurance of Sacred Harp singing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; AVGH; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319889
ISBN
9780820319889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Paperback. Series: SOAS Musicology Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; AVA; AVGH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138205116
ISBN
9781138205116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. The first book to tell the inside story of the battle for control over the future of music and how technology is ripping up the traditional rules of business. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; UBJ; UBL; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Fourth Estate London
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KNW0007923
ISBN
9781841155135
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Part memoir and part description of the creative process, this is an absorbing journey through the musical landscape of John Adams, one of today's most admired and frequently performed composers. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231164
ISBN
9780571231164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393929188
ISBN
9780393929188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 46.17

Paperback. A concise anthology including a wide range of eighteenth-century music. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 336 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393920185
ISBN
9780393920185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 46.34

Hardcover. Best-known as Mozart's envious nemesis, Antonio Salieri was actually among the leading opera composers of his age. This study seeks to restore Salieri's musical reputation, and identifies some orchestration, melodic style and form as distinctly "Salierian". It includes many excerpts from his works. Num Pages: 664 pages, 2 colour plates, 51 halftones, 223 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226711256
ISBN
9780226711256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.57
€ 111.45

Multiple-component retail product. The Jazz Piano Player Collection features fifteen classic jazz standards superbly arranged by John Kember for intermediate-level piano solo. All the songs are in their standard keys and include chord symbols. The CD features performances of all the piano arrangements by John Kember. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 230 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571536726
ISBN
9780571536726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486497648
ISBN
9780486497648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486404172
ISBN
9780486404172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.15

Paperback. Num Pages: recorded music items. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
2., Erw. Aufl. ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780793525744
ISBN
9780793525744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.05

Paperback. Series: Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346113
ISBN
9780820346113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.08

Paperback. Provides a complete picture of musical taste and performance practice in the 18th century. This book offers a programme for training musicians of all types, with information on intonation, ornamentation, dynamics, the 'duties' of the various accompanying performers, including the leader of the orchestra, and principal forms and styles of the time. Translator(s): Reilly, Edward R. Num Pages: 464 pages, music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC4; AVRN; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571207800
ISBN
9780571207800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.29

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